Re: [PATCH] iio: add a TODO

[Jonathan Cameron <jic23@kernel.org>]

On Sat, 29 Feb 2020 20:07:21 +0530
Rohit Sarkar <rohitsarkar5398@gmail.com> wrote:

> This patch adds a TODO file with some work items added with reference to
> the conversation in [1].
> A TODO file is immensely useful while onboarding new contributors who
> are looking for some low hanging fruit to get their foot into the door.
> Since these items affect all drivers the file has been placed in the
> root iio directory instead of augmenting the staging TODO.
> 
> Thanks,
> Rohit
> 
> [1]: https://marc.info/?l=linux-iio&m=158256721009892&w=2
> Signed-off-by: Rohit Sarkar <rohitsarkar5398@gmail.com>

Hmm.  I worry a bit this will rot, but the current items are fairly
generic so fair enough.

Applied to the togreg branch of iio.git with a few tweaks as below

Thanks,

Jonathan

> ---
>  drivers/iio/TODO | 26 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++
>  1 file changed, 26 insertions(+)
>  create mode 100644 drivers/iio/TODO
> 
> diff --git a/drivers/iio/TODO b/drivers/iio/TODO
> new file mode 100644
> index 000000000000..498f9336def0
> --- /dev/null
> +++ b/drivers/iio/TODO
> @@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
> +2020-02-29
> +
> +Documentation
> +  - Binding docs for devices that are obviously used via device
> +tree
> +  - Yaml conversions for abandoned drivers
> +  - ABI Documentation
> +  - Audit driviers/iio/staging/Documentation
> +
> +- Replace iio_dev->mlock by either a local lock or use
> +iio_claim_direct.(Requires analysis of the purpose of the lock.)
> +
> +- Converting drivers from device tree centric to more generic
> +property handlers.
> +
> +- Refactor old platform_data constructs from drivers and convert it
> +to state struct and using property handlers and readers.
> +
> +
> +ADI Drivers:
> +CC the device-drivers-devel@blackfin.uclinux.org mailing list when
> +e-mailing the normal IIO list (see below).

To keep this I'll need an ack from analog.  Not sure they really use
that domain any more!  Probably easier if I just drop it.


> +
> +Contact: Jonathan Cameron <jic23@kernel.org>.
People will get hold of me just as quickly (if not quicker) via the
mailing list so I'll drop this.

> +Mailing list: linux-iio@vger.kernel.org
> +