From: Mike Frysinger <vapier.adi-Re5JQEeQqe8AvxtiuMwx3w@public.gmane.org>
To: Feng Tang <feng.tang-ral2JQCrhuEAvxtiuMwx3w@public.gmane.org>
Cc: "linux-kernel-u79uwXL29TY76Z2rM5mHXA@public.gmane.org"
<linux-kernel-u79uwXL29TY76Z2rM5mHXA@public.gmane.org>,
alek.du-ral2JQCrhuEAvxtiuMwx3w@public.gmane.org,
Dirk Brandewie
<dirk.brandewie-Re5JQEeQqe8AvxtiuMwx3w@public.gmane.org>,
"spi-devel-general-5NWGOfrQmneRv+LV9MX5uipxlwaOVQ5f@public.gmane.org"
<spi-devel-general-5NWGOfrQmneRv+LV9MX5uipxlwaOVQ5f@public.gmane.org>,
alan-VuQAYsv1563Yd54FQh9/CA@public.gmane.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH v2] spi: reorganize drivers
Date: Tue, 7 Jun 2011 00:48:49 -0400 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <BANLkTimOnT-McWYp9ym6nZSPsDWQVKCUBQ@mail.gmail.com> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <20110607124854.0e96813c@feng-i7>
On Tue, Jun 7, 2011 at 00:48, Feng Tang wrote:
> On Tue, 7 Jun 2011 12:09:52 +0800 Grant Likely wrote:
>> On Mon, Jun 6, 2011 at 8:28 PM, Feng Tang wrote:
>> > On Tue, 7 Jun 2011 00:49:20 +0800 Dirk Brandewie wrote:
>> >> My changes are to the designware driver :-) I will get my patches
>> >> re-based onto the spi-next branch and see if there any issues.
>> >
>> > If there is major rewrite to the dw_spi driver, please submit to
>> > this list, as it is used by many devices out there and needs a
>> > broad review
>>
>> Hmmm. Dirk, that could change things a bit. From our conversation
>> today my understanding was that there weren't few if any users outside
>> of your circle. If that isn't the case, then I'm going to be more
>> cautious about merging the rewrite. Who are the people I should make
>> sure there is feedback from when the patch gets posted?
>
> I don't know all the devices and users, but here is what I know: I've tested
> Max3110 spi-uart (in-tree), Option GTM501L high-speed 3G modem (out of tree),
> ektf1236 spi touch screen (out of tree). Alek Du (Cced) should have tested
> current dw_spi driver with some spi bluetooth device and modem device. Also
> the original author fordw_spi_mmio.c Jean-Hugues Deschense should have some
> experience too.
sounds like if there are multiple CPUs with this IP being added to
them, then perhaps a top level MAINTAINERS entry should be added so
interested parties can easily be located ... or listing in the
drivers/spi/Kconfig under the designware entry ... or a listing in the
designware spi driver itself ...
-mike
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next prev parent reply other threads:[~2011-06-07 4:48 UTC|newest]
Thread overview: 14+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
2011-06-06 7:18 [PATCH v2] spi: reorganize drivers Grant Likely
2011-06-06 7:27 ` Wolfram Sang
2011-06-06 16:31 ` Mike Frysinger
2011-06-06 16:38 ` Grant Likely
2011-06-06 16:49 ` Dirk Brandewie
2011-06-06 16:52 ` Grant Likely
2011-06-07 4:32 ` Tomoya MORINAGA
2011-06-07 4:36 ` Mike Frysinger
2011-06-07 2:28 ` Feng Tang
2011-06-07 4:09 ` Grant Likely
[not found] ` <BANLkTim927Ld28JmVfALscThef02XQJDWw-JsoAwUIsXosN+BqQ9rBEUg@public.gmane.org>
2011-06-07 4:48 ` Feng Tang
2011-06-07 4:48 ` Mike Frysinger [this message]
2011-06-07 4:52 ` Du, Alek
2011-06-07 17:01 ` Grant Likely
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