Re: [linux-sunxi] [PATCH 2/3] spidev: Add DT binding example.

Michal Suchanek
2015-04-29T17:45:44Z

On 29 April 2015 at 19:40, Mark Brown <broonie@kernel.org> wrote:
> On Tue, Apr 28, 2015 at 10:43:37PM +0200, Michal Suchanek wrote:
>
>> > I know you have a viewpoint on this but engaging in this way is not
>> > helping anyone.
>
>> The point is that patching the kernel to use spidev is totally useless
>> complication which is brought on spidev users by obtuse kernel
>> maintainers.
>
>> This patch applied to a kernel which is distributed with the board
>> solves the problem for all spidev users of the board which
>> TheApprovedWay(tm) does not.
>
> Please stop this, it is not helpful.

Then please make one of the useful ways of instantiating spidev nodes
approved or suggest another that when implemented can be mainlined.

Thanks

Michal