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Date: Mon, 12 Sep 2016 13:00:53 +0200
From: Ingo Molnar <mingo@kernel.org>
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* Greg KH <gregkh@linuxfoundation.org> wrote:

> On Mon, Sep 12, 2016 at 11:14:26AM +0200, Geert Uytterhoeven wrote:
> > On Mon, Sep 12, 2016 at 10:34 AM, Greg KH <gregkh@linuxfoundation.org> wrote:
> > >> This is LPC to I2C bridge.
> > >
> > > "LPC"?
> > 
> > https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Low_Pin_Count
> > 
> > "Modern ISA"
> 
> So my original point stands, 1990's technology being used for brand new
> devices today, ugh :(
> 
> Someone needs to go kick some hardware designers...

In their defense, "this is a carbon copy of published 1990s technology" is a 
pretty good starting point for a defendant, in patent litigation.

Thanks,

	Ingo