[U-Boot] [PATCH V6 2/3] PMIC: Add dialog pmic support

[Detlev Zundel <dzu@denx.de>]

Hi Stefano,

> On 04/25/2011 04:59 AM, Jason Hui wrote:
>> Hi, Stefano,
>
> Hi Jason,
>
>>>> If you still want me to include the DA9053 support into fsl_pmic,
>>>> could you please
>>>> extend the fsl_pmic support to easily add another vender's pmic support first?
>>>
>>> Really I have not understood your question. What do you mean ?
>> 
>> Then, Can you tell me how to add the dialog pmic support into
>> fsl_pmi.c file which is dedicated for
>> freescale mc13xxx? Thanks,
>
> IMHO the details for each Power Controllers are inside the corresponding
> header, that contains the register description, in your xace DA09053.h.
> The fsl_pmic.c expones only a general way to speak with the controller
> via SPI or I2C interface. If I see your patch, the only real difference
> with the original file is that a single byte is read/written with the
> DA09053, while the mc13xxx have 32-bit registers. You can add this
> option as CONFIG_ switch, or in another way.
>
> Only the board is aware about which PMIC is used. In fact, the
> fsl_pmic.c does not include neither mc13892.h nor mc13783.h.

Then why not rename the driver to something else than "fsl_pmic"?  Maybe
this is what Jason really is asking?  I have not looked any deeper, but
maybe something like "i2c_pmic" or such...

Cheers
  Detlev

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