Message ID | 20220610202330.799510-1-colin.foster@in-advantage.com |
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Headers | show |
Series | add support for VSC7512 control over SPI | expand |
On Fri, 10 Jun 2022 13:23:23 -0700 Colin Foster wrote: > v10 > * Fix warming by removing unused function I've had it today with people bombarding the list with multiple versions of the same patchset. https://www.kernel.org/doc/html/latest/process/maintainer-netdev.html#i-have-received-review-feedback-when-should-i-post-a-revised-version-of-the-patches If you can't find a compiler before sending the set you're gonna have to wait. I'm tossing this, come back after the weekend, bye.
Hi Andy, On Sat, Jun 11, 2022 at 12:37:26PM +0200, Andy Shevchenko wrote: > On Fri, Jun 10, 2022 at 10:23 PM Colin Foster > <colin.foster@in-advantage.com> wrote: > > > > Several ocelot-related modules are designed for MMIO / regmaps. As such, > > they often use a combination of devm_platform_get_and_ioremap_resource and > > devm_regmap_init_mmio. > > > > Operating in an MFD might be different, in that it could be memory mapped, > > or it could be SPI, I2C... In these cases a fallback to use IORESOURCE_REG > > instead of IORESOURCE_MEM becomes necessary. > > > > When this happens, there's redundant logic that needs to be implemented in > > every driver. In order to avoid this redundancy, utilize a single function > > that, if the MFD scenario is enabled, will perform this fallback logic. > > v10 has the same issues I have pointed out in v9. > > Please, take your time and instead of bombing mailing lists with new > versions try to look how other (most recent) drivers have been done. Yes - I recognize that my decision to try to throw in a quick fix was the wrong one. My apologies. When you mention looking at more recent drivers - are you referencing the submission process, or something else? > > Also pay attention to the API design. I understand if I'm making a helper function, that helper function shouldn't change the API if it can be avoided. Hopefully the updates I suggested are the correct ones. Thanks again for the feedback. > > -- > With Best Regards, > Andy Shevchenko