On Thu, Sep 30, 2010 at 01:59:44AM -0400, Michael Lawnick wrote:
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> I only took a rough look, but it seemed to me that the pca is part of
> the main device.

Yes

> From abstraction side of view your problem seems a matter of
> synchronization of two independent computer systems. You will need a
> shared resource. The access to it could either be part of driver code or
> by introducing a 'one-channel multiplexer' as you did. But the sync
> needs to be done by your code via a shared data object.
> 
Actually, the pca9541 has a bit in its register set which I can use.
See NTESTON in its control register. That is visible as interrupt status
at the other master. That is all I need, and reduces complexity significantly.

Thanks,
Guenter
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