On Tue, Jun 7, 2011 at 00:48, Feng Tang wrote: > On Tue, 7 Jun 2011 12:09:52 +0800 Grant Likely wrote: >> On Mon, Jun 6, 2011 at 8:28 PM, Feng Tang wrote: >> > On Tue, 7 Jun 2011 00:49:20 +0800 Dirk Brandewie wrote: >> >> My changes are to the designware driver :-) I will get my patches >> >> re-based onto the spi-next branch and see if there any issues. >> > >> > If there is major rewrite to the dw_spi driver, please submit to >> > this list, as it is used by many devices out there and needs a >> > broad review >> >> Hmmm. Dirk, that could change things a bit. From our conversation >> today my understanding was that there weren't few if any users outside >> of your circle. If that isn't the case, then I'm going to be more >> cautious about merging the rewrite. Who are the people I should make >> sure there is feedback from when the patch gets posted? > > I don't know all the devices and users, but here is what I know: I've tested > Max3110 spi-uart (in-tree), Option GTM501L high-speed 3G modem (out of tree), > ektf1236 spi touch screen (out of tree). Alek Du (Cced) should have tested > current dw_spi driver with some spi bluetooth device and modem device. Also > the original author fordw_spi_mmio.c Jean-Hugues Deschense should have some > experience too.
sounds like if there are multiple CPUs with this IP being added to them, then perhaps a top level MAINTAINERS entry should be added so interested parties can easily be located ... or listing in the drivers/spi/Kconfig under the designware entry ... or a listing in the designware spi driver itself ... -mike ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ EditLive Enterprise is the world's most technically advanced content authoring tool. Experience the power of Track Changes, Inline Image Editing and ensure content is compliant with Accessibility Checking. http://p.sf.net/sfu/ephox-dev2dev _______________________________________________ spi-devel-general mailing list [email protected] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/spi-devel-general
