Re: [PATCH][2.6] Add command function to struct i2c_adapter

[Jean Delvare]

> > For my purpose of decoding the EDID read only access is fine. 
> > 
> > But I do know there are programs that use the user space I2C drivers
> > to control extended monitor functions. Some monitors let you set
> > brightnesss, contrast, on/off via the I2C link.
> 
> In which case you will need the current mechanism, with the class
> mechanism to stop sensor drivers probing the bus.

There is no absolute necessity to do that as far as I can see. Usually,
there is nothing on the DDC bus but the DDC EEPROM itself, so the probes
won't happen except for the EEPROM itself, for which it is safe.

-- 
Jean "Khali" Delvare
http://khali.linux-fr.org/
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