RE: [PATCH v3 4/5] IIO : ADC: tiadc: Add support of TI's ADC driver

From: Patil, Rachna
Date: Mon Sep 17 2012 - 02:12:12 EST


On Fri, Sep 14, 2012 at 13:50:57, Jonathan Cameron wrote:
> On 14/09/12 07:00, Patil, Rachna wrote:
> > On Thu, Sep 13, 2012 at 17:43:30, Jonathan Cameron wrote:
> >> On 13/09/12 11:40, Patil, Rachna wrote:
> >>> This patch adds support for TI's ADC driver.
> >>> This is a multifunctional device.
> >>> Analog input lines are provided on which voltage measurements can be
> >>> carried out.
> >>> You can have upto 8 input lines.
> >>>
> >>> Signed-off-by: Patil, Rachna <rachna@xxxxxx>
> >>
> >> There's a little fuzz in applying this due to other drivers that have gone in recently.
> >>
> >> Actually this is going to be 'interesting' to merge. Dmitry, Samuel thoughts on who takes this one and how? Maybe this is a case for a 'special' branch pulled into more than one tree?
> >>
> >>
> >> One minor thing inline. I have an aversion to dynamic allocation of
> >> things that are then constant.
> >>
> >> Also the module name is simply ti_adc. Does seem a little 'vague'
> >> given the range of ADC's TI makes :) Perhaps keep the reference to
> >> the tsc in there? Personally I'd have preferred the whole thing
> >> being named after a particular part number (any one it support would
> >> do) to avoid a clash in future with a new touch screen adc from TI.
> >> Bit late for that though I guess ;)
> >
> > Yes, true.
> > TI definitely might come up with more IP's of this type.
> > This IP(TSC / ADC) is present on AM335x. If necessary we can rename the driver to ti_am335x_XXX.
> I'd be in favour of doing this now rather than when the problem presents itself. Anyone mind?

I will also rename the touchscreen and the MFD driver to reflect the same.

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Regards,
Rachna
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