Re: [PATCH] rtc-ds1307: True SMBus compatibility

From: Ed Swierk
Date: Wed Jan 07 2009 - 10:43:36 EST


On Wed, Jan 7, 2009 at 7:27 AM, Jean Delvare <khali@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Did you try 0x4a (as i2c-amd8111 is using)?

Yes, it returns an error, as do all the other unsupported commands.

> So, you have the datasheet... Is this something you would be allowed to
> share with me?

Unfortunately not; we acquired it under an NDA.

>> I could change the ds1307 driver to check whether the controller
>> supports i2c block commands and fall back to emulation only if they
>> are not available. Would that address your concerns?
>
> Yes, that would. Same thing the eeprom or lm93 drivers are doing, to
> only name a few of them. Should be fairly easy.

OK, will do.

--Ed
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