Re: [PATCH] i2c-davinci: Handle signals gracefully

[Mike Looijmans]

ïOn 03/10/2014 04:24 PM, Wolfram Sang wrote:
> > > > Even more, you should complete the whole transfer. There are devices
> > > > where things can really go wrong if you send a half-complete command and
> > > > then start with the next one. So, not checking signals at all is the way
> > > > to go for I2C drivers. There is some cruft left, so I am happy about
> > > > patches fixing that, with testing on real HW. Like yours here.
> > >
> > > I agree.
> > >
> > > I know the Zynq (using a cadence controller) also lets signals
> > > interrupt I2C transfers, so I'll propose a patch to Xilinx and CC to
> > > you and linux-i2c to completely remove signal handling from that
> > > driver as well.
> >
> > Cool, thanks!
>
> Are you going to update the davinci patch as well?

An amended patch is on its way now. I forgot to set the subject to "PATCHv2" 
though.

Mike.



Met vriendelijke groet / kind regards,

Mike Looijmans

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