RE: [PATCH v2 0/2] mfd: act8945a: add Active-semi ACT8945A PMIC MFD driver

From: Yang, Wenyou
Date: Tue Jan 12 2016 - 03:52:29 EST


Hi Lee,

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> Subject: Re: [PATCH v2 0/2] mfd: act8945a: add Active-semi ACT8945A PMIC
> MFD driver
>
> On Tue, 12 Jan 2016, Wenyou Yang wrote:
>
> > This patch set adds support for the Active-semi ACT8945A PMIC MFD
> > driver. It is a Multi Function Device with the following
> > subdevices:
> > - Regulator
> > - Charger
> >
> > It is interfaced to the host controller using I2C interface, ACT8945A
> > is a child device of the I2C.
> >
> > Changes in v2:
> > - add more help information in Kconfig.
> > - update the file header with short version license and author line.
> > - remove unused structure members (dev, i2c_client) of stuct act8945a_dev.
> > - use define "PLATFORM_DEVID_NONE" for mfd_add_devices(), instead of '-1'.
> > - use more explicit info to indicate the failure to add sub devices.
> > - remove the unnecessary print out.
> > - substitute MODULE_LICENSE("GPL") for MODULE_LICENSE("GPL v2").
> > - use more specific label in Example.
> > - add pmic and charger nodes in Example.
> >
> > Wenyou Yang (2):
> > mfd: act8945a: add Active-semi ACT8945A PMIC MFD driver
> > mfd: add documentation for ACT8945A DT bindings
>
> Sending out 3 patch-sets for related changes is a pretty unconventional way of
> doing things. In future could you place them all in the same place, that way all of
> the patches stay together whist hopping around our inboxes.

Thank you for your advice, I will keep in mind next time.

>
> > Documentation/devicetree/bindings/mfd/act8945a.txt | 82 +++++++++++++++
> > drivers/mfd/Kconfig | 11 ++
> > drivers/mfd/Makefile | 1 +
> > drivers/mfd/act8945a.c | 109 ++++++++++++++++++++
> > include/linux/mfd/act8945a.h | 21 ++++
> > 5 files changed, 224 insertions(+)
> > create mode 100644 Documentation/devicetree/bindings/mfd/act8945a.txt
> > create mode 100644 drivers/mfd/act8945a.c create mode 100644
> > include/linux/mfd/act8945a.h
> >
>
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Best Regards,
Wenyou Yang