Re: [PATCH v11 3/7] anybus-s: support the Arcx anybus controller

[Enrico Weigelt, metux IT consult]

On 16.04.19 20:35, Sven Van Asbroeck wrote:

Hi,

> The "CAN stuff" is just a binary power read-out, routed from an external CAN
> card, which may or may not be present. The CAN card is not accessed from
> within this driver. This situation arises because our h/w developer team
> decided to integrate various unrelated pieces of functionality into the
> same hardware card (even into the same 8-bit register).

BRRR!

> This arcx-anybus controller card has two unrelated pieces of functionality:
> 1. implements an anybus-s slot
> 2. implements a power read-out from an external CAN card

So, it's an mfd (multi function device) ... hmm.

By the grey theory it would be better to split it into two separate
drivers. But obviously, they need need a common part (a third piece).

Does it ever make sense to only use one of two functionalities ?

Does this power read-out involve some CAN traffic, or is it just
fetching from some card that just happens to be some CAN interface ?
(IOW: is cansocket needed for that ?)


--mtx

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