Re: [PATCH v4 3/4] Input: atmel_mxt_ts - add option to disable firmware loading

From: Dmitry Torokhov
Date: Mon Nov 23 2020 - 01:56:46 EST


Hi Andrej,

On Tue, Nov 10, 2020 at 07:15:49PM +0100, Andrej Valek wrote:
> Firmware file loadind for mXT336U controller takes too much time (~60s).
> There is no check that configuration is the same which is already present.
> This happens always during boot, which makes touchscreen unusable.
>
> Add there an option to prevent firmware file loading, but keep it enabled
> by default.

Automatically updating firmware and config on driver probe was a
mistake, and I am planning on removing the code altogether and expect
userspace to determine if flashing is needed and request it explicitly,
so this option is not really needed.

Thanks.

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Dmitry