Re: [PATCH v4 6/6] gpio: aspeed: Add the flush write to ensure the write complete.

[Billy Tsai]

> >
> > On Thu, Sep 19, 2024 at 11:43 AM Billy Tsai <billy_tsai@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> >
> > > Performing a dummy read ensures that the register write operation is fully
> > > completed, mitigating any potential bus delays that could otherwise impact
> > > the frequency of bitbang usage. E.g., if the JTAG application uses GPIO to
> > > control the JTAG pins (TCK, TMS, TDI, TDO, and TRST), and the application
> > > sets the TCK clock to 1 MHz, the GPIO’s high/low transitions will rely on
> > > a delay function to ensure the clock frequency does not exceed 1 MHz.
> > > However, this can lead to rapid toggling of the GPIO because the write
> > > operation is POSTed and does not wait for a bus acknowledgment.
> > >
> > > Signed-off-by: Billy Tsai <billy_tsai@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> >
> > If this applies cleanly on mainline I think it should go into fixes as-is.
> >
> > Reviewed-by: Linus Walleij <linus.walleij@xxxxxxxxxx>
> >
> > Yours,
> > Linus Walleij

> I agree but it doesn't. :(

> Billy: please send it separately and - while at it - use a C-style comment.

> Bart

Hi Linus Walleij and Bart,

Sorry, I don’t quite understand the meaning of “send it separately.” 
Does this mean I need to send this patch individually after the GPIO patch series has been accepted?

Thanks

Billy Tsai