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From: Michael Grzeschik <mgr-bIcnvbaLZ9MEGnE8C9+IrQ@public.gmane.org>
To: Linus Walleij <linus.walleij-QSEj5FYQhm4dnm+yROfE0A@public.gmane.org>
Cc: Mark Brown <broonie-DgEjT+Ai2ygdnm+yROfE0A@public.gmane.org>,
	Michael Grzeschik
	<m.grzeschik-bIcnvbaLZ9MEGnE8C9+IrQ@public.gmane.org>,
	Sascha Hauer <kernel-bIcnvbaLZ9MEGnE8C9+IrQ@public.gmane.org>,
	"linux-arm-kernel-IAPFreCvJWM7uuMidbF8XUB+6BGkLq7r@public.gmane.org"
	<linux-arm-kernel-IAPFreCvJWM7uuMidbF8XUB+6BGkLq7r@public.gmane.org>,
	"linux-spi-u79uwXL29TY76Z2rM5mHXA@public.gmane.org"
	<linux-spi-u79uwXL29TY76Z2rM5mHXA@public.gmane.org>
Subject: Re: [PATCH 3/3] spi: psdev: add passive serial driver
Date: Fri, 14 Mar 2014 19:11:04 +0100	[thread overview]
Message-ID: <20140314181104.GA32765@pengutronix.de> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <CACRpkdZoO_hXw-p5ZHeUzMHULq_DEJNzpim0mcO5DBOgP=d60A-JsoAwUIsXosN+BqQ9rBEUg@public.gmane.org>

On Fri, Mar 14, 2014 at 02:59:47PM +0100, Linus Walleij wrote:
> On Fri, Mar 14, 2014 at 11:22 AM, Mark Brown <broonie-DgEjT+Ai2ygdnm+yROfE0A@public.gmane.org> wrote:
> > On Fri, Mar 14, 2014 at 11:19:07AM +0100, Michael Grzeschik wrote:
> >
> >> It is actually not more than that. I took the spidev character device
> >> driver as reference implementation. Any Idea where to put this driver
> >> instead.
> >
> > Like I say somewhere where it sits with other FPGA programming stuff (if
> > that's what it does) would be my first thought.
> 
> I'd suggest you try to use drivers/firmware.
> 
> That subsystem is a bit x86-centrix at the moment but looking at the
> stuff that is in there (like supporting BIOS updates through sysfs and
> other low-level firmware communication) this stuff is close enough.

Indeed, the directory could need some refurbishing. It is also not even
sourced by drivers/Kconfig but instead by the architectures that depend
on it. Beside that, it seems to be the place to be.

Thanks,
Michael

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From: mgr@pengutronix.de (Michael Grzeschik)
To: linux-arm-kernel@lists.infradead.org
Subject: [PATCH 3/3] spi: psdev: add passive serial driver
Date: Fri, 14 Mar 2014 19:11:04 +0100	[thread overview]
Message-ID: <20140314181104.GA32765@pengutronix.de> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <CACRpkdZoO_hXw-p5ZHeUzMHULq_DEJNzpim0mcO5DBOgP=d60A@mail.gmail.com>

On Fri, Mar 14, 2014 at 02:59:47PM +0100, Linus Walleij wrote:
> On Fri, Mar 14, 2014 at 11:22 AM, Mark Brown <broonie@kernel.org> wrote:
> > On Fri, Mar 14, 2014 at 11:19:07AM +0100, Michael Grzeschik wrote:
> >
> >> It is actually not more than that. I took the spidev character device
> >> driver as reference implementation. Any Idea where to put this driver
> >> instead.
> >
> > Like I say somewhere where it sits with other FPGA programming stuff (if
> > that's what it does) would be my first thought.
> 
> I'd suggest you try to use drivers/firmware.
> 
> That subsystem is a bit x86-centrix at the moment but looking at the
> stuff that is in there (like supporting BIOS updates through sysfs and
> other low-level firmware communication) this stuff is close enough.

Indeed, the directory could need some refurbishing. It is also not even
sourced by drivers/Kconfig but instead by the architectures that depend
on it. Beside that, it seems to be the place to be.

Thanks,
Michael

-- 
Pengutronix e.K.                           |                             |
Industrial Linux Solutions                 | http://www.pengutronix.de/  |
Peiner Str. 6-8, 31137 Hildesheim, Germany | Phone: +49-5121-206917-0    |
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  parent reply	other threads:[~2014-03-14 18:11 UTC|newest]

Thread overview: 29+ messages / expand[flat|nested]  mbox.gz  Atom feed  top
2014-03-12 15:53 [PATCH 0/3] spi: bitbang fixes and passive serial driver Michael Grzeschik
2014-03-12 15:53 ` Michael Grzeschik
2014-03-12 15:53 ` [PATCH 1/3] spi: bitbang: fix shift for getmosi Michael Grzeschik
2014-03-12 15:53   ` Michael Grzeschik
2014-03-12 16:24   ` Mark Brown
2014-03-12 16:24     ` Mark Brown
     [not found]     ` <20140312162418.GU28112-GFdadSzt00ze9xe1eoZjHA@public.gmane.org>
2014-03-12 21:45       ` Gerhard Sittig
2014-03-12 21:45         ` Gerhard Sittig
     [not found] ` <1394639617-26917-1-git-send-email-m.grzeschik-bIcnvbaLZ9MEGnE8C9+IrQ@public.gmane.org>
2014-03-12 15:53   ` [PATCH 2/3] spi: bitbang: add lsb first support Michael Grzeschik
2014-03-12 15:53     ` Michael Grzeschik
2014-03-12 15:53   ` [PATCH 3/3] spi: psdev: add passive serial driver Michael Grzeschik
2014-03-12 15:53     ` Michael Grzeschik
2014-03-13 17:14     ` Mark Rutland
2014-03-13 17:14       ` Mark Rutland
     [not found]     ` <1394639617-26917-4-git-send-email-m.grzeschik-bIcnvbaLZ9MEGnE8C9+IrQ@public.gmane.org>
2014-03-12 16:34       ` Mark Brown
2014-03-12 16:34         ` Mark Brown
     [not found]         ` <20140312163427.GV28112-GFdadSzt00ze9xe1eoZjHA@public.gmane.org>
2014-03-14 10:19           ` Michael Grzeschik
2014-03-14 10:19             ` Michael Grzeschik
     [not found]             ` <20140314101907.GF4234-bIcnvbaLZ9MEGnE8C9+IrQ@public.gmane.org>
2014-03-14 10:22               ` Mark Brown
2014-03-14 10:22                 ` Mark Brown
     [not found]                 ` <20140314102223.GR366-GFdadSzt00ze9xe1eoZjHA@public.gmane.org>
2014-03-14 13:59                   ` Linus Walleij
2014-03-14 13:59                     ` Linus Walleij
     [not found]                     ` <CACRpkdZoO_hXw-p5ZHeUzMHULq_DEJNzpim0mcO5DBOgP=d60A-JsoAwUIsXosN+BqQ9rBEUg@public.gmane.org>
2014-03-14 18:11                       ` Michael Grzeschik [this message]
2014-03-14 18:11                         ` Michael Grzeschik
2014-03-12 17:54       ` Alexander Shiyan
2014-03-12 17:54         ` Alexander Shiyan
2014-03-14  8:06       ` Lothar Waßmann
2014-03-14  8:06         ` Lothar Waßmann
  -- strict thread matches above, loose matches on Subject: below --
2014-03-12 15:20 [PATCH 0/3] spi: bitbang fixes and " Michael Grzeschik
     [not found] ` <1394637636-29042-1-git-send-email-m.grzeschik-bIcnvbaLZ9MEGnE8C9+IrQ@public.gmane.org>
2014-03-12 15:20   ` [PATCH 3/3] spi: psdev: add " Michael Grzeschik

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