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Subject: Re: [PATCH 00/16] New drivers: DRX-K, TDA18271c2, Updates: CXD2099
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From: Devin Heitmueller <dheitmueller@kernellabs.com>
To: Oliver Endriss <o.endriss@gmx.de>
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On Sun, Jul 3, 2011 at 12:31 PM, Oliver Endriss <o.endriss@gmx.de> wrote:
> [PATCH 01/16] tda18271c2dd: Initial check-in
> [PATCH 02/16] tda18271c2dd: Lots of coding-style fixes

Oliver,

Why the new driver for the 18271c2?  There is already such a driver,
and in the past we've rejected multiple drivers for the same chip
unless there is a *very* compelling reason to do such.

The existing 18271 driver supports the C2 and is actively maintained.

Devin

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