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From: "Wang, Jiada" <jiada_wang@mentor.com>
To: Dmitry Torokhov <dmitry.torokhov@gmail.com>
Cc: <nick@shmanahar.org>, <jikos@kernel.org>,
	<benjamin.tissoires@redhat.com>, <bsz@semihalf.com>,
	<linux-input@vger.kernel.org>, <linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org>,
	<erosca@de.adit-jv.com>, <Andrew_Gabbasov@mentor.com>
Subject: Re: [PATCH v11 00/56] atmel_mxt_ts misc
Date: Fri, 17 Jul 2020 16:21:32 +0900	[thread overview]
Message-ID: <c0f24b5e-5fa4-d178-2bc4-c39a1d084aef@mentor.com> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <80fc7a3e-efd5-fab8-8ba8-8aa011944ab1@mentor.com>

Hello All

I am thinking it doesn't make sense to keep the series
with such a big chunk of patches,
I will divide the series into several small series

Thanks,
Jiada

On 2020/07/08 22:05, Wang, Jiada wrote:
> Hello Dmitry
> 
> I am working on refining this series,
> regarding your comment about drop changes related to
> upload firmware and config during boot.
> 
> I found currently only config is uploaded during every boot.
> but firmware is only uploaded when userspace asks to do so via
> sysfs interface.
> 
> Could you help to confirm if this is the case?
> 
> Thanks,
> Jiada
> 
> On 2020/06/25 22:50, Wang, Jiada wrote:
>> Hello Dmitry
>>
>> sorry for the delay,
>>
>> On 2020/05/27 15:43, Dmitry Torokhov wrote:
>>> Hi Jiada,
>>>
>>> On Thu, May 07, 2020 at 10:56:00PM -0700, Jiada Wang wrote:
>>>> This patch-set forward ports Nick Dyer's work in ndyer/linux github
>>>> repository as long as some other features and fixes
>>>
>>> Sorry for ignoring the series for quite a while. I guess my biggest
>>> issue with the series is that quite a bit of patches are trying to
>>> handle the fallout from a very unfortunate design decision in the
>>> driver: the fact that it attempts to automatically upload firmware and
>>> config on every boot/probe. This design was done at my urging because I
>>> did not have access to the technical documentation and did not realize
>>> that the controller has non-volatile memory for both firmware and
>>> configuration. We should only attempt to automatically load firmware
>>> where device does not have non-volatile memory and is unable function
>>> otherwise, in all other cases we better leave it to userspace to decide
>>> whether to execute firmware update and when. The kernel should only
>>> provide facilities so that userspace can initiate firmware update. This
>>> design has worked well for Chrome OS for many years (it used Atmel
>>> controllers in several products), and I would like to bring it to the
>>> mainline.
>>
>> I agree with you, I will review the patch-set,
>> and only pick these not related to firmware/cfg upload
>>
>> Thanks,
>> jiada
>>>
>>> Thanks.
>>>

      reply	other threads:[~2020-07-17  7:21 UTC|newest]

Thread overview: 80+ messages / expand[flat|nested]  mbox.gz  Atom feed  top
2020-05-08  5:56 [PATCH v11 00/56] atmel_mxt_ts misc Jiada Wang
2020-05-08  5:56 ` [PATCH v11 01/56] Input: introduce input_mt_report_slot_inactive Jiada Wang
2020-05-08  5:56 ` [PATCH v11 02/56] Input: atmel_mxt_ts - rework sysfs init/remove Jiada Wang
2020-05-08  5:56 ` [PATCH v11 03/56] Input: atmel_mxt_ts - only read messages in mxt_acquire_irq() when necessary Jiada Wang
2020-05-08  5:56 ` [PATCH v11 04/56] Input: atmel_mxt_ts - split large i2c transfers into blocks Jiada Wang
2020-05-11 22:19   ` Dmitry Torokhov
2020-06-30 14:33     ` Wang, Jiada
2020-05-08  5:56 ` [PATCH v11 05/56] Input: atmel_mxt_ts - output status from T48 Noise Supression Jiada Wang
2020-05-11 22:23   ` Dmitry Torokhov
2020-06-30 14:34     ` Wang, Jiada
2020-05-08  5:56 ` [PATCH v11 06/56] Input: atmel_mxt_ts - output status from T42 Touch Suppression Jiada Wang
2020-05-08  5:56 ` [PATCH v11 07/56] Input: atmel_mxt_ts - implement T9 vector/orientation support Jiada Wang
2020-05-11 22:53   ` Dmitry Torokhov
2020-06-30 14:35     ` Wang, Jiada
2020-05-08  5:56 ` [PATCH v11 08/56] Input: atmel_mxt_ts - implement T15 Key Array support Jiada Wang
2020-05-12  2:35   ` Dmitry Torokhov
2020-05-08  5:56 ` [PATCH v11 09/56] Input: atmel_mxt_ts - handle reports from T47 Stylus object Jiada Wang
2020-05-08  5:56 ` [PATCH v11 10/56] Input: atmel_mxt_ts - implement support for T107 active stylus Jiada Wang
2020-05-08  5:56 ` [PATCH v11 11/56] Input: atmel_mxt_ts - add debug for T92 gesture and T93 touch seq msgs Jiada Wang
2020-05-08  5:56 ` [PATCH v11 12/56] Input: atmel_mxt_ts - release touch state during suspend Jiada Wang
2020-05-08  5:56 ` [PATCH v11 13/56] dt-bindings: input: atmel: add suspend mode support Jiada Wang
2020-05-08  5:56 ` [PATCH v11 14/56] Input: atmel_mxt_ts - add regulator control support Jiada Wang
2020-05-08  5:56 ` [PATCH v11 15/56] Input: atmel_mxt_ts - report failures in suspend/resume Jiada Wang
2020-05-08  5:56 ` [PATCH v11 16/56] Input: atmel_mxt_ts - allow specification of firmware file name Jiada Wang
2020-05-08  5:56 ` [PATCH v11 17/56] Input: atmel_mxt_ts: Rename mxt_fw_version_show to fw_version_show Jiada Wang
2020-05-08  5:56 ` [PATCH v11 18/56] Input: atmel_mxt_ts: Rename mxt_hw_version_show to hw_version_show Jiada Wang
2020-05-08  5:56 ` [PATCH v11 19/56] Input: atmel_mxt_ts: rename mxt_update_fw_store to update_fw_store Jiada Wang
2020-05-08  5:56 ` [PATCH v11 20/56] Input: atmel_mxt_ts - handle cfg filename via pdata/sysfs Jiada Wang
2020-05-08  5:56 ` [PATCH v11 21/56] Input: atmel_mxt_ts - check data->input_dev is not null in mxt_input_sync() Jiada Wang
2020-05-08  5:56 ` [PATCH v11 22/56] dt-bindings: input: atmel: provide name of configuration file Jiada Wang
2020-05-08  5:56 ` [PATCH v11 23/56] Input: atmel_mxt_ts - allow input name to be specified in platform data Jiada Wang
2020-05-08  5:56 ` [PATCH v11 24/56] dt-bindings: input: atmel: support to specify input name Jiada Wang
2020-05-08  5:56 ` [PATCH v11 25/56] Input: atmel_mxt_ts - add config checksum attribute to sysfs Jiada Wang
2020-05-08  5:56 ` [PATCH v11 26/56] Input: atmel_mxt_ts - rename mxt_object_show to object_show Jiada Wang
2020-05-08  5:56 ` [PATCH v11 27/56] Input: atmel_mxt_ts - refactor firmware flash to extract context into struct Jiada Wang
2020-05-08  5:56 ` [PATCH v11 28/56] Input: atmel_mxt_ts - refactor code to enter bootloader into separate func Jiada Wang
2020-05-08  5:56 ` [PATCH v11 29/56] Input: atmel_mxt_ts - combine bootloader version query with probe Jiada Wang
2020-05-08  5:56 ` [PATCH v11 30/56] Input: atmel_mxt_ts - improve bootloader state machine handling Jiada Wang
2020-05-08  5:56 ` [PATCH v11 31/56] Input: atmel_mxt_ts - rename bl_completion to chg_completion Jiada Wang
2020-05-08  5:56 ` [PATCH v11 32/56] Input: atmel_mxt_ts - make bootloader interrupt driven Jiada Wang
2020-05-08  5:56 ` [PATCH v11 33/56] Input: atmel_mxt_ts - delay enabling IRQ when not using regulators Jiada Wang
2020-05-11  1:05   ` Dmitry Osipenko
2020-05-11  2:05     ` Wang, Jiada
2020-05-11 23:13       ` Dmitry Osipenko
2020-05-13  5:07         ` Wang, Jiada
2020-05-14  4:53           ` Dmitry Osipenko
2020-05-17  3:32             ` Wang, Jiada
2020-05-17 13:08               ` Dmitry Osipenko
2020-05-17 13:26                 ` Dmitry Osipenko
2020-05-25 14:51                   ` Wang, Jiada
2020-05-26 17:36                     ` Dmitry Osipenko
2020-05-08  5:56 ` [PATCH v11 34/56] Input: atmel_mxt_ts - implement I2C retries Jiada Wang
2020-05-08  5:56 ` [PATCH v11 35/56] Input: atmel_mxt_ts - orientation is not present in hover Jiada Wang
2020-05-08  5:56 ` [PATCH v11 36/56] Input: atmel_mxt_ts - implement debug output for messages Jiada Wang
2020-05-08  5:56 ` [PATCH v11 37/56] Input: atmel_mxt_ts - implement improved debug message interface Jiada Wang
2020-05-08  5:56 ` [PATCH v11 38/56] Input: atmel_mxt_ts - eliminate data->raw_info_block Jiada Wang
2020-05-08  5:56 ` [PATCH v11 39/56] Input: atmel_mxt_ts - Change call-points of mxt_free_* functions Jiada Wang
2020-05-08  5:56 ` [PATCH v11 40/56] Input: atmel_mxt_ts - rely on calculated_crc rather than file config_crc Jiada Wang
2020-05-08  5:56 ` [PATCH v11 41/56] input: atmel_mxt_ts: export GPIO reset line via sysfs Jiada Wang
2020-05-08  5:56 ` [PATCH v11 42/56] input: atmel_mxt_ts: Add Missing Delay for reset handling of Atmel touch panel controller in detachable displays Jiada Wang
2020-05-08  5:56 ` [PATCH v11 43/56] Input: atmel_mxt_ts: Add support for run self-test routine Jiada Wang
2020-05-08  5:56 ` [PATCH v11 44/56] Input: atmel_mxt_ts: Limit the max bytes transferred in an i2c transaction Jiada Wang
2020-05-08  5:56 ` [PATCH v11 45/56] Input: atmel_mxt_ts: return error from mxt_process_messages_until_invalid() Jiada Wang
2020-05-08  5:56 ` [PATCH v11 46/56] Input: Atmel: improve error handling in mxt_start() Jiada Wang
2020-05-08  5:56 ` [PATCH v11 47/56] Input: Atmel: improve error handling in mxt_initialize() Jiada Wang
2020-05-08  5:56 ` [PATCH v11 48/56] Input: Atmel: improve error handling in mxt_update_cfg() Jiada Wang
2020-05-08  5:56 ` [PATCH v11 49/56] Input: Atmel: Improve error handling in mxt_initialize_input_device() Jiada Wang
2020-05-08  5:56 ` [PATCH v11 50/56] Input: Atmel: handle ReportID "0x00" while processing T5 messages Jiada Wang
2020-05-08  5:56 ` [PATCH v11 51/56] Input: Atmel: use T44 object to process " Jiada Wang
2020-05-08  5:56 ` [PATCH v11 52/56] Input: atmel_mxt_ts: use gpiod_set_value_cansleep for reset pin Jiada Wang
2020-05-08  5:56 ` [PATCH v11 53/56] input: touchscreen: atmel_mxt_ts: Added sysfs entry for touchscreen status Jiada Wang
2020-05-08  5:56 ` [PATCH v11 54/56] input: atmel_mxt_ts: added sysfs interface to update atmel T38 data Jiada Wang
2020-05-10 12:03   ` kbuild test robot
2020-05-08  5:56 ` [PATCH v11 55/56] input: atmel_mxt_ts: don't disable IRQ before remove of mxt_fw_attr_group Jiada Wang
2020-05-08  5:56 ` [PATCH v11 56/56] Input: atmel_mxt_ts - Fix compilation warning Jiada Wang
2020-05-24 21:28 ` [PATCH v11 00/56] atmel_mxt_ts misc Pavel Machek
2020-05-27  6:43 ` Dmitry Torokhov
2020-06-25 13:50   ` Wang, Jiada
2020-07-08 13:05     ` Wang, Jiada
2020-07-17  7:21       ` Wang, Jiada [this message]

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