Messages in this thread | | | Date | Thu, 7 Aug 2008 23:06:52 +0200 | From | Jean Delvare <> | Subject | Re: Problem with restricted I2C algorithms in kernel 2.6.26! |
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Hi Michael,
On Thu, 7 Aug 2008 15:03:36 -0400, Michael Krufky wrote: > I agree with Trent and D.Kelly > > These options should be made available to the user -- We should go > with the patch that Jean posted, "Subject: i2c: Let users select > algorithm drivers manually again" -- this is a fair compromise for > both sides -- users that dont know should leave the automatic > selection enabled. Users that know better can disable the automatic > selection and enable what they need. > > The statement, "just have the external driver merged into the kernel" > is not a solution.
Why not, please? A vast majority of drivers work fine that way today. I am still waiting for someone to give me a good reason why some other drivers supposedly can't be merged upstream (something better than "believe me, it's impossible".)
> Removing the option to build those additional algos is a regression, IMHO
Will be addressed soon, do not worry.
-- Jean Delvare
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