Messages in this thread | | | From | Sven Van Asbroeck <> | Date | Wed, 17 Apr 2019 10:17:11 -0400 | Subject | Re: [PATCH v11 3/7] anybus-s: support the Arcx anybus controller |
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On Wed, Apr 17, 2019 at 4:41 AM Enrico Weigelt, metux IT consult <lkml@metux.net> wrote: > hmm, I think the main question here is clean separation between > subsystems - devices that span multiple subsystems, IMHO, fall > into the category "mfd". >
Generally I agree wholeheartedly, but as we discussed, it might not be worth the trouble in this case.
> separate drivers probably don't make much sense here, but maybe > a CONFIG_ flag for disabling this functionality ?
Yes, I can add that for sure !
> > hmm, wouldn't the input subsystem be more appropriate for that ? >
The input subsystem is concerned with input from humans? But in this case, it's really a power output from an external card on a PCB assembly. Regulator seemed the kernel abstraction closest to what this actually represents.
I'm honestly not fully satisfied by the use of the regulator abstraction here. If you know of a different abstraction which seems better, I'll definitely consider it.
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