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SubjectRe: [PATCH v2 0/2] I2C: SIS964: Bus driver
On Fri, 3 Aug 2012 18:36:36 +0200, Amaury Decrême wrote:
> > What is the rationale for not adding support for the new chip to
> > i2c-sis630 then? That would probably be a lot easier to review.
> >
>
> I was afraid that adding SIS964 support to i2c-sis630 would lead
> to confusion.

There's nothing confusing, drivers supporting several devices are
legion. If the devices are really almost compatible, reusing an
existing driver is the way to go.

> I can try to submit a patch for i2c-sis630. In this case, do you think
> we should keep the 630 name or change it to something else to
> avoid misunderstanding ?

Keep the name. It is very common to name drivers by the name of the
first supported device, and changing a driver name is always a source
of trouble.

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Jean Delvare
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