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SubjectRe: [PATCH v2] drivers/tty: Folding Android's keyreset driver in sysRQ
On 12-08-31 05:22 PM, Dmitry Torokhov wrote:
> On Fri, Aug 31, 2012 at 04:57:04PM -0600, Mathieu Poirier wrote:
>> On 12-08-31 04:41 PM, Dmitry Torokhov wrote:
>>> On Fri, Aug 31, 2012 at 11:02:27PM +0100, Alan Cox wrote:
>>>>>> Why do we need to involve a platform device and not use, for example, a module
>>>>>> parameter, that could be set up from userspace?
>>>>>
>>>>> The platform device comes from the original design and was included to
>>>>> minimise the amount of changes in code that make use of the current
>>>>> keyreset driver.
>>>>
>>>> The platform device is IMHO the right answer. In this class of devices
>>>> the stuff is compiled in, the userspace is Android, there are no modules
>>>> and there is no reason for it to be configurable.
>>>
>>> It does not matter if it is built in or not, /sys/module/XXX/parameters
>>> is still there, and while havig it in kernel is "easy" you could as
>>> easily stuff needed data into a sysfs attribute during booting.
>>>
>>> And we should be able to get this from DT even without the platform
>>> device (this was the next step, wasn't it?).
>>
>> Correct - my hope was to get the main functionality accepted before
>> adding DT support. Do you think the lack of DT support is a blocker for
>> acceptance ? Please confirm.
>>
>
> No, lack of DT is not a blocker, but I am unconvinced that we need
> platform device.
>
> Thanks,
>

A platform device is really easy to spin-off in a board file and once it
is there you don't have to worry about other loose ends to tie in before
the solution is functional.

I don't mind supplementing the current proposition with a module
parameter interface to get the "key_down" and "key_up" sequences.

Which brings us to the "reset_fn()" function - in my opinion it offers
significant advantages and should be kept in the design. What I'm not
so clear about is on the implementation. Should it be kept as part of a
platform data or be implemented as a notifier as suggested by Alan. I
am looking for guidance here and suggestions are encouraged.

Regards,
Mathieu.


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