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SubjectRe: [PATCH] Input: atmel_mxt_ts: Add of node type to the i2c table
On 09/09/14 11:21, Javier Martinez Canillas wrote:
> On 09/09/2014 09:52 AM, Sjoerd Simons wrote:
>> For i2c devices in OF the modalias exposed to userspace is i2c:<node
>> type>, for the Maxtouch driver this is i2c:maxtouch.
>>
>> Add maxtouch to the i2c id table such that userspace can correctly
>> load the module for the device and drop the OF table as it's not
>> needed for i2c devices.
> I see that Lee is working to allow the I2C subsystem to not need an I2C ID
> table to match [0]. I'll let Lee to comment what the future plans are and if
> his series are going to solve your issue since I'm not that familiar with the
> I2C core.
>
> Best regards,
> Javier
>
> [0]: https://lkml.org/lkml/2014/6/20/199

I can see the benefit of not having the duplication. Am I correct that
you're saying that it might make more sense to remove the i2c ids rather
than the OF table, if Lee's changes are accepted?


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