Re: [PATCH v6 1/2] iio: frequency: adrf6780: add support for ADRF6780

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On Tue, Jul 20, 2021 at 4:17 PM Miclaus, Antoniu
<Antoniu.Miclaus@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> > From: Andy Shevchenko <andy.shevchenko@xxxxxxxxx>
> > Sent: Friday, July 16, 2021 5:53 PM
> > On Fri, Jul 16, 2021 at 2:43 PM Antoniu Miclaus
> > <antoniu.miclaus@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

...

> > First question is why not to use the regmap API (I have heard it has
> > gained support of 17 bit)?
>
> Initially that was the plan, but after this patch:
> https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/4191f19792bf91267835eb090d970e9cd6277a65
> the custom write formats for regmap allow the read only via cached registers.
>
> Therefore, I preferred using spi transfers for write/read to/from the device.

Not sure I follow you. That patch is upstream. Does it prevent you
from switching to regmap SPI API?

...

> > > +        depends on COMMON_CLK
> >
> > Is it mandatory for any function inside the device?
>
> Yes. It will serve as LO input to the device.

But can the device work without it (with limited functionality)?

--
With Best Regards,
Andy Shevchenko




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