Re: [PATCH] clk: si570: Add a driver for SI570 oscillators

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On 09/17/2013 01:59 AM, Sebastian Hesselbarth wrote:
> On 09/16/2013 08:37 PM, Stephen Warren wrote:
...
>> Perhaps if clock-frequency is specified, the driver should refuse to
>> provide anything else. If clock-frequency isn't specified, the driver
>> shouldn't touch the HW when it initializes, but should honor any
>> requests that come in from other drivers? That would maintain what I
>> feel is clock-frequency's connection to being a fixed clock.
> 
> For the clk-si5351 programmable clock driver in mainline, it already
> uses "clock-frequency" for initial clock setup but allows to set it
> later on. IMHO that is ok, because from a initial point-of-view, an
> initial frequency is fixed. As soon as the driver takes over, the user
> is free to do whatever he wants and should not be limited by DT.
> 
> But if we vote against that approach, we should probably also modifiy
> clk-si5351 accordingly.

I suppose that approach isn't unreasonable. So, if there's precedent for
it, this driver may as well follow it.
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