Re: [PATCH v5] i2c: Adding support for Intel iSMT SMBus 2.0 host controller

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On Wed, 30 Jan 2013 09:15:04 -0500, Neil Horman wrote:
> On Tue, Jan 29, 2013 at 11:10:28PM +0100, Jean Delvare wrote:
> > This won't fix it, unless the hardware happens to update dma_size when
> > receiving a block from a slave. If not then dma_size will always be
> > I2C_SMBUS_BLOCK_MAX, while what we need is the number of bytes actually
> > received.
>
> I'm sorry, I misspoke.  Its the rxbytes field in the descriptor that we need to use.  I
> believe that field gets updated by the firmware on dmas from the device to the
> cpu.

I couldn't find a description of the hardware descriptor in the
datasheets, so I'm afraid I can't help here. If it is really there then
I'd be grateful if you can point me to the right file and page.

> (...)
> I'll have some tomorrow.  I've got all your trivial changes fixed up, and will
> hopefully be able to sort out the convoluted stuff with you and Seth in the next
> few days

Great. I'll be happy to test whatever you have then.

-- 
Jean Delvare
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