Re: Upstream I2C driver that designed for rpmsg

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On Tue, Sep 22, 2020 at 12:41:35AM +0300, Tomer Maimon wrote:
> Hello all,
> 
> Our BMC have two processors
> 
>    1. main processors  - A35
>    2. Coprocessor(CP) - M4.
> 
> The BMC handles more than 30 I2C buses.
> 
> We like to handle the I2C module in the Coprocessor for offload the i2c
> transaction from main processor.
> 
> The main processor is running Linux,
> 
> The main processor and the CP communicate through rpmsg.
> 
>  Is an I2C driver that designed for rpmsg will be up-streamed to Linux.Org?

There are examples in the kernel of indirect access to I2C host controllers
which are parts of auxiliary micro controllers. I guess in principle it's okay
and most of the success of the submission depends on implementation.


-- 
With Best Regards,
Andy Shevchenko





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