Re: [PATCH] i8042 driver for unicore32 architecture

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On Tue, Jan 18, 2011 at 12:45:06PM +0800, Guan Xuetao wrote:
> 
> 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Dmitry Torokhov [mailto:dmitry.torokhov@xxxxxxxxx]
> > Sent: Tuesday, January 18, 2011 12:11 PM
> > To: Guan Xuetao
> > Cc: linux-input@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > Subject: Re: [PATCH] i8042 driver for unicore32 architecture
> > 
> > On Tue, Jan 18, 2011 at 11:31:30AM +0800, Guan Xuetao wrote:
> > > > > diff --git a/drivers/staging/puv3/i8042-ucio.h b/drivers/staging/puv3/i8042-ucio.h
> > > > > new file mode 100644
> > > > > index 0000000..c3221df
> > > > > --- /dev/null
> > > > > +++ b/drivers/staging/puv3/i8042-ucio.h
> > > > > @@ -0,0 +1,89 @@
> > > > > +/*
> > > > > + * linux/drivers/staging/puv3/i8042-ucio.h
> > > >
> > > > Please do not put filenames in the comments.
> > > That's ok.
> > > But why?
> > 
> > Because:
> > 
> > 1. It does not convey any additional information - your editor is sure
> > capable of displaying the filename associated with a buffer, and
> > 
> > 2. It is one more thing that needs updating if you decide to move/rename
> > the file.
> I see.
> 
> > 
> > > > > +
> > > > > +static inline int i8042_platform_init(void)
> > > > > +{
> > > > > +/*
> > > > > + * On some platforms touching the i8042 data register region can do really
> > > > > + * bad things. Because of this the region is always reserved on such boxes.
> > > > > + */
> > > >
> > > > The comment is in wrong place and is not applicable to your arch I
> > > > think.
> > > Ok, removed. Request_region and release_region are also removed.
> > 
> > So are the regions reserved elsewhere? Might be a good idea to note this
> > fact.
> Not reserved. I think it unnecessary, since in unicore32,  user application can't acess
> io space directly.

It is not for benefit of userspace applications, it is to ensure that 2
drivers do not try to access the same ports.

So please put request_region and release_region back ;)

-- 
Dmitry
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