Re: [PATCH 5/5] Add chip I2C addresses to header file

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On 02/03/2011 04:49 PM, Mark Brown wrote:
> On Thu, Feb 03, 2011 at 04:13:09PM +0200, Iiro Valkonen wrote:
>> From: Iiro Valkonen <iiro.valkonen@xxxxxxxxx>
>>
>> Add chip I2C addresses to header file.
> 
> Why do this?

To help lazy developers, they don't have to dig up the datasheet to see what address their chip is at? Well, I guess they might have to do that anyway to see what address out of these is selected with the address select pin. I thought it would be neat to have all the possible addresses listed here, and the developer could pick the correct one for his/her board file. Or in the case where he is not sure about the state of the address select pin, maybe even try them all. 

It does seem to be common practice to have the plain address in the board file without any defines in the header, so maybe this patch is not needed.

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Iiro Valkonen
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