Content-Disposition: inline; filename=i2c-update-command-documentation.patch
Document i2c_driver.command as being deprecated, and don't suggest an
empty implementation of this callback as it doesn't make any sense.
Signed-off-by: Jean Delvare <khali at linux-fr.org>
---
Documentation/i2c/writing-clients | 10 +++-------
1 file changed, 3 insertions(+), 7 deletions(-)
--- linux-2.6.15-rc5.orig/Documentation/i2c/writing-clients 2005-12-14 21:04:28.000000000 +0100
+++ linux-2.6.15-rc5/Documentation/i2c/writing-clients 2005-12-14 21:14:18.000000000 +0100
@@ -492,17 +492,13 @@
by `__init_data'. Hose functions and structures can be removed after
kernel booting (or module loading) is completed.
+
Command function
================
A generic ioctl-like function call back is supported. You will seldom
-need this. You may even set it to NULL.
-
- /* No commands defined */
- int foo_command(struct i2c_client *client, unsigned int cmd, void *arg)
- {
- return 0;
- }
+need this, and its use is deprecated anyway, so newer design should not
+use it. Set it to NULL.
Sending and receiving
--
Jean Delvare
