Re: [PATCH v6 0/7] add support for another simatic board

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Hi,

On 8/25/22 16:29, Henning Schild wrote:
> Am Thu, 25 Aug 2022 16:25:49 +0200
> schrieb Hans de Goede <hdegoede@xxxxxxxxxx>:
> 
>> Hi,
>>
>> On 8/25/22 12:44, Henning Schild wrote:
>>> changes since v5:
>>>   - adding patch to convert to pr_fmt
>>>   - adding patch to prefix macros with "f7188x_"
>>>   - rebased p1v4 to be p3v5 and added tag
>>>
>>> changes since v4:
>>>   - remove int case from a printk in p1
>>>   - include tags into commit messages
>>>
>>> changes since v3:
>>>   - update Kconfig as well
>>>   - drop chip names from comment in driver header
>>>   - add manufacturer check for Fintek again, Nuvoton not possible
>>>   - drop revision printing for Nuvoton
>>>   - restructure defines again
>>>   - add new model 427G
>>>
>>> changes since v2: (p1 only)
>>>   - rename macros that change behavior
>>>   - use chip type not device id in the macros
>>>   - reorder defines a bit
>>>
>>> changes since v1:
>>>   - remove unused define
>>>   - fix bug where (base + 2) was used as second data bit
>>>   - add macros for "inverted" and "single data bit"
>>>
>>> The first two patches apply some style refactorings before actual
>>> functional changes are made.
>>>
>>> Later, This series enables a SuperIO GPIO driver to support a chip
>>> from the vendor Nuvoton, the driver is for Fintek devices but those
>>> just are very similar. And in watchdog and hwmon subsystems these
>>> SuperIO drivers also share code and are sometimes called a family.
>>>
>>> In another step the individual banks receive a label to tell them
>>> apart, a step which potentially changes an interface to legacy
>>> users that might rely on all banks having the same label, or an
>>> exact label. But since a later patch wants to use GPIO_LOOKUP
>>> unique labels are needed and i decided to assign them for all
>>> supported chips.
>>>
>>> In a following patch the Simatic GPIO LED driver is extended to
>>> provide LEDs in case that SuperIO GPIO driver can be loaded.
>>>
>>> Last but not least the watchdog module of that same SuperIO gets
>>> loaded on a best effort basis.
>>>
>>> The very last patch enables a second model of that same board type.
>>>
>>> Henning Schild (7):
>>>   gpio-f7188x: switch over to using pr_fmt
>>>   gpio-f7188x: add a prefix to macros to keep gpio namespace clean
>>>   gpio-f7188x: Add GPIO support for Nuvoton NCT6116
>>>   gpio-f7188x: use unique labels for banks/chips
>>>   leds: simatic-ipc-leds-gpio: add new model 227G
>>>   platform/x86: simatic-ipc: enable watchdog for 227G
>>>   platform/x86: simatic-ipc: add new model 427G  
>>
>> So it looks like all these patches are ready for merging now,
>> the only thing which is missing is an Ack from Pavel or
>> one of the other LED people for patch 5/7.
>>
>> Pavel can have your ack for merging this through another tree
>> please?
> 
> Would i need to send again and include the tags given on v6?

No that is not necessary. The only reason for sending a new
version would be if Pavel wants some changes to patch 5/7

Regards,

Hans




> 
> Henning
> 
>> So what is the plan for merging this?
>>
>> I see 2 options:
>>
>> Option a:
>> 1. Merge the GPIO changes (patches 1-4) through the GPIO tree; and
>> 2. Merge the leds + pdx86 changes through the pdx86 tree
>>
>> Option b:
>> Merge everything through the pdx86 tree, and I will then provide
>> an immutable branch + signed tag for other subsystems to pull
>> (if they want to).
>>
>> Regards,
>>
>> Hans
>>
> 




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