Hi Wolfgang,
On Thu, Jan 19, 2012 at 3:20 AM, Wolfgang Denk wd@denx.de wrote:
Dear Simon Glass,
In message CAPnjgZ1RoyguaAScOQiw8PoQkzVp5rim7KJ6zzHLNPwuBYK48Q@mail.gmail.com you wrote:
Perhaps reword this slightly. U-Boot can have knowledge of a current adaptor, mux settings and so on, and use this internally within the i2c layer to optimise performance and redundant i2c traffic. But the pain is when the concept of a 'current adaptor' is exposed outside the i2c layer.
As mentioned before, this is what we currently have as "device model" in U-Boot - not only I2C: we have the same "current device" concept with IDE, USB, ...
It makes no sense trying to change it here; it would only cause even more incompatibilities. If you want to fix that, then help working on the new driver model. Marek is planning for this.
Yes of course, sorry for not replying earlier, but I completely agree. Heiko's patch here fits with the "current device" model. I was talking about the way I hope it will be in the future. I can help with new driver model also but I would like to get the rationalisation of code duplication (relocation, board init) to bed first.
Regards, Simon
Best regards,
Wolfgang Denk
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