[PATCH v2] i2c-mpc: generate START condition after STOP caused by read i2c_msg

Grant Likely grant.likely at secretlab.ca
Fri May 29 05:31:20 EST 2009


On Tue, May 26, 2009 at 5:30 AM, Esben Haabendal
<esbenhaabendal at gmail.com> wrote:
> On Tue, May 19, 2009 at 7:22 AM, Esben Haabendal <eha at doredevelopment.dk> wrote:
>> This fixes MAL (arbitration lost) bug caused by illegal use of
>> RSTA (repeated START) after STOP condition generated after last byte
>> of reads. With this patch, it is possible to do an i2c_transfer() with
>> additional i2c_msg's following the I2C_M_RD messages.
>>
>> It still needs to be resolved if it is possible to fix this issue
>> by removing the STOP condition after reads in a robust way.
>>
>> Signed-off-by: Esben Haabendal <eha at doredevelopment.dk>
>> ---
>>  drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-mpc.c |    9 +++++++--
>>  1 files changed, 7 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)
>
> Any blockers to get this accepted?

It helps if you cc: developers/maintainers of the device.  ie. Kumar
for mpc8xxx, me for 52xx.

This is the first time I noticed your posting.  It will take me a few
days before I get a chance to review it.

g.

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Grant Likely, B.Sc., P.Eng.
Secret Lab Technologies Ltd.



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