Re: multi-codec support for arizona-ldo1 was Re: System with multiple arizona (wm5102) codecs

From: Lee Jones <lee.jones@linaro.org>
To: Pavel Machek <pavel@ucw.cz>
Cc: Charles Keepax <ckeepax@opensource.wolfsonmicro.com>,
	Mark Brown <broonie@kernel.org>,
	sameo@linux.intel.com, lgirdwood@gmail.com, perex@perex.cz,
	tiwai@suse.de, patches@opensource.wolfsonmicro.com,
	alsa-devel@alsa-project.org, linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org
Subject: Re: multi-codec support for arizona-ldo1 was Re: System with multiple arizona (wm5102) codecs
Date: Mon, 23 Nov 2015 08:18:57 +0000	[thread overview]
Message-ID: <20151123081857.GF3098@x1> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <20151122065140.GC26074@amd>

On Sun, 22 Nov 2015, Pavel Machek wrote:

> On Mon 2015-11-16 14:11:42, Charles Keepax wrote:
> > On Sat, Nov 14, 2015 at 10:16:33PM +0100, Pavel Machek wrote:
> > > HiOn Sat 2015-11-14 18:49:40, Mark Brown wrote:
> > > > On Sat, Nov 14, 2015 at 06:59:16PM +0100, Pavel Machek wrote:
> > > > 
> > > > > Well, mfd_core.c seems to call regulator_bulk_register_supply_alias()
> > > > > with device that does not have dev_name initialized.
> > > > 
> > > > OK, that'll be the problem then - we're not mapping the supply into the
> > > > individual child device but rather system wide, probably because that
> > > > mapping is being done too early, before we've actually created the
> > > > device.
> > > 
> > > Take a look at mfd_add_device(). Yes, we do
> > > regulator_bulk_register_supply_alias() before doing
> > > platform_device_add().
> > > 
> > > > > regulator_bulk_register_supply_alias() results in "Adding alias"
> > > > > stuff, and then drivers/regulator/arizona-micsupp.c tries to register
> > > > > another "MICVDD".
> > > > 
> > > > That's fine because all supplies should be namespaced with a device.
> > > > The goal is to say "Supply X on device Y" (we do support exceptions for
> > > > the few cases where there are not yet any devices involved but this
> > > > clearly isn't one of them).
> > 
> > Indeed that should be the case.
> > 
> > > 
> > > Well, clearly someone should tell that to wm5102
> > > maintainers. Hmm. It looks like driver is marked supported but there
> > > are no names attached?
> > > 
> > > WOLFSON MICROELECTRONICS DRIVERS
> > > L:      patches@opensource.wolfsonmicro.com
> > > T:      git git://opensource.wolfsonmicro.com/linux-2.6-asoc
> > > T:      git git://opensource.wolfsonmicro.com/linux-2.6-audioplus
> > > W:
> > > http://opensource.wolfsonmicro.com/content/linux-drivers-wolfson-device\
> > > s
> > > S:      Supported
> > > 
> > > I guess Charles Keepax should be listed there?
> > 
> > The patches mailing list functions as maintainer here. That way
> > anyone who works on upstream Linux stuff here will see the email
> > so you have more chance of someone replying. Also convient for
> > when people leave the company etc. makes for an easy transition.
> > I am afraid though that as in this case you are not always going
> > to get a reply over the weekend.
> 
> Well.. maintainer is a responsible person. Yes, you can list a mailing
> list in maintainers file.. but mailing list is not going to be
> responsible for that.
> 
> Having a real name of person helps; if your name was listed there, I'd
> know you (are supposed to be) authoritative person for this.
> 
> I see it will need to be updated from time to time, but having name
> really helps.

A Mailing List is perfectly adequate for drivers which reside in a
maintained subsystem.  No requirement to submit names, particularly if
there are lots of authorities personnel or if the personalities change
regularly.

-- 
Lee Jones
Linaro STMicroelectronics Landing Team Lead
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