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Subject: Re: [PATCH v2 0/3] mtd: rawnand: denali: add new clocks and improve setup_data_interface
Date:   Thu, 14 Jun 2018 09:25:19 +0200
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Masahiro,

Am Donnerstag, 14. Juni 2018, 07:11:04 CEST schrieb Masahiro Yamada:
> 
> The ->setup_data_interface() hook needs to know the clock frequency.
> In fact, this IP needs three clocks, bus "which clock?" is really
> confusing.  (It is not described in the DT-binding at all.)
> 
> This series adds more clocks.  In the new binding, three clocks
> are required: core clock, bus interface clock, ECC engine clock.
> 
> This series also takes care of the backward compatibility by
> providing hardcoded values in case the new clocks are missing.
> So, existing DT should work.
> 
> 
> Changes in v2:
>   - Split patches into sensible chunks
> 
> Masahiro Yamada (3):
>   mtd: rawnand: denali_dt: use dev as a shorthand of &pdev->dev
>   mtd: rawnand: denali_dt: add more clocks based on IP datasheet
>   mtd: rawnand: denali: optimize timing parameters for data interface

This still means that we need to feed at least 2/3 and 3/3 into -stable to
unbreak the driver.
I'd really prefer a single self-hosting fix that can go into -stable and then
patches on top of the fix can prettify the driver.

Thanks,
//richard

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