[PATCH v2 0/7] Add cros_ec changes for newer boards

[Lee Jones]

[...]

> >>> Need to wait for the ARM, DT and I2C guys to review, at which point
> >>> I'll be happy to take in and supply a branch for them to pull from if
> >>> required. If there are no _true_ dependencies and the MFD changes can
> >>> be added independently without fear of build breakages, let me know
> >>> and I'll apply them separately.
> >>
> >> I believe there aren't direct dependencies between the patches. So, the
> >> MFD patches can be applied to the MFD tree and the DT patch applied to
> >> the Tegra tree. I'm simply waiting for the MFD patches to be applied
> >> before applying the DT patch so that I know the DT binding definition is
> >> fully accepted before applying a patch that uses it.
> >
> > All of the MFD patches are safe to apply and in pretty much arbitrary
> > order.  The strong dependencies in the chain are:
> >
> > * We need patch #5 (mfd: cros_ec: Sync to the latest
> > cros_ec_commands.h from EC sources) before the i2c tunnel can compile.
> >
> > * As Stephen says, he shouldn't apply the device tree until we're
> > confident that the bindings are right.  However there's no strong
> > dependency otherwise.
> >
> > * Patches #1 #2 and #3 are simply reliability fixes.  Those could land
> > at any point in time and will improve other users of cros_ec_spi (like
> > the keyboard on tegra124-venice2).
> >
> > * Patch #4 can apply any time with no issues.  Without it large i2c
> > tunnel transfers won't work, but that's not a terrible problem (all
> > normal transfers are small).
> 
> Patch #5 (latest ec commands) can also apply at any time with no
> issues, but it's needed for patch #6 (the tunnel) to compile.
> 
> All that being said, I'd request that you merge patches #1-#5 as soon
> as you can and make sure you can provide a way that Wolfram can pull
> them (or at least patch #5) into his i2c tree to keep them applying
> when he is ready to land #6.

Very well. So if I can obtain Wolfram's Ack, I can apply the MFD
changes along with patch #6 and supply him with a branch.

-- 
Lee Jones
Linaro STMicroelectronics Landing Team Lead
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