[linux-dvb] Re: [PATCHES] Frontend kernel i2c conversion.

[Kenneth Aafløy <lists@kenneth.aafloy.net>]

On Wednesday 21 July 2004 14:18, Holger Waechtler wrote:
> I have to admit that I didn't felt the urge to use this yet, but at a
> first glance over the API everything looks good, pretty cleanly
> implemented and provides all the power management and hotplug features
> the current dvb_i2c and the kernel i2c API are still missing.

Power management is provided through the dvb driver, and do you really need to 
hotplug a frontend?

> If implemented in a wrapper API pretty similiar to dvb_i2c.[ch] then the
> driver even don't need to know anything about the device/bus API.

HU? What's the point of beeing able to use a i2c device on another bus type?

> > Theoretically, the kernel I2C layer provides exactly the same behavior as
> > the old dvb_i2c layer, with added features. Who says we can't
> > mimic/emulate another bus type on I2C as long as the drivers are aware of
> > the protocol in use on the adapter.
>
> you are kidding, are you?

Basically this is what you want, no?

Kenneth