Re: [rtc-linux] Re: [RFC] Driver for Real Time Clock chip ST M41T65

[Alessandro Zummo <alessandro.zummo@towertech.it>]

On Tue, 26 Aug 2008 15:00:03 +0100
"Will Newton" <will.newton@gmail.com> wrote:


> >> On Mon, Aug 25, 2008 at 6:27 PM, Steven A. Falco <sfalco@harris.com> wrote:
> >>> I will be using a Real Time Clock chip, ST M41T65, on a new embedded system.
> >>> The chip is quite similar to the M41T8x family, which already has driver
> >>> rtc-m41t80.c.
> >>>
> >>> Would it be more acceptible to generalize rtc-m41t80.c (perhaps renaming it to
> >>> rtc-m41txx.c) or would it be better to create a new rtc-m41t6x.c?
> >
> > Thanks for the feedback.  Here is a respin which addresses your comments.
> >
> > I'd also like to know if I should submit a new driver or mod the existing
> > one.  If I mod the existing one, should it be renamed, should I update the
> > Kconfig, existing defconfigs, etc?

 Given the small amount of changes, I would use the existing driver without
 renaming it.

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 Alessandro Zummo,
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