Re: [PATCH 6/6] Clocklib: use correct name for 3,6MHz clock

[Dmitry <dbaryshkov@gmail.com>]

Hi,

2008/4/9, Russell King <rmk+lkml@arm.linux.org.uk>:
> On Tue, Apr 08, 2008 at 11:58:11PM +0400, Dmitry wrote:
>  > 2008/4/8, Russell King <rmk+lkml@arm.linux.org.uk>:
>
> > > So... what is the correct name.  Bear in mind what I said in the previous
>  > >  reply this evening - which says that it should be the name used by the
>  > >  SA1111.  Look in the data sheet - the pin itself to which the 3.6MHz
>  > >  clock is supplised will have a name.  That's the name which should be
>  > >  used.
>  >
>  > I use the same pin/clock for the tc6393xb driver. And I'm pretty sure
>  > the datasheets won't agree on the name of the pin. Which name should I
>  > use?
>
>
> You missed the fundamental issue about the clock API - the _name_ is
>  not the clock name defined by the host.  It's the _device_ clock name.
>
>  So, you shouldn't be using the SA1111 clock name for the tc6393xb driver.
>  You should be using its own name.  The platform specific bit of the clock
>  API is then supposed to return you the struct clk corresponding with
>  that input, by using the platform knowledge that it's connected to GPIO27
>  or whatever.

I think I understood your idea. I'll repost updated patchset later.

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With best wishes
Dmitry