[OpenWrt-Devel] [PATCH CC 0/5] ar71xx: backport of support for devolo dLAN devices

[Guenther Kelleter]

Hi John


> -----Original Message-----
> From: openwrt-devel [mailto:openwrt-devel-bounces at lists.openwrt.org] On Behalf
> Of John Crispin
> Sent: Wednesday, July 15, 2015 9:38 AM
> To: openwrt-devel at lists.openwrt.org
> Subject: Re: [OpenWrt-Devel] [PATCH CC 0/5] ar71xx: backport of support for
> devolo dLAN devices
> 
> 
> 
> On 15/07/2015 09:21, Guenther Kelleter wrote:
> >
> >> -----Original Message-----
> >> From: openwrt-devel [mailto:openwrt-devel-bounces at lists.openwrt.org] On
> Behalf
> >> Of John Crispin
> >> Sent: Tuesday, July 14, 2015 8:47 PM
> >> To: openwrt-devel at lists.openwrt.org
> >> Subject: Re: [OpenWrt-Devel] [PATCH CC 0/5] ar71xx: backport of support for
> >> devolo dLAN devices
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> On 14/07/2015 20:00, Karl Palsson wrote:
> >>> We're adding support for gpio irqs to all of ar71xx this late in the
> >>> CC release?
> >>
> >> i was not planning on merging the irq patch
> >>
> >>> No possible side affects here?
> >>
> >> see above
> >>
> >>> Are the gpio irqs required
> >>> for these platforms?
> >>
> >> no
> >
> > It's needed to reflect status info of the PLC firmware to an LED via LED
> gpio trigger. PLC has no directly connected LEDs on the dLAN pro 1200+ WiFi
> ac.
> >
> 
> sure but we can also do this using polling and thus not having the need
> to merge the irq patch. the irq patch will lead to gpio-button-hotplu
> using irqs for all buttons/boards.
> 
> i just started drinking my first coffee and will look into this during
> the day. need to sort out a few other things beforehand

Any news on this subject?

I can't find an obvious way how to use polling for led trigger.


Günther

> 
> 
> 
> >>
> >>> What makes these two platforms special that they can be added as new
> >>> platforms this late?
> >>
> >> nothing, he simply asked. there is no rule against backporting patches.
> >> if i am not mistaken, new boards are explicitly allowed to be backported if
> >> asked for.
> >>
> >>> We've already added support
> >>> for new platforms and reverted them again.
> >>> Given that openwrt is moving forward with wonderful speed, and the
> >>> time between releases is shortening, can't this just wait?
> >>
> >> well, he asked nicely and i dont see a problem with adding 2 more boards
> that
> >> users can enjoy. what technical reasons can you give us not to merge them.
> i
> >> am all ears...
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