On 15/07/2015 09:21, Guenther Kelleter wrote: > >> -----Original Message----- >> From: openwrt-devel [mailto:openwrt-devel-boun...@lists.openwrt.org] On >> Behalf >> Of John Crispin >> Sent: Tuesday, July 14, 2015 8:47 PM >> To: openwrt-devel@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 >> >>> 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... >> _______________________________________________ >> openwrt-devel mailing list >> openwrt-devel@lists.openwrt.org >> https://lists.openwrt.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/openwrt-devel > > > Günther > _______________________________________________ > openwrt-devel mailing list > openwrt-devel@lists.openwrt.org > https://lists.openwrt.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/openwrt-devel > _______________________________________________ openwrt-devel mailing list openwrt-devel@lists.openwrt.org https://lists.openwrt.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/openwrt-devel
