Hi John
> -----Original Message----- > From: openwrt-devel [mailto:openwrt-devel-boun...@lists.openwrt.org] On Behalf > Of John Crispin > Sent: Wednesday, July 15, 2015 9:38 AM > To: openwrt-devel@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-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 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... > >> _______________________________________________ > >> 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 _______________________________________________ openwrt-devel mailing list openwrt-devel@lists.openwrt.org https://lists.openwrt.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/openwrt-devel