Messages in this thread | | | Date | Tue, 21 Apr 2015 07:25:51 +0200 | From | Jean Delvare <> | Subject | Re: [RFC] i2c-tools: i2ctransfer: add new tool |
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Hi Wolfram,
On Mon, 20 Apr 2015 19:36:38 +0200, Wolfram Sang wrote: > On Fri, Feb 27, 2015 at 05:16:56PM +0100, Wolfram Sang wrote: > > This tool allows to construct and concat multiple I2C messages into one > > single transfer. Its aim is to test I2C master controllers, and so there > > is no SMBus fallback. > > > > Signed-off-by: Wolfram Sang <wsa@the-dreams.de> > > --- > > > > I've been missing such a tool a number of times now, so I finally got around to > > writing it myself. As with all I2C tools, it can be dangerous, but it can also > > be very useful when developing. I am not sure if distros should supply it, I'll > > leave that to Jean's experience. For embedded build systems, I think this > > should be selectable. It is RFC for now because it needs broader testing and some > > more beautification. However, I've been using it already to test the i2c_quirk > > infrastructure and Renesas I2C controllers. > > Jean, my tests went well and so I want to brush it up for inclusion into > i2c-tools upstream. Any show-stoppers you see from a high-level point of > view?
I think it is a good idea, just I couldn't find the time to review it, sorry :(
-- Jean Delvare SUSE L3 Support
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