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Bug#745972: Please enable additional kernel config options for sunxi support (starting with kernel 3.14)



On Sat, 2014-04-26 at 22:23 +0200, Karsten Merker wrote:
> Package: linux
> Severity: wishlist
> 
> Hello,
> 
> I am working on getting ARM platforms based on the Allwinner A10
> (sun4i) and A20 (sun7i) SOCs better supported in Debian.  During
> the last months quite a bit of drivers for these SOCs have been
> integrated into the mainline Linux kernel.  I would therefore like
> to ask for the following additional kernel configuration options
> to be enabled in future Debian kernel packages:
> 
> Kernel 3.14
> ===========
> CONFIG_RTC_DRV_SUNXI=m         (sunxi realtime clock support)
> 
> CONFIG_USB_EHCI_HCD_PLATFORM=m (platform device for enabling the
>                                 embedded EHCI controller)
> 
> CONFIG_USB_OHCI_HCD_PLATFORM=m (platform device for enabling the
>                                 embedded OHCI controller)
> 
> CONFIG_SUNXI_WATCHDOG=m        (embedded watchdog device)

Ian, as you've been working on sunxi support, do you agree with the
above?

> Kernel 3.15 (drivers accepted in 3.15rc1)
> ===========
> CONFIG_PHY_SUN4I_USB=m         (PHY driver for the embedded OHCI
>                                 and EHCI controllers)
> 
> CONFIG_SPI=y
> CONFIG_SPI_SUNXI=m             (sunxi SPI master driver)

I think these could be included in our Linux 3.14 packages if you or Ian
or anyone else backports them.

> Kernel 3.16 (driver submitted and currently in review)
> ===========
> CONFIG_MMC_SUNXI=m             (sunxi MMC/SD controller driver)

As this is not yet accepted, it cannot be included yet, and this should
be moved to a separate bug report.

Ben.

-- 
Ben Hutchings
The most exhausting thing in life is being insincere. - Anne Morrow Lindberg

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