Bug#745972: Please enable additional kernel config options for sunxi support (starting with kernel 3.14)
On Sat, 2014-04-26 at 22:15 +0100, Ben Hutchings wrote:
> 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?
Yep, I thought USB wasn't there until 3.15 which is why I didn't think
to enable them. If they are there then they should be on.
> > 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.
I didn't bother backporting these since I figured they weren't critical
and could wait for 3.15 proper to roll around. I have no objection if
someone else wants to backport 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.
Agreed.
Ian.
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