Re: [PATCH] I2C patch 5 - Add a non-blocking interface to the I2Ccore (again)

[Arjan van de Ven]

> +/* Another note: This interface is extremely sensitive to timing and
> +   failure handling.  If you don't wait at least one jiffie after
> +   starting the transaction before checking things, you will screw it
> +   up.  If you don't wait a jiffie after the final check, you will
> +   screw it up.  If you screw it up by these manners or by abandoning
> +   an operation in progress, the I2C bus is likely stuck and won't
> +   work any more.  Gotta love this hardware. */

this sounds scary. Your "jiffie" in the comment, for which value of HZ
is that taken? Would you consider changing this to absolute time
instead?


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