linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] gpio: add flags argument to gpiod

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Date:	Fri, 25 Jul 2014 17:15:55 +0100
From:	Mark Brown <broonie@...nel.org>
To:	Alexandre Courbot <acourbot@...dia.com>
Cc:	Linus Walleij <linus.walleij@...aro.org>,
	Thierry Reding <thierry.reding@...il.com>,
	Lars-Peter Clausen <lars@...afoo.de>,
	Arnd Bergmann <arnd@...db.de>, linux-gpio@...r.kernel.org,
	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, gnurou@...il.com
Subject: Re: [PATCH] gpio: add flags argument to gpiod_get*() functions

On Fri, Jul 25, 2014 at 11:38:36PM +0900, Alexandre Courbot wrote:
> The huge majority of GPIOs have their direction and initial value set
> right after being obtained by one of the gpiod_get() functions. The
> integer GPIO API had gpio_request_one() that took a convenience flags
> parameter allowing to specify an direction and value applied to the
> returned GPIO. This feature greatly simplifies client code and ensures
> errors are always handled properly.

Reviewed-by: Mark Brown <broonie@...aro.org>

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