linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] Input: serio - add writing multiple bytes at once

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Date:   Mon, 30 Apr 2018 14:20:07 -0700
From:   Dmitry Torokhov <dmitry.torokhov@...il.com>
To:     David Engraf <david.engraf@...go.com>
Cc:     linux-input@...r.kernel.org, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH] Input: serio - add writing multiple bytes at once

Hi David,

On Mon, Apr 30, 2018 at 11:03:24AM +0200, David Engraf wrote:
> The current version only supports forwarding a single byte to the tty
> layer.
> 
> This patch adds serio_write_length() to allow a serport driver writing
> multiple bytes at once. The patch also includes a fallback to
> serio_write_length() when a driver did not register a single byte function.

Without users I do not see point for this API.

Thanks.

-- 
Dmitry