linux-kernel - Re: [patch/rfc 2.6.19-rc5] arch-neutral GPIO calls

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Message-ID: <4558CC84.4050304@billgatliff.com>
Date:	Mon, 13 Nov 2006 13:50:28 -0600
From:	Bill Gatliff <bgat@...lgatliff.com>
To:	David Brownell <david-b@...bell.net>
CC:	Thiago Galesi <thiagogalesi@...il.com>,
	Paul Mundt <lethal@...ux-sh.org>,
	Linux Kernel list <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>,
	Andrew Morton <akpm@...l.org>,
	Andrew Victor <andrew@...people.com>,
	Haavard Skinnemoen <hskinnemoen@...el.com>, jamey.hicks@...com,
	Kevin Hilman <khilman@...sta.com>,
	Nicolas Pitre <nico@....org>,
	Russell King <rmk@....linux.org.uk>,
	Tony Lindgren <tony@...mide.com>
Subject: Re: [patch/rfc 2.6.19-rc5] arch-neutral GPIO calls

David Brownell wrote:

> - gpio_set_value() ... implementations can lock internally, as needed.
>   ditto gpio_get_value(), but only bizarre hardware would need it.
>  
>

"bizarre" ~= "ppc", at least.  But I'd hardly argue with that 
characterization most days.  :)


b.g.

-- 
Bill Gatliff
bgat@...lgatliff.com

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