linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] gpio sysfs: add a "toggle" value

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Date:	Thu, 4 Jun 2009 01:27:24 -0700
From:	David Brownell <david-b@...bell.net>
To:	Mike Frysinger <vapier.adi@...il.com>
Cc:	Andrew Morton <akpm@...ux-foundation.org>,
	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH] gpio sysfs: add a "toggle" value

On Thursday 04 June 2009, Mike Frysinger wrote:
> >
> > A suitable place to document this is Documentation/gpio.txt.
> 
> yes, but i wanted to make sure David didnt reject the idea before i
> spend time writing documentation.

My initial reaction was that the function is somewhat superfluous,
so having a use case in the patch comment would be good:  why
can't userspace do the toggle itself?

On the other hand, I find it hard to object to such a small feature.
If that's the worst feature bloat in Linux this year, we're overdue
for a big party.  ;)

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