linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH 3/3] gpiolib: use chip->names for symlinks, always use gpioN for device names

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Message-Id: <1260517894.12346.152.camel@localhost>
Date:	Fri, 11 Dec 2009 09:51:34 +0200
From:	Artem Bityutskiy <Artem.Bityutskiy@...ia.com>
To:	Greg KH <gregkh@...e.de>
Cc:	David Brownell <david-b@...bell.net>,
	"Nikula Jani.1 (EXT-Nixu/Helsinki)" <ext-jani.1.nikula@...ia.com>,
	"dbrownell@...rs.sourceforge.net" <dbrownell@...rs.sourceforge.net>,
	"linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org" <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>,
	"dsilvers@...tec.co.uk" <dsilvers@...tec.co.uk>,
	"ben@...tec.co.uk" <ben@...tec.co.uk>,
	"akpm@...ux-foundation.org" <akpm@...ux-foundation.org>
Subject: Re: [PATCH 3/3] gpiolib: use chip->names for symlinks, always use
 gpioN for device names

On Fri, 2009-12-11 at 06:46 +0100, ext Greg KH wrote:
> > And no, we do not have per-gpio struct device, so we cannot add a new
> > "name" attribute there. We need to either persuade you to accept our
> > solution or make you take closer look at gpoiolib subsystem and suggest
> > us the right way to go :-)
> 
> If you don't have a struct device, then what are you going to generate a
> symlink to?

Sorry, this piece of information was wrong.

-- 
Best Regards,
Artem Bityutskiy (Артём Битюцкий)

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