linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] gpio: Add generic driver for simple memory mapped controllers

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Date:	Thu, 26 Aug 2010 17:48:22 +0100
From:	Alan Cox <alan@...rguk.ukuu.org.uk>
To:	David Brownell <david-b@...bell.net>
Cc:	Anton Vorontsov <cbouatmailru@...il.com>,
	Andrew Morton <akpm@...ux-foundation.org>,
	Samuel Ortiz <sameo@...ux.intel.com>,
	Mark Brown <broonie@...nsource.wolfsonmicro.com>,
	David Brownell <dbrownell@...rs.sourceforge.net>,
	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH] gpio: Add generic driver for simple memory mapped
 controllers

> Just rename it to match the IP block used.

There are zillions of IP blocks that have that interface, how exactly do
you propose to rename it.

> That removes all confusion.  Engineers will
>  be able to know more easily whether this
> driver is even relevant to them.

Not unless its got a name about 1000 characters long listing all the
devices it might drive - and changes name weekly.
 
> An example might be "amba-9999 (a made-up
> number, likely not matching a GPIO controller).

What's wrong with a sensible generic name like gpio-mmio-table ?

Alan
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