linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH resend] Add sc16is7x2 driver

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Date:	Fri, 15 Oct 2010 17:09:03 +0200
From:	Manuel Stahl <manuel.stahl@....fraunhofer.de>
To:	Greg KH <greg@...ah.com>
CC:	linux-serial@...r.kernel.org, LKML <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>,
	Andrew Morton <akpm@...ux-foundation.org>
Subject: Re: [PATCH resend] Add sc16is7x2 driver

On 15.10.2010 16:27, Greg KH wrote:
> On Fri, Oct 15, 2010 at 09:24:34AM +0200, Manuel Stahl wrote:
>> On 14.10.2010 21:01, Greg KH wrote:
>>> On Thu, Oct 07, 2010 at 10:15:07AM +0200, Manuel Stahl wrote:
>>>> --- /dev/null
>>>> +++ b/include/linux/spi/sc16is7x2.h
>>>> @@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
>>>> +#ifndef LINUX_SPI_SC16IS752_H
>>>> +#define LINUX_SPI_SC16IS752_H
>>>> +
>>>> +#define SC16IS7X2_NR_GPIOS 8
>>>> +
>>>> +struct sc16is7x2_platform_data {
>>>> +	unsigned int	uartclk;
>>>> +	/* uart line number of the first channel */
>>>> +	unsigned	uart_base;
>>>> +	/* number assigned to the first GPIO */
>>>> +	unsigned	gpio_base;
>>>> +	char		*label;
>>>> +	/* list of GPIO names (array length = SC16IS7X2_NR_GPIOS) */
>>>> +	const char	*const *names;
>>>> +};
>>>> +
>>>> +#endif
>>>
>>> Why is this needed in a .h file?  What other .c file uses this define
>>> and structure?
>>>
>>> thanks,
>>>
>>> greg k-h
>>
>> The board setup code can pass information about the uart and gpio
>> enumeration.
>
> What "board setup code"?  I don't see that here in the patch anywhere.

SPI devices are generally set up for a specific hardware board. I.e. for 
some ARM boards there is setup code in 
linux/arch/arm/mach-at91/board-<xyz>.c

I use the sc16is7x2 for a board that is not yet in vanilla, so the board 
setup code is not included in the patch.

Regards,
-- 
Manuel Stahl
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