linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH v2 2/4] da850-evm: add UI Expander pushbuttons

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Date:	Tue, 23 Nov 2010 08:29:17 -0500
From:	Ben Gardiner <bengardiner@...ometrics.ca>
To:	"Nori, Sekhar" <nsekhar@...com>
Cc:	Kevin Hilman <khilman@...prootsystems.com>,
	"davinci-linux-open-source@...ux.davincidsp.com" 
	<davinci-linux-open-source@...ux.davincidsp.com>,
	"linux-input@...r.kernel.org" <linux-input@...r.kernel.org>,
	Dmitry Torokhov <dmitry.torokhov@...il.com>,
	"Govindarajan, Sriramakrishnan" <srk@...com>,
	Paul Mundt <lethal@...ux-sh.org>,
	"linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org" <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>,
	Alexander Clouter <alex@...riz.org.uk>,
	Chris Cordahi <christophercordahi@...ometrics.ca>
Subject: Re: [PATCH v2 2/4] da850-evm: add UI Expander pushbuttons

Hi Sekhar,

On Tue, Nov 23, 2010 at 7:38 AM, Nori, Sekhar <nsekhar@...com> wrote:
> On Mon, Nov 22, 2010 at 19:20:48, Ben Gardiner wrote:
>> [...]
>> config KEYBOARD_GPIO
>>         default MACH_DAVINCI_DA850_EVM
>>         select INPUT_POLLDEV
>>
>> So 1) gpio-keys functionality is default for the da850evm and 2)
>> whenever gpio-keys is enabled so is INPUT_POLLDEV.
>
> This looks better than what was posted earlier, but I am not
> sure if platforms should influence driver configuration this
> way.
>
> I guess I am just afraid that this makes a precedent for
> many driver config symbols to get replicated in the platform
> Kconfig files.

Ok . I understand your concerns.

> Lets see if others have an opinion on this.

Yes, good idea.  I would welcome more opinions on this and any other
aspects of the patch series.

Best Regards,
Ben Gardiner

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