linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] gpio: make newer functionality available outside of GPIOLIB

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Message-ID: <20110209133400.GB2366@pengutronix.de>
Date:	Wed, 9 Feb 2011 14:34:00 +0100
From:	Wolfram Sang <w.sang@...gutronix.de>
To:	Lars-Peter Clausen <lars@...afoo.de>
Cc:	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org,
	David Brownell <dbrownell@...rs.sourceforge.net>,
	Eric Miao <eric.y.miao@...il.com>,
	Dmitry Torokhov <dtor@...l.ru>,
	"Arnd Bergmann (maintainer:GENERIC INCLUDE/A...)" <arnd@...db.de>,
	"Andrew Morton (commit_signer:4/8=50%)" <akpm@...ux-foundation.org>,
	"Mark Brown (commit_signer:1/8=12%)" 
	<broonie@...nsource.wolfsonmicro.com>,
	"Anton Vorontsov (commit_signer:1/8=12%)" <cbouatmailru@...il.com>,
	"Greg Kroah-Hartman (commit_signer:1/8=12%)" <greg@...ah.com>,
	"open list:GENERIC INCLUDE/A..." <linux-arch@...r.kernel.org>
Subject: Re: [PATCH] gpio: make newer functionality available outside of
 GPIOLIB


> Given that these functions are pretty generic and build on top of the generic
> gpio interface I think they should be available if GENERIC_GPIO is selected and
> not only just through GPIOLIB. Otherwise all the archs not using gpiolib but
> providing the gpio api would have to be patched as well.

I agree that could be argumented for these calls. Will try something
later if nobody objects that approach.

Regards,

   Wolfram

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