linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH v9 1/2] mrst: export get_gpio_by

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Message-ID: <4D8FF3AE.5060003@linux.intel.com>
Date:	Sun, 27 Mar 2011 19:34:22 -0700
From:	Arjan van de Ven <arjan@...ux.intel.com>
To:	Lu Guanqun <guanqun.lu@...el.com>
CC:	meego-kernel@...ts.meego.com, alan@...ux.intel.com,
	fengguang.wu@...el.com, feng.tang@...el.com, michael.fu@...el.com,
	xingchao.wang@...el.com, vinod.koul@...el.com, jeeja.kp@...el.com,
	Thomas Gleixner <tglx@...utronix.de>,
	Ingo Molnar <mingo@...hat.com>,
	"H. Peter Anvin" <hpa@...or.com>, x86@...nel.org,
	Feng Tang <feng.tang@...ux.intel.com>,
	Jacob Pan <jacob.jun.pan@...ux.intel.com>,
	Jekyll Lai <jekyll_lai@...tron.com>,
	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH v9 1/2] mrst: export get_gpio_by_name() function

On 3/27/2011 7:29 PM, Lu Guanqun wrote:
> Export get_gpio_by_name() function and make its name more focused.  We are
> doing this because currently get_gpio_by_name() is only used by the devices
> exported from SFI DEVS table, but it is also useful for other PCI devices which
> also use the GPIO lines, and have their gpio infos in the SFI GPIO table.
>

I can't say that I like the new name... at all.

what's "mid" ?
what is wrong with the original name????

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