linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] pinctrl: add pinconf-generic defines for output

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Message-ID: <50E735AD.4060008@wwwdotorg.org>
Date:	Fri, 04 Jan 2013 13:03:57 -0700
From:	Stephen Warren <swarren@...dotorg.org>
To:	Linus Walleij <linus.walleij@...ricsson.com>
CC:	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, linux-arm-kernel@...ts.infradead.org,
	Stephen Warren <swarren@...dia.com>,
	Anmar Oueja <anmar.oueja@...aro.org>,
	Linus Walleij <linus.walleij@...aro.org>,
	Patrice Chotard <patrice.chotard@...ricsson.com>
Subject: Re: [PATCH] pinctrl: add pinconf-generic defines for output

On 01/04/2013 10:00 AM, Linus Walleij wrote:
> From: Linus Walleij <linus.walleij@...aro.org>
> 
> This adds a definition of a generic output configuration
> for a certain pin when using the generic pin configuration
> library. Whereas driving pins low/high is usually a GPIO
> business, you may want to set up pins into a default state
> using hogs, and never touch them again. This helps out
> with that scenario.

Seems plausible:-) Although I wonder if this is moving towards DT
content setting up HW rather than writing drivers for things. Probably
not an issue so far though.

Reviewed-by: Stephen Warren <swarren@...dia.com>
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