linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] gpio: bcm281xx: Use "unsigned gpio" consistently throughout the code

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Date:	Fri, 31 Jan 2014 12:40:56 +0100
From:	Linus Walleij <linus.walleij@...aro.org>
To:	Markus Mayer <markus.mayer@...aro.org>
Cc:	Alexandre Courbot <gnurou@...il.com>,
	Linaro Patches <patches@...aro.org>,
	Linux GPIO List <linux-gpio@...r.kernel.org>,
	Linux Kernel Mailing List <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>,
	Tim Kryger <tim.kryger@...aro.org>
Subject: Re: [PATCH] gpio: bcm281xx: Use "unsigned gpio" consistently
 throughout the code

On Tue, Jan 28, 2014 at 2:32 AM, Markus Mayer <markus.mayer@...aro.org> wrote:

> This patch removes some inconsistencies caused by the use of "int gpio"
> in some parts of the code and "unsigned gpio" in others.
>
> Signed-off-by: Markus Mayer <markus.mayer@...aro.org>
> Reviewed-by: Tim Kryger <tim.kryger@...aro.org>

Patch applied, nice for static syntax checkers.

But the variable should probably be renamed from
"gpio" to "offset" since it's a local offset number on this
very GPIO block, not the global GPIO numberspace.

No big deal though.

Yours,
Linus Walleij
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