linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] gpio: pca953x: Use correct u16 value for register word write

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Date:	Tue, 29 Mar 2016 16:39:38 +0200
From:	Alexander Stein <alexander.stein@...tec-electronic.com>
To:	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Cc:	Yong Li <sdliyong@...il.com>, linux-gpio@...r.kernel.org,
	Phil Reid <preid@...ctromag.com.au>
Subject: Re: [PATCH] gpio: pca953x: Use correct u16 value for register word write

You missed CC'ing Phil (Added for this post)

On Tuesday 29 March 2016 20:53:58, Yong Li wrote:
> Thanks for your comment, I think I can change it to val[0] | (val[1]
> << 8), is it okay ?

Mh, currently there is only one caller (device_pca953x_init) which passes only 
0, 0 or 0xff, 0xff, so endianess is irrelevant. But to be future proof this 
should be done in an endian-safe manner. Though cpu_to_le16p does not work, 
due to same alignment problem as casting to u16*.

Best regards,
Alexander