linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] i2c-designware: add i2c gpio recovery option

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Date:   Thu, 11 May 2017 17:02:56 +0300
From:   Andy Shevchenko <andriy.shevchenko@...ux.intel.com>
To:     Phil Reid <preid@...ctromag.com.au>,
        Tim Sander <tim@...eglstein.org>
Cc:     Jarkko Nikula <jarkko.nikula@...ux.intel.com>,
        Mika Westerberg <mika.westerberg@...ux.intel.com>,
        Wolfram Sang <wsa@...-dreams.de>, linux-i2c@...r.kernel.org,
        linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH] i2c-designware: add i2c gpio recovery option

On Thu, 2017-05-11 at 16:53 +0300, Andy Shevchenko wrote:
> On Thu, 2017-05-11 at 09:24 +0800, Phil Reid wrote:

> I have briefly looked at the current code. 
> So, my suggestion is to switch to gpio descriptors in current code and
> then rebase your stuff on top.

For better transition it might be worth to create gpiod_ support in
parallel with existing and convert existing clients case-by-case if
needed, while discourage people to use gpio_ API.

> I wouldn't encourage people to continue using legacy GPIO API.

-- 
Andy Shevchenko <andriy.shevchenko@...ux.intel.com>
Intel Finland Oy