linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH net-next RFC 3/9] net: dsa: mv88e6xxx: add support for GPIO configuration

lists.openwall.net		lists / announce owl-users owl-dev john-users john-dev passwdqc-users yescrypt popa3d-users / oss-security kernel-hardening musl sabotage tlsify passwords / crypt-dev xvendor / Bugtraq Full-Disclosure linux-kernel linux-netdev linux-ext4 linux-hardening linux-cve-announce PHC
Open Source and information security mailing list archives

Hash Suite: Windows password security audit tool. GUI, reports in PDF.

[<prev] [next>] [<thread-prev] [thread-next>] [day] [month] [year] [list]

Message-ID: <87k20izjcw.fsf@weeman.i-did-not-set--mail-host-address--so-tickle-me>
Date:   Thu, 28 Sep 2017 15:57:51 -0400
From:   Vivien Didelot <vivien.didelot@...oirfairelinux.com>
To:     Andrew Lunn <andrew@...n.ch>,
        Florian Fainelli <f.fainelli@...il.com>
Cc:     Brandon Streiff <brandon.streiff@...com>, netdev@...r.kernel.org,
        linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org,
        "David S. Miller" <davem@...emloft.net>,
        Richard Cochran <richardcochran@...il.com>,
        Erik Hons <erik.hons@...com>
Subject: Re: [PATCH net-next RFC 3/9] net: dsa: mv88e6xxx: add support for GPIO configuration

Hi Brandon,

>> Would there be any value in implementing a proper gpiochip structure
>> here such that other pieces of SW can see this GPIO controller as a
>> provider and you can reference it from e.g: Device Tree using GPIO
>> descriptors?
>
> That would be my preference as well, or maybe a pinctrl driver.

Indeed seeing a gpio_chip or a pinctrl controller registered from a
gpio.c or pinctrl.c file in a separate patchset would be great.


Thanks,

        Vivien