linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] gpiolib: don't allow OPEN_DRAIN & OPEN

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Date:   Wed, 29 Nov 2017 14:16:47 +0100
From:   Linus Walleij <linus.walleij@...aro.org>
To:     Bartosz Golaszewski <brgl@...ev.pl>
Cc:     linux-gpio@...r.kernel.org,
        "linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org" <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>
Subject: Re: [PATCH] gpiolib: don't allow OPEN_DRAIN & OPEN_SOURCE flags simultaneously

On Wed, Nov 15, 2017 at 4:47 PM, Bartosz Golaszewski <brgl@...ev.pl> wrote:

> Do not allow OPEN_SOURCE & OPEN_DRAIN flags in a single request. If
> the hardware actually supports enabling both at the same time the
> electrical result would be disastrous.
>
> Suggested-by: Linus Walleij <linus.walleij@...aro.org>
> Signed-off-by: Bartosz Golaszewski <brgl@...ev.pl>
> ---
> There was a misunderstanding as to what the goal of my previous commit
> 609aaf6a6029 ("gpiolib: don't allow OPEN_DRAIN & OPEN_SOURCE flags for
> input") was, which resulted in discovering another thing that needs
> fixing. This change was suggested to me by Linus earlier today.

Awesome, thanks.

Patch applied.

I wonder if we should even put some swear words into dmesg
for this.

Yours,
Linus Walleij