linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] gpio: pca953x: Add Maxim MAX7313 PWM support

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Message-ID: <20191105154419.11e7f625@xps13>
Date:   Tue, 5 Nov 2019 15:44:19 +0100
From:   Miquel Raynal <miquel.raynal@...tlin.com>
To:     Andy Shevchenko <andy.shevchenko@...il.com>
Cc:     Uwe Kleine-König 
        <u.kleine-koenig@...gutronix.de>,
        Bartosz Golaszewski <bgolaszewski@...libre.com>,
        Linus Walleij <linus.walleij@...aro.org>,
        Thierry Reding <thierry.reding@...il.com>,
        "open list:GPIO SUBSYSTEM" <linux-gpio@...r.kernel.org>,
        linux-pwm@...r.kernel.org,
        Linux Kernel Mailing List <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>,
        Thomas Petazzoni <thomas.petazzoni@...tlin.com>,
        Sascha Hauer <kernel@...gutronix.de>
Subject: Re: [PATCH] gpio: pca953x: Add Maxim MAX7313 PWM support

Hi Andy,

Andy Shevchenko <andy.shevchenko@...il.com> wrote on Tue, 5 Nov 2019
11:08:39 +0200:

> On Tue, Nov 5, 2019 at 11:02 AM Miquel Raynal <miquel.raynal@...tlin.com> wrote:
> > Andy Shevchenko <andy.shevchenko@...il.com> wrote on Tue, 5 Nov 2019
> > 09:06:37 +0200:  
> > > On Mon, Nov 4, 2019 at 10:33 PM Uwe Kleine-König
> > > <u.kleine-koenig@...gutronix.de> wrote:  
> 
> > > For me it sounds more likely that PWM is a *pin function* of a pin
> > > controller and actually this GPIO driver should be a pin controller
> > > with corresponding function(s).
> > >  
> >
> > Ok, thanks for the input, I will address Thierry's comments and
> > re-submit as a single file (same shape as in v1).  
> 
> Perhaps I have to be more clear. What I meant is that pin control
> should support PWM pin function and PCA953x be converted to a pin
> control + GPIO + PWM.
> Above definitely is not what you did and it's not for immediate submission.

Sorry for the misunderstanding, I was answering Uwe.

> I really would like to hear if it makes sense.

While this would probably be the nicest and cleanest solution, I don't
think it is doable in a reasonable amount of time compared to the
benefits.


Thanks,
Miquèl