linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH v2 03/18] gpiolib: make cdev a build option

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Date:   Mon, 27 Jul 2020 10:15:37 +0200
From:   Linus Walleij <linus.walleij@...aro.org>
To:     Kent Gibson <warthog618@...il.com>
Cc:     "linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org" <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>,
        "open list:GPIO SUBSYSTEM" <linux-gpio@...r.kernel.org>,
        Bartosz Golaszewski <bgolaszewski@...libre.com>
Subject: Re: [PATCH v2 03/18] gpiolib: make cdev a build option

On Mon, Jul 27, 2020 at 7:57 AM Kent Gibson <warthog618@...il.com> wrote:

> I've gone with this:
>
> +config GPIO_CDEV
> +       bool
> +       prompt "Character device (/dev/gpiochipN) support" if EXPERT
> +       default y
>
> so the entry is always present in menuconfig, and GPIO_CDEV_V1 can still
> depend on it, but GPIO_CDEV can only be disabled if EXPERT is set.

This is perfect, thanks Kent!

Yours,
Linus Walleij