linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH v8 00/20] gpio: cdev: add uAPI v2

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Message-ID: <CAMpxmJW182gOs9LQoGHq8zq5scw+i1_X8WLoEPP=YRxhY8dvnA@mail.gmail.com>
Date:   Mon, 14 Sep 2020 14:45:31 +0200
From:   Bartosz Golaszewski <bgolaszewski@...libre.com>
To:     Andy Shevchenko <andriy.shevchenko@...ux.intel.com>,
        Linus Walleij <linus.walleij@...aro.org>
Cc:     LKML <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>,
        linux-gpio <linux-gpio@...r.kernel.org>,
        Kent Gibson <warthog618@...il.com>
Subject: Re: [PATCH v8 00/20] gpio: cdev: add uAPI v2

On Wed, Sep 9, 2020 at 12:27 PM Kent Gibson <warthog618@...il.com> wrote:
>
> This patchset defines and implements a new version of the
> GPIO CDEV uAPI to address existing 32/64-bit alignment issues, add
> support for debounce, event sequence numbers, and allow for requested
> lines with different configurations.
> It provides some future proofing by adding optional configuration fields
> and padding reserved for future use.
>
> The series can be partitioned into three blocks; the first two patches
> are minor fixes that impact later patches, the next eleven contain the
> v2 uAPI definition and implementation, and the final seven port the GPIO
> tools to the v2 uAPI and extend them to use new uAPI features.
>
> The more complicated patches include their own commentary where
> appropriate.
>
> Cheers,
> Kent.
>

If there are no objections, I'd like to queue this series later this
week to give it some time in next before the merge window.

Bartosz