linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH v1 1/1] gpiolib: of: Move enum of_gpio

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Message-ID: <Y8AzwdCGr4VFjP5X@smile.fi.intel.com>
Date:   Thu, 12 Jan 2023 18:22:25 +0200
From:   Andy Shevchenko <andriy.shevchenko@...ux.intel.com>
To:     Bartosz Golaszewski <bartosz.golaszewski@...aro.org>,
        Dmitry Torokhov <dmitry.torokhov@...il.com>,
        linux-gpio@...r.kernel.org, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org,
        devicetree@...r.kernel.org
Cc:     Linus Walleij <linus.walleij@...aro.org>,
        Bartosz Golaszewski <brgl@...ev.pl>,
        Rob Herring <robh+dt@...nel.org>,
        Frank Rowand <frowand.list@...il.com>
Subject: Re: [PATCH v1 1/1] gpiolib: of: Move enum of_gpio_flags to its only
 user

On Thu, Jan 12, 2023 at 04:51:40PM +0200, Andy Shevchenko wrote:
> GPIO library for OF is the only user for enum of_gpio_flags.
> Move it there.

...

> +/*
> + * This is Linux-specific flags. By default controllers' and Linux' mapping
> + * match, but GPIO controllers are free to translate their own flags to
> + * Linux-specific in their .xlate callback. Though, 1:1 mapping is recommended.
> + */

Now that I re-read the comment, I think this can be postponed until we get a
consensus that no new driver is ever should do non 1:1 mapping.

If that consensus achieved, we may drop this enum altogether and replace it
with the generic flags..

-- 
With Best Regards,
Andy Shevchenko