linux-kernel - RE: [PATCH v4] gpio: mmio: handle "ngpios" properly in bgpio

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Date:   Mon, 6 Mar 2023 22:39:26 +0000
From:   Asmaa Mnebhi <asmaa@...dia.com>
To:     "andy.shevchenko@...il.com" <andy.shevchenko@...il.com>
CC:     "linus.walleij@...aro.org" <linus.walleij@...aro.org>,
        "linux-gpio@...r.kernel.org" <linux-gpio@...r.kernel.org>,
        "linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org" <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>
Subject: RE: [PATCH v4] gpio: mmio: handle "ngpios" properly in bgpio_init()

 > Mon, Mar 06, 2023 at 04:12:37PM -0500, Asmaa Mnebhi kirjoitti:
> > bgpio_init() uses "sz" argument to populate ngpio, which is not
> > accurate. Instead, read the "ngpios" property from the DT and if it
> > doesn't exist, use the "sz" argument. With this change, drivers no
> > longer need to overwrite the ngpio variable after calling bgpio_init().
> 
> Thank you!
> 
> Reviewed-by: Andy Shevchenko <andy.shevchenko@...il.com>
> 
> Sorry it took a bit longer for us to settle on this.

Thank you Andy!