linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] gpio: mxc: use dynamic allocation of base

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Date:   Tue, 7 Mar 2023 00:07:55 +0100
From:   Linus Walleij <linus.walleij@...aro.org>
To:     Bartosz Golaszewski <brgl@...ev.pl>,
        Christophe Leroy <christophe.leroy@...roup.eu>
Cc:     Dario Binacchi <dario.binacchi@...rulasolutions.com>,
        linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, linux-gpio@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH] gpio: mxc: use dynamic allocation of base

On Mon, Mar 6, 2023 at 11:03 AM Bartosz Golaszewski <brgl@...ev.pl> wrote:
> On Sun, Feb 26, 2023 at 9:53 PM Dario Binacchi
> <dario.binacchi@...rulasolutions.com> wrote:
> >
> > Since commit 502df79b860563d7 ("gpiolib: Warn on drivers still using static
> > gpiobase allocation"), one or more warnings are printed during boot on
> > systems where static allocation of GPIO base is used:
> >
> > [    1.611480] gpio gpiochip0: Static allocation of GPIO base is deprecated, use dynamic allocation.
> > [    1.622893] gpio gpiochip1: Static allocation of GPIO base is deprecated, use dynamic allocation.
> > [    1.633272] gpio gpiochip2: Static allocation of GPIO base is deprecated, use dynamic allocation.
> > [    1.643388] gpio gpiochip3: Static allocation of GPIO base is deprecated, use dynamic allocation.
> > [    1.653474] gpio gpiochip4: Static allocation of GPIO base is deprecated, use dynamic allocation.
(...)
> Linus,
>
> I'm afraid we'll need to do something about this warning, because
> we're getting the same patch for like 4th time already...

OK what about reverting
commit 502df79b860563d79143be7a1453c2b3224cd836
"gpiolib: Warn on drivers still using static gpiobase allocation"

Until we have less drivers with static allocations?

In a way it is good that it is fixed, but it's not good if you get
snowed under by patches and discussions about this.

Yours,
Linus Walleij