linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH 0/2] leds: gpio: Add devlink between the leds-gpio device and the gpio used.

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Date: Tue, 20 Feb 2024 12:40:17 +0100
From: Bartosz Golaszewski <brgl@...ev.pl>
To: Herve Codina <herve.codina@...tlin.com>, Saravana Kannan <saravanak@...gle.com>
Cc: Linus Walleij <linus.walleij@...aro.org>, Pavel Machek <pavel@....cz>, Lee Jones <lee@...nel.org>, 
	linux-gpio@...r.kernel.org, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, 
	linux-leds@...r.kernel.org, Luca Ceresoli <luca.ceresoli@...tlin.com>, 
	Thomas Petazzoni <thomas.petazzoni@...tlin.com>
Subject: Re: [PATCH 0/2] leds: gpio: Add devlink between the leds-gpio device
 and the gpio used.

On Tue, Feb 20, 2024 at 12:11 PM Herve Codina <herve.codina@...tlincom> wrote:
>
> Hi,
>
> When a gpio used by the leds-gpio device is removed, the leds-gpio
> device continues to use this gpio. Also, when the gpio is back, the
> leds-gpio still uses the old removed gpio.
>
> A consumer/supplier relationship is missing between the leds-gpio device
> (consumer) and the gpio used (supplier).
>
> This series adds an addionnal devlink between this two device.
> With this link when the gpio is removed, the leds-gpio device is also
> removed.
>
> Best regards,
> Hervé Codina
>
> Herve Codina (2):
>   gpiolib: Introduce gpiod_device_add_link()
>   leds: gpio: Add devlinks between the gpio consumed and the gpio leds
>     device
>
>  drivers/gpio/gpiolib.c        | 32 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
>  drivers/leds/leds-gpio.c      | 15 +++++++++++++++
>  include/linux/gpio/consumer.h |  5 +++++
>  3 files changed, 52 insertions(+)
>
> --
> 2.43.0
>

You should probably Cc Saravana on anything devlink related.

Bart