Messages in this thread | | | Date | Thu, 8 Aug 2013 10:03:55 +0100 | From | Lee Jones <> | Subject | Re: [PATCH v2 2/4] gpio: add LP3943 I2C GPIO expander driver |
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On Wed, 07 Aug 2013, Linus Walleij wrote:
> On Tue, Jul 30, 2013 at 2:42 AM, Kim, Milo <Milo.Kim@ti.com> wrote: > > > This is one of LP3943 MFD driver. > > LP3943 is configurable as a GPIO expander, up to 16 GPIOs. > > > > * Application note: how to configure LP3943 as a GPIO expander > > http://www.ti.com/lit/an/snva287a/snva287a.pdf > > > > * Supported GPIO controller operations > > request, free, direction_input, direction_output, get and set > > > > * GPIO direction register not supported > > LP3943 doesn't have the GPIO direction register. It only provides input and > > output status registers. > > So, private data for the direction should be handled manually. > > This variable is updated whenever the direction is changed and > > used in 'get' operation. > > > > * Pin assignment > > A driver data, 'pin_used' is checked when a GPIO is requested. > > If the GPIO is already assigned, then returns as failure. > > If the GPIO is available, 'pin_used' is set. > > When the GPIO is not used anymore, then it is cleared. > > It is defined as unsigned long type for atomic bit operation APIs, > > but only LSB 16bits are used because LP3943 has 16 outputs. > > > > Cc: Linus Walleij <linus.walleij@linaro.org> > > Signed-off-by: Milo Kim <milo.kim@ti.com> > > --- > > * Patch v2 > > Use bitops macros for bit manipulations. > > Support device tree structure for the GPIO controller. > > Add request() and free() for the pin assignment. > > This adresses all my concerns, nice driver. > Reviewed-by: Linus Walleij <linus.walleij@linaro.org> > > I guess this will be merged through the MFD tree along > with the MFD core patch? That needs to go in first anyway.
That's fine, but first:
1/4 Needs Linus to review 4/4 Needs Thierry's PWM Ack
After that please send v3 with Linus' Rev-By on this patch.
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