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SubjectRe: [PATCH v4 6/7] gpio: exar: switch to using regmap
On Tue, Nov 10, 2020 at 05:04:47PM +0200, Andy Shevchenko wrote:
> On Tue, Nov 10, 2020 at 03:55:51PM +0100, Bartosz Golaszewski wrote:
> > From: Bartosz Golaszewski <bgolaszewski@baylibre.com>
> >
> > We can simplify the code in gpio-exar by using regmap. This allows us to
> > drop the mutex (regmap provides its own locking) and we can also reuse
> > regmap's bit operations instead of implementing our own update function.
>
> ...
>
> > +static const struct regmap_config exar_regmap_config = {
> > + .name = "exar-gpio",
> > + .reg_bits = 16,
>
> As per previous version comment.
>
> Hold on, the registers are 16-bit wide, but their halves are sparsed!
> So, I guess 8 and 8 with helpers to get hi and lo parts are essential.
>
>
> TABLE 5: DEVICE CONFIGURATION REGISTERS SHOWN IN BYTE ALIGNMENT
>
> > + .val_bits = 8,
> > +};
>
> This is basically represents two banks out of 6 8-bit registers each.

...which makes me wonder if gpio-regmap can be utilized here...

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With Best Regards,
Andy Shevchenko


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