Messages in this thread | | | From | Bartosz Golaszewski <> | Date | Thu, 16 Dec 2021 10:02:18 +0100 | Subject | Re: [PATCH v2] gpiolib: allow line names from device props to override driver names |
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On Tue, Dec 14, 2021 at 11:00 PM Peter Rosin <peda@axentia.se> wrote: > > Some GPIO providers set names for GPIO lines that match the names of > the pins on the SoC, or variations on that theme. These names are > generic more often that not, such as pioC12 in the at91 case. These > generic names block the possibility to set more useful GPIO line > names with device properties (i.e. gpio-line-names). > > Allow overriding a generic name given by the GPIO driver if there is > a name given to the GPIO line using device properties, but leave the > generic name alone if no better name is available. > > However, there is a risk. If user space is depending on the above > mentioned fixed GPIO names, AND there are device properties that > previously did not reach the surface, the name change might cause > regressions. But hopefully this stays below the radar... > > Reviewed-by: Andy Shevchenko <andy.shevchenko@gmail.com> > Tested-by: Alexander Dahl <ada@thorsis.com> > Signed-off-by: Peter Rosin <peda@axentia.se> > ---
Applied, thanks!
Bart
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