Re: [RFC PATCH] gpio: add GPIO hogging mechanism

[Benoit Parrot <bparrot@ti.com>]

Linus,

Sorry about the resend, but i just realized i should have copied you
directly on the follow-up.

Please let me know what you think.
I do have a modified version of Boris' first patch addressing your original 
comments which I am planning to submit if you it is still a valid idea.

Regards,
Benoit Parrot

Linus Walleij <linus.walleij <at> linaro.org> writes:

> 
> On Wed, Jan 8, 2014 at 11:18 AM, boris brezillon
> <b.brezillon <at> overkiz.com> wrote:
> 
> > Anyway, do you want me to rework the gpio hog as described below ?
> 
> If you feel you have time, drive and a proper usecase for testing it,
> sure. I just want it to be driven my someone who *really* needs
> that feature.

As Felipe mentioned we do have several evm with IO-expander controlling 
various mux. This feature would be very nice to have as we now have to 
insert the board related gpio setting code in the pdata-quirks which 
works temporarily but we are looking for an upstreamable solution.

I am leaning toward taking Boris patch set and reworking them given the 
comments you already had, unless you have a better ideas in mind.

Regards,
Benoit Parrot

> 
> Yours,
> Linus Walleij
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