Re: [PATCH] pinctrl: msm: fix gpio-hog related boot issues

[Christian Lamparter <chunkeey@gmail.com>]

On Donnerstag, 12. April 2018 14:48:56 CEST Linus Walleij wrote:
> On Wed, Mar 28, 2018 at 8:07 PM, Christian Lamparter <chunkeey@gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> > -       ret = gpiochip_add_pin_range(&pctrl->chip, dev_name(pctrl->dev), 0, 0, chip->ngpio);
> > -       if (ret) {
> > -               dev_err(pctrl->dev, "Failed to add pin range\n");
> > -               gpiochip_remove(&pctrl->chip);
> > -               return ret;
> > -       }
> 
> If you instead of deleteing this, just wrap it inside
> something like:
> 
> if (!of_property_read_bool(np, "gpio-ranges") {
>   (...)
> }
> 
> You will stay compatible with elder device trees, solving Björns
> issue. You will only be adding hogs to newer device trees with
> the ranges defined anyway.
> 
> Be genereous with comments in the code if you choose this
> approach so everyone realize what is going on.
Thank you for your insightful advice. I just sent out v4 which
goes the of_property_read_bool route. Let's wait and see what
kbuilt-bot has to say.

Best Regards,
Christian