Re: Endian problem when accessing internel regs on 8347

[Ben Warren <biggerbadderben@gmail.com>]

Bruce_Leonard@selinc.com wrote:
> Ben Warren <biggerbadderben@gmail.com> wrote on 01/17/2008 07:01:10 AM:
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>> I've attached a poorly-written-yet-functional GPIO driver that I wrote a 
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>> while ago for the MPC8349 (same as what you have for all intents and 
>> purposes). It uses in_be32() and out_be32().
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> Ben,
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> Thanks for the answer.  Hummmm, at first glance it looks like you're doing 
> the same thing I am.  Only difference I can see is you use get_immrbase() 
> to figure out the address to ask for and I've got it hardcoded.  Other 
> than that we're both using request_mem_region() in in/out_be32().  Yet 
> your's works for you and mine doesn't.  Well, I'll take a closer look 
> tonight and see if there's something you're doing that I missed. 
> Unfortunately, I've gotten a higher level interrupt this morning and it 
> may ba a day or so before I get back to this and can give you any 
> feedback.  Thanks again.
>
> See 'ya!
>
> Bruce
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Something else to consider is that I've never tried this beyond 2.6.19. 
Maybe things have changed since then.

Anyway, glad to help if I can.

cheers,
Ben