Re: [Patch 2/2] gpio-pca953x: fix gpio_base and add verbosity

[Ryan Mallon <rmallon@gmail.com>]

On 11/10/11 09:22, Hartmut Knaack wrote:

> Inspired by the gpio-pcf857x driver, this patch will output information
> about the instantiated gpio-chip, including gpio start and end, chip
> type and if irq is used.
> 
> Signed-off-by: Hartmut Knaack <knaack.h@gmx.de>
> -------------------------------------------------------------
> diff --git a/drivers/gpio/gpio-pca953x.c b/drivers/gpio/gpio-pca953x.c
> index ae479fd..4bdb88e 100644
> --- a/drivers/gpio/gpio-pca953x.c
> +++ b/drivers/gpio/gpio-pca953x.c
> @@ -683,6 +683,12 @@ static int __devinit pca953x_probe(struct
> i2c_client *client,
>      if (ret)
>          goto out_failed;
>  
> +    dev_info(&client->dev, "gpios %d..%d added on a %s%s\n",
> +         chip->gpio_chip.base,
> +         chip->gpio_chip.base + chip->gpio_chip.ngpio - 1,
> +         client->name,
> +         client->irq ? " (irq ignored)" : "");
> +   


If we want this, why not move it into gpiochip_add rather than
duplicating it in each driver? If you want to keep it here it should
probably be moved below the gpiochip_add, since the above would still
print if gpiochip_add failed.

>      ret = gpiochip_add(&chip->gpio_chip);
>      if (ret)
>          goto out_failed_irq;
> 


~Ryan