Re: [RFC][PATCH 2/2] hwmon: (w83627ehf) Add GPIO port 3 functionality

[Alejandro <scasbyte@gmail.com>]

Hi Delvare,

On 14-Jan-12 2:18 PM, Jean Delvare wrote:
> On Fri, 13 Jan 2012 19:39:56 -0600, Alex Rio wrote:
>> The w83627ehf chip has 5 GPIO ports, currently none of them is supported.
>> This patch adds the GPIO port 3 driver with the following functions:
>> set/get pin values, direction_in/out, set_debounce.
>> The values are also available to the userspace (if requiered)
>> in the path /sys/class/gpio by using the export/unexport functions.
>> Please look at the REVISIT comment, this is the main reason of the RFC,
>> suggestions will be highly appreciated.
>>
>> Signed-off-by: Alex Rio<scasbyte@gmail.com>
>> ---
>>   drivers/hwmon/w83627ehf.c |  188 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
>>   1 files changed, 188 insertions(+), 0 deletions(-)
>
> This is calling for a MFD driver for these chips. This was proposed in
> the past, BTW, but never followed up:
> http://lists.lm-sensors.org/pipermail/lm-sensors/2010-February/027795.html
>
> Putting everything in the current driver is not going to be accepted.
> It certainly looks pleasant because it's a more simple approach, but
> the result would be a complex and unmaintainable driver.
>

The patch looks great, and it is definitely more maintainable. I'll 
create a patch for the w83627ehf driver and send it as soon as possible. 
Should I make the patch for the w83627hf or wait for Rodolfo???

BR, Alex.