From: Greg Kroah-Hartman <gregkh-hQyY1W1yCW8ekmWlsbkhG0B+6BGkLq7r@public.gmane.org>
To: Thomas Petazzoni
<thomas.petazzoni-wi1+55ScJUtKEb57/3fJTNBPR1lH4CV8@public.gmane.org>
Cc: Lior Amsalem <alior-eYqpPyKDWXRBDgjK7y7TUQ@public.gmane.org>,
Andrew Lunn <andrew-g2DYL2Zd6BY@public.gmane.org>,
Jason Cooper <jason-NLaQJdtUoK4Be96aLqz0jA@public.gmane.org>,
devicetree-discuss-uLR06cmDAlY/bJ5BZ2RsiQ@public.gmane.org,
linux-arm-kernel-IAPFreCvJWM7uuMidbF8XUB+6BGkLq7r@public.gmane.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH 3.9] Driver for 7-segment displays connected over GPIOs
Date: Mon, 7 Jan 2013 08:48:45 -0800 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <20130107164845.GA2911@kroah.com> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <1357576928-29133-1-git-send-email-thomas.petazzoni-wi1+55ScJUtKEb57/3fJTNBPR1lH4CV8@public.gmane.org>
On Mon, Jan 07, 2013 at 05:42:05PM +0100, Thomas Petazzoni wrote:
> Dear drivers/{char,misc}/ maintainers,
>
> This patch series implements a simple driver for 7-segment displays
> connected over GPIOs through a BCD encoder. The userspace interface of
> the driver is very simple: just a "value" file in the sysfs directory
> of the device, which can be written to (changes the value shown on the
> 7-segment display) and read (gives the current value).
If you ever add/remove/modify sysfs files, you have to also do the same
for the Documentation/ABI/ files as well, please redo that in this patch
series.
But, the bigger question is, why is this a kernel driver at all? Can't
you do this from userspace today without any new kernel code?
thanks,
greg k-h
next prev parent reply other threads:[~2013-01-07 16:48 UTC|newest]
Thread overview: 23+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
2013-01-07 16:42 [PATCH 3.9] Driver for 7-segment displays connected over GPIOs Thomas Petazzoni
2013-01-07 16:42 ` [PATCH 3.9 1/3] misc: new driver for GPIO-connected 7-segment displays Thomas Petazzoni
[not found] ` <1357576928-29133-2-git-send-email-thomas.petazzoni-wi1+55ScJUtKEb57/3fJTNBPR1lH4CV8@public.gmane.org>
2013-01-07 19:43 ` Arnd Bergmann
[not found] ` <201301071943.40074.arnd-r2nGTMty4D4@public.gmane.org>
2013-01-07 19:58 ` Thomas Petazzoni
2013-01-07 21:41 ` Arnd Bergmann
[not found] ` <201301072141.48487.arnd-r2nGTMty4D4@public.gmane.org>
2013-02-08 22:38 ` Grant Likely
2013-02-08 22:35 ` Grant Likely
2013-01-07 16:42 ` [PATCH 3.9 2/3] arm: mvebu: add the 7-segment display DT informations to Armada 370 DB Thomas Petazzoni
2013-01-07 16:42 ` [PATCH 3.9 3/3] arm: mvebu: add the 7-segment display DT informations to Armada XP DB Thomas Petazzoni
[not found] ` <1357576928-29133-4-git-send-email-thomas.petazzoni-wi1+55ScJUtKEb57/3fJTNBPR1lH4CV8@public.gmane.org>
2013-02-08 22:39 ` Grant Likely
[not found] ` <1357576928-29133-1-git-send-email-thomas.petazzoni-wi1+55ScJUtKEb57/3fJTNBPR1lH4CV8@public.gmane.org>
2013-01-07 16:48 ` Greg Kroah-Hartman [this message]
[not found] ` <20130107164845.GA2911-U8xfFu+wG4EAvxtiuMwx3w@public.gmane.org>
2013-01-07 17:07 ` [PATCH 3.9] Driver for 7-segment displays connected over GPIOs Thomas Petazzoni
2013-01-07 17:23 ` Greg Kroah-Hartman
[not found] ` <20130107172340.GA32401-U8xfFu+wG4EAvxtiuMwx3w@public.gmane.org>
2013-01-07 17:40 ` Thomas Petazzoni
2013-01-07 17:43 ` Thomas Petazzoni
2013-01-07 17:56 ` H Hartley Sweeten
[not found] ` <ADE657CA350FB648AAC2C43247A983F00206D6C98E38-gaq956PjLg32KbjnnMDalRurcAul1UnsRrxOEX5GOmysTnJN9+BGXg@public.gmane.org>
2013-01-07 18:02 ` Jason Cooper
2013-01-07 18:06 ` Russell King - ARM Linux
2013-01-07 17:53 ` Thomas Petazzoni
2013-01-07 18:36 ` Greg Kroah-Hartman
[not found] ` <20130107183642.GA26612-U8xfFu+wG4EAvxtiuMwx3w@public.gmane.org>
2013-01-07 18:38 ` Thomas Petazzoni
2013-01-07 23:05 ` Linus Walleij
2013-02-09 16:28 ` Pavel Machek
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