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From:   Tobias Junghans <tobias.junghans@inhub.de>
To:     rishi gupta <gupt21@gmail.com>
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Subject: Re: [PATCH 2/2] HID: mcp2221: configure GP pins for GPIO function
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Hi Rishi,

Sure, this can always happen =E2=80=93 like with any other kinds of (e.g. S=
oC) GPIOs=20
where you have to take care and/or keep track of your system's permissions=
=20
(which should prevent non-root applications from doing bad things such as=20
playing with GPIO settings or wiping your storage). As written, the code=20
changes do no harm unless you enforce it.

Best regards

Tobias

> By mistake during development it may happen or a rogue application can
> knowingly play with our hardware (commercial product may be
> vulnerable). What are your thoughts?
>=20
> -Rishi
>=20