Re: [PATCH] AMD Geode CS5535/5536 GPIO driver

Alessandro Zummo
2009-02-14T22:54:59Z

On Sat, 14 Feb 2009 17:38:11 -0500
Andres Salomon <dilinger@queued.net> wrote:

> > I've been suggested to move it within geode_32. the driver is
> > probably pretty geode specific anyhow.
> >
>
>
> If the whole point is to make the cs553x GPIO stuff portable (and to use
> the portable API), then what's the point if we know that it can/will
> be used by non-x86 platforms?
>
> We already have a cs553x GPIO char device, a geode GPIO lib that
> works (but has flaws).. I'm all for creating The One True CS553x GPIO
> API, but I'd consider something that's geode (and x86)-specific to be
> a waste of time.

GPIO lib is generic enough for most archs to use it and my driver uses it
Anyway I did my homework.. I will submit a revision with the latest suggested
changes... if accepted I will be happy to maintain it.