Re: [PATCH] gpiolib: export gpiochip_find

[Jean Delvare <khali@linux-fr.org>]

Hi Grant,

On Sat, 16 Apr 2011 09:30:15 +0200, Jean Delvare wrote:
> Export function gpiochip_find so that modules can use it.
> 
> Signed-off-by: Jean Delvare <khali@linux-fr.org>
> Cc: Grant Likely <grant.likely@secretlab.ca>
> ---
> I need this to add support for SMBus multiplexing on my Asus Z8NA-D6
> board.
> 
>  drivers/gpio/gpiolib.c |    1 +
>  1 file changed, 1 insertion(+)
> 
> --- linux-2.6.39-rc3.orig/drivers/gpio/gpiolib.c	2011-03-30 10:57:19.000000000 +0200
> +++ linux-2.6.39-rc3/drivers/gpio/gpiolib.c	2011-04-16 09:00:25.000000000 +0200
> @@ -1165,6 +1165,7 @@ struct gpio_chip *gpiochip_find(void *da
>  
>  	return chip;
>  }
> +EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(gpiochip_find);
>  
>  /* These "optional" allocation calls help prevent drivers from stomping
>   * on each other, and help provide better diagnostics in debugfs.

I am sorry to insist, but this patch seems quite straightforward, it
shouldn't take long to review. Do you have any problem with it? If not,
please apply it. I really would like to have it in kernel 2.6.40, as
the rest of my SMBus multiplexing support effort depends on it.

Thanks,
-- 
Jean Delvare