From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Return-Path: Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org via listexpand id S1751666Ab2LSWtt (ORCPT ); Wed, 19 Dec 2012 17:49:49 -0500 Received: from mail-wi0-f175.google.com ([209.85.212.175]:60790 "EHLO mail-wi0-f175.google.com" rhost-flags-OK-OK-OK-OK) by vger.kernel.org with ESMTP id S1750843Ab2LSWtm (ORCPT ); Wed, 19 Dec 2012 17:49:42 -0500 From: Grant Likely Subject: Re: [PATCH 00/21] gpio: ab8500: Bring AB8500 back to life To: Linus Walleij , Lee Jones , Patrice CHOTARD Cc: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org In-Reply-To: References: <1355501979-1157-1-git-send-email-lee.jones@linaro.org> Date: Wed, 19 Dec 2012 22:49:37 +0000 Message-Id: <20121219224937.E3C683E0AD6@localhost> Sender: linux-kernel-owner@vger.kernel.org List-ID: X-Mailing-List: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org On Wed, 19 Dec 2012 15:18:00 +0100, Linus Walleij wrote: > On Fri, Dec 14, 2012 at 5:19 PM, Lee Jones wrote: > > > The ab8500 GPIO driver is currently 'BROKEN', due to a lack of > > updates and recent frame-work adoption. This patch-set aims to > > bring the driver back to life so we may make use of it again. > > > > This first stage is to bring it into line with ST-Ericsson's > > internal track, which has been keeping up-to-date. After these > > patches have been accepted I will then overhaul the driver to > > use the most recent APIs and frame-works, such as pinctrl and > > Device Tree. > > > > Please give these patches an easy ride. I know they're not > > perfect, but they do provide a great base on with I can form > > the overhaul. Thanks for your understanding. > > OK I've applied these 21 patches on a branch in the pinctrl > tree to be used as a merge base. > > The only valid reason to have it in the pinctrl tree is obviously > that it should be converted into a pinctrl driver in the next > cycle, aiming at includion into kernel v3.9. > > I know my colleague Patrice is already working on this, and > thus I can plan for it :-) It is also an interesting subject since > the ux500 will be the first platform with two pin controllers > and the first with an off-SoC pin controller. Okay, fine by me. I've looked through all the patches and I think they should be merged. g.