From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Return-Path: Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org via listexpand id S1751416Ab2LTHv2 (ORCPT ); Thu, 20 Dec 2012 02:51:28 -0500 Received: from mail-we0-f179.google.com ([74.125.82.179]:40504 "EHLO mail-we0-f179.google.com" rhost-flags-OK-OK-OK-OK) by vger.kernel.org with ESMTP id S1750976Ab2LTHvV (ORCPT ); Thu, 20 Dec 2012 02:51:21 -0500 Date: Thu, 20 Dec 2012 07:51:17 +0000 From: Lee Jones To: Grant Likely Cc: Linus Walleij , Patrice CHOTARD , linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org Subject: Re: [PATCH 00/21] gpio: ab8500: Bring AB8500 back to life Message-ID: <20121220075117.GE2691@gmail.com> References: <1355501979-1157-1-git-send-email-lee.jones@linaro.org> <20121219224937.E3C683E0AD6@localhost> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8 Content-Disposition: inline Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit In-Reply-To: <20121219224937.E3C683E0AD6@localhost> User-Agent: Mutt/1.5.21 (2010-09-15) Sender: linux-kernel-owner@vger.kernel.org List-ID: X-Mailing-List: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org On Wed, 19 Dec 2012, Grant Likely wrote: > 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. Thanks for your understanding Grant. -- Lee Jones Linaro ST-Ericsson Landing Team Lead Linaro.org │ Open source software for ARM SoCs Follow Linaro: Facebook | Twitter | Blog