Re: [PATCH v9 1/2] mrst: export get_gpio_by_name() function

Feng Tang
2011-03-28T06:23:37Z

Hi Greg,

On Mon, 28 Mar 2011 13:50:24 +0800
Greg KH <greg@kroah.com> wrote:

> On Mon, Mar 28, 2011 at 10:29:19AM +0800, Lu Guanqun wrote:
> > Export get_gpio_by_name() function and make its name more focused.
> > We are doing this because currently get_gpio_by_name() is only used
> > by the devices exported from SFI DEVS table, but it is also useful
> > for other PCI devices which also use the GPIO lines, and have their
> > gpio infos in the SFI GPIO table.
>
> As others pointed out, don't change the name of this function.
Yes, will keep it in mind

>
> Also, this is only needed by the one staging driver, right?
Yes, currently it is only needed by the intel_sst driver in stating.

Thanks,
Feng