From: Andy Shevchenko <andriy.shevchenko@linux.intel.com>
To: Arnd Bergmann <arnd@kernel.org>
Cc: Linus Walleij <linusw@kernel.org>,
Bartosz Golaszewski <brgl@kernel.org>,
Arnd Bergmann <arnd@arndb.de>,
Alexander Sverdlin <alexander.sverdlin@gmail.com>,
linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org, linux-gpio@vger.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH] gpiolib: move legacy interface into linux/gpio/legacy.h
Date: Tue, 28 Apr 2026 18:53:17 +0300 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <afDX7WabVPVce4kc@ashevche-desk.local> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <20260428154522.2861492-1-arnd@kernel.org>
On Tue, Apr 28, 2026 at 05:45:07PM +0200, Arnd Bergmann wrote:
> Split the old contents from gpio.h for clarity. Ideally any driver
> that still includes linux/gpio.h can now be ported over to use
> either linux/gpio/legacy.h or linux/gpio/consumer.h, with the
> original file getting removed once that is complete.
>
> No functional changes intended for now.
But I'm not sure why. The idea to kill gpio.h completely, no need to keep it
longer than legacy stuff exists. I don't take 'clarity' as a good justification
here, since the old header are still there (however just a shallow wrapper).
--
With Best Regards,
Andy Shevchenko
next prev parent reply other threads:[~2026-04-28 15:53 UTC|newest]
Thread overview: 5+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
2026-04-28 15:45 [PATCH] gpiolib: move legacy interface into linux/gpio/legacy.h Arnd Bergmann
2026-04-28 15:53 ` Andy Shevchenko [this message]
2026-04-28 16:17 ` Arnd Bergmann
2026-04-29 8:48 ` Bartosz Golaszewski
2026-05-04 7:59 ` Bartosz Golaszewski
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