[PATCH 2/2] gpiolib: import gpio_request_array() from linux 3.7

[Antony N. Pavlov]

On Fri, 22 Nov 2013 08:20:08 +0100
Sascha Hauer <s.hauer at pengutronix.de> wrote:

> Hi Antony,
> 
> On Fri, Nov 22, 2013 at 12:11:24AM +0400, Antony Pavlov wrote:
> > Also import related functions gpio_request_one() and
> > gpio_free_array().
> > 
> > This commit imports code from linux 3.7 as
> > the more recent linux kernel versions use gpiolib descriptors,
> > see this commit for details:
> > 
> >   commit 372e722ea4dd4ca11c3d04845e11cbc15f32144c
> >   Author: Alexandre Courbot <acourbot at nvidia.com>
> >   Date:   Sun Feb 3 01:29:29 2013 +0900
> > 
> >       gpiolib: use descriptors internally
> > 
> >       Make sure gpiolib works internally with descriptors and (chip, offset)
> >       pairs instead of using the global integer namespace. This prepares the
> >       ground for the removal of the global gpio_desc[] array and the
> >       introduction of the descriptor-based GPIO API.
> > 
> > Signed-off-by: Antony Pavlov <antonynpavlov at gmail.com>
> 
> What a pitty, we duplicated some work. I created exactly the same patch
> recently but haven't posted it yet, shame on me.

I must say "Thanks!" to Sebastian Hesselbarth. It's him who introduced
get_direction callback. His patch conflicted with patch in my local repo.
So I made the decision to post my patch as soon as possible.


> > +static inline int gpio_request_one(unsigned gpio,
> > +					unsigned long flags, const char *label)
> > +{
> > +	return 0;
> > +}
> > +
> > +static inline int gpio_request_array(const struct gpio *array, size_t num)
> > +{
> > +	return 0;
> > +}
> > +
> 
> That's the only place our patches differ. In my version I return -ENOSYS
> since gpio_request_one() and gpio_request_array() not only request gpios
> but also configure them. We can't return success without configuring the
> gpios. I applied your version but with -ENOSYS here.
> 
> Sascha
> 
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