Re: [PATCH] AMD Geode CS5535/5536 GPIO driver

[Alessandro Zummo]

On Sat, 14 Feb 2009 17:38:11 -0500
Andres Salomon <dilinger@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> >  I've been suggested to move it within geode_32. the driver is
> > probably pretty geode specific anyhow.
> > 
> 
> 
> If the whole point is to make the cs553x GPIO stuff portable (and to use
> the portable API), then what's the point if we know that it can/will
> be used by non-x86 platforms?
> 
> We already have a cs553x GPIO char device, a geode GPIO lib that
> works (but has flaws).. I'm all for creating The One True CS553x GPIO
> API, but I'd consider something that's geode (and x86)-specific to be
> a waste of time.

 GPIO lib is generic enough for most archs to use it and my driver uses it
 Anyway I did my homework.. I will submit a revision with the latest suggested
 changes... if accepted I will be happy to maintain it.
 


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 Best regards,

 Alessandro Zummo,
  Tower Technologies - Torino, Italy

  http://www.towertech.it

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