Messages in this thread | | | From | Grant Likely <> | Subject | Re: [PATCH 00/21] gpio: ab8500: Bring AB8500 back to life | Date | Wed, 19 Dec 2012 22:49:37 +0000 |
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On Wed, 19 Dec 2012 15:18:00 +0100, Linus Walleij <linus.walleij@linaro.org> wrote: > On Fri, Dec 14, 2012 at 5:19 PM, Lee Jones <lee.jones@linaro.org> 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.
g.
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