Messages in this thread | | | Date | Thu, 1 Apr 2021 23:45:28 +0200 | From | Wolfram Sang <> | Subject | Re: [PATCH RFC/RFT 1/1] misc: add simple logic analyzer using polling |
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Hi Linus,
> I am a great supporter of this idea.
Great, thanks!
> When other debugging tools for GPIO got DT bindings it was concluded that > it is possible to create bindings like this for debugging without even > specifying > any formal bindings. They are just for debugging after all.
So, I remove the yaml file and add the bindings to the documenation, then? Makes sense to me because it is for debugging and not really official.
> I would consider housing this tool under drivers/gpio actually. > We have other funky things like gpio-sim and gpio-aggregator > so why not.
Heh, my first draft was placed in drivers/gpio. I'd be happy to have it there.
> I would create a Kconfig menu with "GPIO hardware hacking tools". > > But Bartosz would need to agree on that idea.
Since he agreed, I'll update this in v2.
> > +config GPIO_LOGIC_ANALYZER > > + tristate "Simple GPIO logic analyzer" > > + depends on GPIOLIB || COMPILE_TEST > > + help > > depends on EXPERT
Yes, good point!
All the best,
Wolfram
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