> > IORESOURCE_MUXED is a convenient way to deal with that. For some code > > examples you can look at the superio_* functions in the IT87 drivers: > > gpio/gpio-it87.c, hwmon/it87.c and watchdog/it87_wdt.c. > > > > I am not aware of any other users for IORESOURCE_MUXED. > > > > Let me know how you want to go and if you need my help. > > I'd be happy if you proposed a patch. It would also be nice if we could > somehow more formally limit the MUXED usage to these super I/O devices, > just so other users don't get into trouble thinking it's more general > than it is.
Today I think the problem wouldn't exist. We'd tell the authors of the drivers to create an mfd or similar to manage the resources and load the appropriate extra goodies. Alan
