On Wed, 19 Dec 2012, Grant Likely wrote: > On Wed, 19 Dec 2012 15:18:00 +0100, Linus Walleij <linus.wall...@linaro.org> > wrote: > > On Fri, Dec 14, 2012 at 5:19 PM, Lee Jones <lee.jo...@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.
Thanks for your understanding Grant. -- Lee Jones Linaro ST-Ericsson Landing Team Lead Linaro.org │ Open source software for ARM SoCs Follow Linaro: Facebook | Twitter | Blog -- To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-kernel" in the body of a message to majord...@vger.kernel.org More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html Please read the FAQ at http://www.tux.org/lkml/