Return-Path: Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org via listexpand id S1030557AbWBAHAa (ORCPT ); Wed, 1 Feb 2006 02:00:30 -0500 Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org id S1030559AbWBAHAa (ORCPT ); Wed, 1 Feb 2006 02:00:30 -0500 Received: from nommos.sslcatacombnetworking.com ([67.18.224.114]:36636 "EHLO nommos.sslcatacombnetworking.com") by vger.kernel.org with ESMTP id S1030557AbWBAHA3 (ORCPT ); Wed, 1 Feb 2006 02:00:29 -0500 In-Reply-To: <20051221115009.GZ6703@pengutronix.de> References: <20051221115009.GZ6703@pengutronix.de> Mime-Version: 1.0 (Apple Message framework v746.2) Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII; delsp=yes; format=flowed Message-Id: <3405AA51-AE3C-4E8F-AFA5-88B103B1E02C@kernel.crashing.org> Cc: Ivan Korzakow , linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit From: Kumar Gala Subject: Re: GPIO device class driver Date: Wed, 1 Feb 2006 01:00:27 -0600 To: Robert Schwebel X-Mailer: Apple Mail (2.746.2) X-AntiAbuse: This header was added to track abuse, please include it with any abuse report X-AntiAbuse: Primary Hostname - nommos.sslcatacombnetworking.com X-AntiAbuse: Original Domain - vger.kernel.org X-AntiAbuse: Originator/Caller UID/GID - [47 12] / [47 12] X-AntiAbuse: Sender Address Domain - kernel.crashing.org X-Source: X-Source-Args: X-Source-Dir: Sender: linux-kernel-owner@vger.kernel.org X-Mailing-List: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org Content-Length: 1275 Lines: 34 On Dec 21, 2005, at 5:50 AM, Robert Schwebel wrote: > Ivan, > > On Wed, Dec 21, 2005 at 12:07:27PM +0100, Ivan Korzakow wrote: >> I read about a generic device class driver (http:// >> marc.theaimsgroup.com/?l= >> linux-kernel&m=109419719600753&w=2) for GPIO. I wanted to know if >> anything >> generic finally came out of the dicussion ? >> I'm willing to write a gpio driver and I am considering taking >> Robert Schwebel >> patch into it if nothing exist in the main line. > > As far as I know there is nothing new available yet; the LED framework > people have don some things, but it should be "above" GPIO. This > morning > we have discussed serveral things which could be improved in our code; > if you are interested I'll keep you informed about the progress. > > Robert Any further progress on this. I'm looking at the GPIO's on an embedded PowerPC and would prefer to produce a driver towards a standard kernel interface. I'm also happy to help on the standard interface if it needs some work. - kumar - To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-kernel" in the body of a message to majordomo@vger.kernel.org More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html Please read the FAQ at http://www.tux.org/lkml/