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From:   Linus Walleij <linus.walleij@linaro.org>
Date:   Thu, 5 Nov 2020 11:16:17 +0100
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Subject: Re: [PATCH] pinctrl: msm: Use dynamic GPIO numbering
To:     Arun KS <arunks.linux@gmail.com>
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        MSM <linux-arm-msm@vger.kernel.org>,
        "open list:GPIO SUBSYSTEM" <linux-gpio@vger.kernel.org>,
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On Fri, Oct 23, 2020 at 4:21 PM Arun KS <arunks.linux@gmail.com> wrote:

> Im only concerned because, after this change, the use of gpio number
> from user space has become a little difficult.

This makes me a bit puzzled so I need to push back a bit
here.

What is this userspace and what interface is it using?

We recommend using the GPIO character device with
libgpiod for userspace applications:
https://www.kernel.org/doc/html/latest/driver-api/gpio/using-gpio.html

Is there any problem with this?

sysfs is deprecated for years now:
https://www.kernel.org/doc/html/latest/admin-guide/gpio/sysfs.html

Yours,
Linus Walleij