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From:   Bartosz Golaszewski <brgl@bgdev.pl>
Date:   Mon, 11 Jul 2022 11:08:49 +0200
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Subject: Re: [PATCH v2 1/1] gpio: nct6116d: add new driver for several Nuvoton
 super io chips
To:     Henning Schild <henning.schild@siemens.com>
Cc:     Linux Kernel Mailing List <linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org>,
        "open list:GPIO SUBSYSTEM" <linux-gpio@vger.kernel.org>,
        Linus Walleij <linus.walleij@linaro.org>,
        Tasanakorn Phaipool <tasanakorn@gmail.com>,
        Sheng-Yuan Huang <syhuang3@nuvoton.com>,
        Kuan-Wei Ho <cwho@nuvoton.com>,
        Andy Shevchenko <andy.shevchenko@gmail.com>
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On Mon, Jul 11, 2022 at 10:49 AM Henning Schild
<henning.schild@siemens.com> wrote:
>
> Am Mon, 11 Jul 2022 10:02:47 +0200
> schrieb Bartosz Golaszewski <brgl@bgdev.pl>:
>
> > On Fri, Jul 8, 2022 at 7:31 PM Henning Schild
> > <henning.schild@siemens.com> wrote:
> > >
> > > Am Fri, 8 Jul 2022 18:00:27 +0200
> > > schrieb Bartosz Golaszewski <brgl@bgdev.pl>:
> > >
> > > > On Mon, Jul 4, 2022 at 3:06 PM Henning Schild
> > > > <henning.schild@siemens.com> wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > This patch adds gpio support for several Nuvoton NCTXXX chips.
> > > > > These Super-I/O chips offer multiple functions of which several
> > > > > already have drivers in the kernel, i.e. hwmon and watchdog.
> > > > >
> > > > > Signed-off-by: Henning Schild <henning.schild@siemens.com>
> > > > > ---
> > > > >  drivers/gpio/Kconfig         |   9 +
> > > > >  drivers/gpio/Makefile        |   1 +
> > > > >  drivers/gpio/gpio-nct6116d.c | 412
> > > > > +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 3 files changed, 422
> > > > > insertions(+) create mode 100644 drivers/gpio/gpio-nct6116d.c
> > > > >
> > > > > diff --git a/drivers/gpio/Kconfig b/drivers/gpio/Kconfig
> > > > > index b01961999ced..40f1494b1adc 100644
> > > > > --- a/drivers/gpio/Kconfig
> > > > > +++ b/drivers/gpio/Kconfig
> > > > > @@ -457,6 +457,15 @@ config GPIO_MXS
> > > > >         select GPIO_GENERIC
> > > > >         select GENERIC_IRQ_CHIP
> > > > >
> > > > > +config GPIO_NCT6116D
> > > > > +       tristate "Nuvoton Super-I/O GPIO support"
> > > > > +       help
> > > > > +         This option enables support for GPIOs found on Nuvoton
> > > > > Super-I/O
> > > > > +         chips NCT5104D, NCT6106D, NCT6116D, NCT6122D.
> > > > > +
> > > > > +         To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the
> > > > > module will
> > > > > +         be called gpio-nct6116d.
> > > > > +
> > > > >  config GPIO_OCTEON
> > > > >         tristate "Cavium OCTEON GPIO"
> > > > >         depends on CAVIUM_OCTEON_SOC
> > > > > diff --git a/drivers/gpio/Makefile b/drivers/gpio/Makefile
> > > > > index 14352f6dfe8e..87f1b0a0cda2 100644
> > > > > --- a/drivers/gpio/Makefile
> > > > > +++ b/drivers/gpio/Makefile
> > > > > @@ -107,6 +107,7 @@ obj-$(CONFIG_GPIO_MT7621)           +=
> > > > > gpio-mt7621.o obj-$(CONFIG_GPIO_MVEBU)               +=
> > > > > gpio-mvebu.o obj-$(CONFIG_GPIO_MXC)                 +=
> > > > > gpio-mxc.o obj-$(CONFIG_GPIO_MXS)                 += gpio-mxs.o
> > > > > +obj-$(CONFIG_GPIO_NCT6116D)            += gpio-nct6116d.o
> > > > >  obj-$(CONFIG_GPIO_OCTEON)              += gpio-octeon.o
> > > > >  obj-$(CONFIG_GPIO_OMAP)                        += gpio-omap.o
> > > > >  obj-$(CONFIG_GPIO_PALMAS)              += gpio-palmas.o
> > > > > diff --git a/drivers/gpio/gpio-nct6116d.c
> > > > > b/drivers/gpio/gpio-nct6116d.c new file mode 100644
> > > > > index 000000000000..6c277636c773
> > > > > --- /dev/null
> > > > > +++ b/drivers/gpio/gpio-nct6116d.c
> > > > > @@ -0,0 +1,412 @@
> > > > > +// SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0
> > > > > +/*
> > > > > + * GPIO driver for Nuvoton Super-I/O chips NCT5104D, NCT6106D,
> > > > > NCT6116D, NCT6122D
> > > > > + *
> > > > > + * Authors:
> > > > > + *  Tasanakorn Phaipool <tasanakorn@gmail.com>
> > > > > + *  Sheng-Yuan Huang <syhuang3@nuvoton.com>
> > > > > + *  Kuan-Wei Ho <cwho@nuvoton.com>
> > > > > + *  Henning Schild <henning.schild@siemens.com>
> > > > > + */
> > > > > +
> > > > > +#define pr_fmt(fmt) KBUILD_MODNAME ": " fmt
> > > > > +
> > > > > +#include <linux/gpio/driver.h>
> > > > > +#include <linux/init.h>
> > > > > +#include <linux/io.h>
> > > > > +#include <linux/module.h>
> > > > > +#include <linux/platform_device.h>
> > > > > +
> > > > > +/*
> > > > > + * Super-I/O registers
> > > > > + */
> > > > > +#define SIO_LDSEL              0x07    /* Logical device
> > > > > select */ +#define SIO_CHIPID             0x20    /* Chaip ID
> > > > > (2 bytes) */ +#define SIO_GPIO_ENABLE                0x30    /*
> > > > > GPIO enable */ +
> > > > > +#define SIO_LD_GPIO            0x07    /* GPIO logical device
> > > > > */ +#define SIO_UNLOCK_KEY         0x87    /* Key to enable
> > > > > Super-I/O */ +#define SIO_LOCK_KEY           0xAA    /* Key to
> > > > > disable Super-I/O */ +
> > > > > +#define SIO_ID_MASK            GENMASK(15, 4)
> > > > > +#define SIO_NCT5104D_ID                0x1061
> > > > > +#define SIO_NCT6106D_ID                0xC452
> > > > > +#define SIO_NCT6116D_ID                0xD282
> > > > > +#define SIO_NCT6122D_ID                0xD2A3
> > > > > +
> > > > > +enum chips {
> > > > > +       nct5104d,
> > > > > +       nct6106d,
> > > > > +       nct6116d,
> > > > > +       nct6122d,
> > > > > +};
> > > > > +
> > > > > +static const char * const nct6116d_names[] = {
> > > > > +       [nct5104d] = "nct5104d",
> > > > > +       [nct6106d] = "nct6106d",
> > > > > +       [nct6116d] = "nct6116d",
> > > > > +       [nct6122d] = "nct6122d",
> > > > > +};
> > > > > +
> > > > > +struct nct6116d_sio {
> > > > > +       int addr;
> > > > > +       enum chips type;
> > > > > +};
> > > > > +
> > > > > +struct nct6116d_gpio_bank {
> > > > > +       struct gpio_chip chip;
> > > > > +       unsigned int regbase;
> > > > > +       struct nct6116d_gpio_data *data;
> > > > > +};
> > > > > +
> > > > > +struct nct6116d_gpio_data {
> > > > > +       struct nct6116d_sio *sio;
> > > > > +       int nr_bank;
> > > > > +       struct nct6116d_gpio_bank *bank;
> > > > > +};
> > > > > +
> > > > > +/*
> > > > > + * Super-I/O functions.
> > > > > + */
> > > > > +
> > > > > +static inline int superio_inb(int base, int reg)
> > > > > +{
> > > > > +       outb(reg, base);
> > > > > +       return inb(base + 1);
> > > > > +}
> > > > > +
> > > > > +static int superio_inw(int base, int reg)
> > > > > +{
> > > > > +       int val;
> > > > > +
> > > > > +       outb(reg++, base);
> > > > > +       val = inb(base + 1) << 8;
> > > > > +       outb(reg, base);
> > > > > +       val |= inb(base + 1);
> > > > > +
> > > > > +       return val;
> > > > > +}
> > > > > +
> > > > > +static inline void superio_outb(int base, int reg, int val)
> > > > > +{
> > > > > +       outb(reg, base);
> > > > > +       outb(val, base + 1);
> > > > > +}
> > > > > +
> > > > > +static inline int superio_enter(int base)
> > > > > +{
> > > > > +       /* Don't step on other drivers' I/O space by accident.
> > > > > */
> > > > > +       if (!request_muxed_region(base, 2, KBUILD_MODNAME)) {
> > > > > +               pr_err("I/O address 0x%04x already in use\n",
> > > > > base);
> > > > > +               return -EBUSY;
> > > > > +       }
> > > > > +
> > > > > +       /* According to the datasheet the key must be send
> > > > > twice. */
> > > > > +       outb(SIO_UNLOCK_KEY, base);
> > > > > +       outb(SIO_UNLOCK_KEY, base);
> > > > > +
> > > > > +       return 0;
> > > > > +}
> > > > > +
> > > > > +static inline void superio_select(int base, int ld)
> > > > > +{
> > > > > +       outb(SIO_LDSEL, base);
> > > > > +       outb(ld, base + 1);
> > > > > +}
> > > > > +
> > > > > +static inline void superio_exit(int base)
> > > > > +{
> > > > > +       outb(SIO_LOCK_KEY, base);
> > > > > +       release_region(base, 2);
> > > > > +}
> > > > > +
> > > > > +/*
> > > > > + * GPIO chip.
> > > > > + */
> > > > > +
> > > > > +#define gpio_dir(base) ((base) + 0)
> > > > > +#define gpio_data(base) ((base) + 1)
> > > > > +
> > > > > +static inline void *nct6116d_to_gpio_bank(struct gpio_chip
> > > > > *chip) +{
> > > > > +       return container_of(chip, struct nct6116d_gpio_bank,
> > > > > chip); +}
> > > > > +
> > > > > +static int nct6116d_gpio_get_direction(struct gpio_chip *chip,
> > > > > unsigned int offset) +{
> > > > > +       struct nct6116d_gpio_bank *bank =
> > > > > nct6116d_to_gpio_bank(chip);
> > > > > +       struct nct6116d_sio *sio = bank->data->sio;
> > > > > +       int err;
> > > > > +       u8 dir;
> > > > > +
> > > > > +       err = superio_enter(sio->addr);
> > > > > +       if (err)
> > > > > +               return err;
> > > > > +       superio_select(sio->addr, SIO_LD_GPIO);
> > > > > +
> > > > > +       dir = superio_inb(sio->addr, gpio_dir(bank->regbase));
> > > > > +
> > > > > +       superio_exit(sio->addr);
> > > > > +
> > > > > +       if (dir & 1 << offset)
> > > > > +               return GPIO_LINE_DIRECTION_OUT;
> > > > > +
> > > > > +       return GPIO_LINE_DIRECTION_IN;
> > > > > +}
> > > > > +
> > > > > +static int nct6116d_gpio_direction_in(struct gpio_chip *chip,
> > > > > unsigned int offset) +{
> > > > > +       struct nct6116d_gpio_bank *bank =
> > > > > nct6116d_to_gpio_bank(chip);
> > > > > +       struct nct6116d_sio *sio = bank->data->sio;
> > > > > +       int err;
> > > > > +       u8 dir;
> > > > > +
> > > > > +       err = superio_enter(sio->addr);
> > > > > +       if (err)
> > > > > +               return err;
> > > > > +       superio_select(sio->addr, SIO_LD_GPIO);
> > > > > +
> > > > > +       dir = superio_inb(sio->addr, gpio_dir(bank->regbase));
> > > > > +       dir |= BIT(offset);
> > > > > +       superio_outb(sio->addr, gpio_dir(bank->regbase), dir);
> > > > > +
> > > > > +       superio_exit(sio->addr);
> > > > > +
> > > > > +       return 0;
> > > > > +}
> > > > > +
> > > > > +static int nct6116d_gpio_get(struct gpio_chip *chip, unsigned
> > > > > int offset) +{
> > > > > +       struct nct6116d_gpio_bank *bank =
> > > > > nct6116d_to_gpio_bank(chip);
> > > > > +       struct nct6116d_sio *sio = bank->data->sio;
> > > > > +       int err;
> > > > > +       u8 data;
> > > > > +
> > > > > +       err = superio_enter(sio->addr);
> > > > > +       if (err)
> > > > > +               return err;
> > > > > +       superio_select(sio->addr, SIO_LD_GPIO);
> > > > > +
> > > > > +       data = superio_inb(sio->addr, gpio_data(bank->regbase));
> > > > > +
> > > > > +       superio_exit(sio->addr);
> > > > > +
> > > > > +       return !!(data & BIT(offset));
> > > > > +}
> > > > > +
> > > > > +static int nct6116d_gpio_direction_out(struct gpio_chip *chip,
> > > > > +                                    unsigned int offset, int
> > > > > value) +{
> > > > > +       struct nct6116d_gpio_bank *bank =
> > > > > nct6116d_to_gpio_bank(chip);
> > > > > +       struct nct6116d_sio *sio = bank->data->sio;
> > > > > +       u8 dir, data_out;
> > > > > +       int err;
> > > > > +
> > > > > +       err = superio_enter(sio->addr);
> > > > > +       if (err)
> > > > > +               return err;
> > > > > +       superio_select(sio->addr, SIO_LD_GPIO);
> > > > > +
> > > > > +       data_out = superio_inb(sio->addr,
> > > > > gpio_data(bank->regbase));
> > > > > +       if (value)
> > > > > +               data_out |= BIT(offset);
> > > > > +       else
> > > > > +               data_out &= ~BIT(offset);
> > > > > +       superio_outb(sio->addr, gpio_data(bank->regbase),
> > > > > data_out); +
> > > > > +       dir = superio_inb(sio->addr, gpio_dir(bank->regbase));
> > > > > +       dir &= ~BIT(offset);
> > > > > +       superio_outb(sio->addr, gpio_dir(bank->regbase), dir);
> > > > > +
> > > > > +       superio_exit(sio->addr);
> > > > > +
> > > > > +       return 0;
> > > > > +}
> > > > > +
> > > > > +static void nct6116d_gpio_set(struct gpio_chip *chip, unsigned
> > > > > int offset, int value) +{
> > > > > +       struct nct6116d_gpio_bank *bank =
> > > > > nct6116d_to_gpio_bank(chip);
> > > > > +       struct nct6116d_sio *sio = bank->data->sio;
> > > > > +       u8 data_out;
> > > > > +       int err;
> > > > > +
> > > > > +       err = superio_enter(sio->addr);
> > > > > +       if (err)
> > > > > +               return;
> > > > > +       superio_select(sio->addr, SIO_LD_GPIO);
> > > > > +
> > > > > +       data_out = superio_inb(sio->addr,
> > > > > gpio_data(bank->regbase));
> > > > > +       if (value)
> > > > > +               data_out |= BIT(offset);
> > > > > +       else
> > > > > +               data_out &= ~BIT(offset);
> > > > > +       superio_outb(sio->addr, gpio_data(bank->regbase),
> > > > > data_out); +
> > > > > +       superio_exit(sio->addr);
> > > > > +}
> > > > > +
> > > > > +#define NCT6116D_GPIO_BANK(_base, _ngpio, _regbase, _label)
> > > > >             \
> > > > > +       {
> > > > >             \
> > > > > +               .chip = {
> > > > >             \
> > > > > +                       .label            = _label,
> > > > >             \
> > > > > +                       .owner            = THIS_MODULE,
> > > > >             \
> > > > > +                       .get_direction    =
> > > > > nct6116d_gpio_get_direction,        \
> > > > > +                       .direction_input  =
> > > > > nct6116d_gpio_direction_in,         \
> > > > > +                       .get              = nct6116d_gpio_get,
> > > > >             \
> > > > > +                       .direction_output =
> > > > > nct6116d_gpio_direction_out,        \
> > > > > +                       .set              = nct6116d_gpio_set,
> > > > >             \
> > > > > +                       .base             = _base,
> > > > >             \
> > > > > +                       .ngpio            = _ngpio,
> > > > >             \
> > > > > +                       .can_sleep        = false,
> > > > >             \
> > > > > +               },
> > > > >             \
> > > > > +               .regbase = _regbase,
> > > > >             \
> > > > > +       }
> > > > > +
> > > > > +static struct nct6116d_gpio_bank nct6116d_gpio_bank[] = {
> > > > > +       NCT6116D_GPIO_BANK(0, 8, 0xE0, KBUILD_MODNAME "-0"),
> > > > > +       NCT6116D_GPIO_BANK(10, 8, 0xE4, KBUILD_MODNAME "-1"),
> > > > > +       NCT6116D_GPIO_BANK(20, 8, 0xE8, KBUILD_MODNAME "-2"),
> > > > > +       NCT6116D_GPIO_BANK(30, 8, 0xEC, KBUILD_MODNAME "-3"),
> > > > > +       NCT6116D_GPIO_BANK(40, 8, 0xF0, KBUILD_MODNAME "-4"),
> > > > > +};
> > > > > +
> > > > > +/*
> > > > > + * Platform device and driver.
> > > > > + */
> > > > > +
> > > > > +static int nct6116d_gpio_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
> > > > > +{
> > > > > +       struct nct6116d_sio *sio = pdev->dev.platform_data;
> > > > > +       struct nct6116d_gpio_data *data;
> > > > > +       int err;
> > > > > +       int i;
> > > > > +
> > > > > +       data = devm_kzalloc(&pdev->dev, sizeof(*data),
> > > > > GFP_KERNEL);
> > > > > +       if (!data)
> > > > > +               return -ENOMEM;
> > > > > +
> > > > > +       data->nr_bank = ARRAY_SIZE(nct6116d_gpio_bank);
> > > > > +       data->bank = nct6116d_gpio_bank;
> > > > > +       data->sio = sio;
> > > > > +
> > > > > +       platform_set_drvdata(pdev, data);
> > > > > +
> > > > > +       /* For each GPIO bank, register a GPIO chip. */
> > > > > +       for (i = 0; i < data->nr_bank; i++) {
> > > > > +               struct nct6116d_gpio_bank *bank =
> > > > > &data->bank[i]; +
> > > > > +               bank->chip.parent = &pdev->dev;
> > > > > +               bank->data = data;
> > > > > +
> > > > > +               err = devm_gpiochip_add_data(&pdev->dev,
> > > > > &bank->chip, bank);
> > > > > +               if (err)
> > > > > +                       return dev_err_probe(&pdev->dev, err,
> > > > > +                               "Failed to register gpiochip
> > > > > %d\n", i);
> > > > > +       }
> > > > > +
> > > > > +       return 0;
> > > > > +}
> > > > > +
> > > > > +static int __init nct6116d_find(int addr, struct nct6116d_sio
> > > > > *sio) +{
> > > > > +       u16 devid;
> > > > > +       int err;
> > > > > +
> > > > > +       err = superio_enter(addr);
> > > > > +       if (err)
> > > > > +               return err;
> > > > > +
> > > > > +       devid = superio_inw(addr, SIO_CHIPID);
> > > > > +       superio_exit(addr);
> > > > > +       switch (devid & SIO_ID_MASK) {
> > > > > +       case SIO_NCT5104D_ID & SIO_ID_MASK:
> > > > > +               sio->type = nct5104d;
> > > > > +               break;
> > > > > +       case SIO_NCT6106D_ID & SIO_ID_MASK:
> > > > > +               sio->type = nct6106d;
> > > > > +               break;
> > > > > +       case SIO_NCT6116D_ID & SIO_ID_MASK:
> > > > > +               sio->type = nct6116d;
> > > > > +               break;
> > > > > +       case SIO_NCT6122D_ID & SIO_ID_MASK:
> > > > > +               sio->type = nct6122d;
> > > > > +               break;
> > > > > +       default:
> > > > > +               pr_info("Unsupported device 0x%04x\n", devid);
> > > > > +               return -ENODEV;
> > > > > +       }
> > > > > +       sio->addr = addr;
> > > > > +
> > > > > +       pr_info("Found %s at 0x%x chip id 0x%04x\n",
> > > > > +               nct6116d_names[sio->type], addr, devid);
> > > > > +       return 0;
> > > > > +}
> > > > > +
> > > > > +static struct platform_device *nct6116d_gpio_pdev;
> > > > > +
> > > > > +static int __init
> > > > > +nct6116d_gpio_device_add(const struct nct6116d_sio *sio)
> > > > > +{
> > > > > +       int err;
> > > > > +
> > > > > +       nct6116d_gpio_pdev =
> > > > > platform_device_alloc(KBUILD_MODNAME, -1);
> > > > > +       if (!nct6116d_gpio_pdev)
> > > > > +               return -ENOMEM;
> > > > > +
> > > > > +       err = platform_device_add_data(nct6116d_gpio_pdev, sio,
> > > > > sizeof(*sio));
> > > > > +       if (err) {
> > > > > +               pr_err("Platform data allocation failed\n");
> > > > > +               goto err;
> > > > > +       }
> > > > > +
> > > > > +       err = platform_device_add(nct6116d_gpio_pdev);
> > > > > +       if (err) {
> > > > > +               pr_err("Device addition failed\n");
> > > > > +               goto err;
> > > > > +       }
> > > > > +
> > > > > +       return 0;
> > > > > +
> > > > > +err:
> > > > > +       platform_device_put(nct6116d_gpio_pdev);
> > > > > +
> > > > > +       return err;
> > > > > +}
> > > > > +
> > > > > +static struct platform_driver nct6116d_gpio_driver = {
> > > > > +       .driver = {
> > > > > +               .name   = KBUILD_MODNAME,
> > > > > +       },
> > > > > +       .probe          = nct6116d_gpio_probe,
> > > > > +};
> > > > > +
> > > > > +static int __init nct6116d_gpio_init(void)
> > > > > +{
> > > > > +       struct nct6116d_sio sio;
> > > > > +       int err;
> > > > > +
> > > > > +       if (nct6116d_find(0x2e, &sio) &&
> > > > > +           nct6116d_find(0x4e, &sio))
> > > > > +               return -ENODEV;
> > > > > +
> > > > > +       err = platform_driver_register(&nct6116d_gpio_driver);
> > > > > +       if (!err) {
> > > > > +               err = nct6116d_gpio_device_add(&sio);
> > > > > +               if (err)
> > > > > +
> > > > > platform_driver_unregister(&nct6116d_gpio_driver);
> > > > > +       }
> > > > > +
> > > > > +       return err;
> > > > > +}
> > > > > +subsys_initcall(nct6116d_gpio_init);
> > > > > +
> > > >
> > > > I need some explanation on this part. You load the module and it
> > > > creates and registers the platform device? This is not how it's
> > > > done in the kernel. It's a platform device so it shouldn't be
> > > > dynamically probed for in the module's init function. It should
> > > > be defined in device-tree or ACPI. What platform are you using it
> > > > on? Manual creation of platform devices is limited to a small set
> > > > of special cases.
> > >
> > > I only received this code from Nuvoton and can not explain all the
> > > bits. This is clearly a copied pattern from other gpio-xxx.c files,
> > > where exceptions might apply that this one does not deserve.
> > >
> > > For the machines i care about i will already have a platform device
> > > driver where i can pull that gpio driver in, either using
> > > platform_device_register or request_module.
> > >
> > > So i guess that part can simply be dropped.
> > >
> >
> > Yes please, the platform driver looks fine but that device
> > registration part must go.
>
> So the other style changes Andy was pointing out would not be needed? I
> would do them but really it is just work to receive a driver that looks
> different than others in the subsystem. So i am not even sure it adds
> value.
>
> > > On top of this GPIO driver i will later propose changes to
> > > drivers/platform/x86/simatic-ipc.c
> > > drivers/leds/simple/simatic-ipc-leds*
> > > But the GPIO driver is useful on its own so i did not yet send the
> > > user of the GPIO driver. It can be useful for people going to
> > > "modprobe" and use the sysfs gpio interface.
> > >
> > > I wanted to keep the discussion small, not hide the user. Also the
> > > LED subsystem currently seems kind of stuck so i wanted to avoid
> > > touching it.
> > >
> > > If it helps i can send the gpio driver with the "coming in-tree
> > > user". Will do so on request, but as said .. it is useful on its
> > > own and keeping the rounds small might be good.
> > >
> >
> > Yes, please, that would be helpful. It would also indicate how you
> > want to define the device (device-tree?) for your system.
>
> The device would not be defined in device-tree or ACPI. It would be
> registered by "simatic-ipc" after detecting the device model via DMI.
> So the knowledge that a particular model has that particiular Super-IO
> for its LEDs ... would be knowledge of that x86 platform driver.
>

So it would be done in register_platform_devices() in simatic-ipc.c?
That makes sense I suppose and is in line with what other x86 platform
drivers do. I'm not an expert on x86 though so don't have a very
strong opinion.

Bart

> I know that is not ideal, but it is what it is. And these boxes can be
> identified very clearly by unique identifiers in DMI.
>
> I will include code to show that, probably not intended for a merge.
> Since i have simatic-ipc LED patches queued up elsewhere and am just
> trying to get the infra for the next models of that platform.
>