Re: [PATCH] AMD Geode CS5535/5536 GPIO driver

[Jordan Crouse]

Alessandro Zummo wrote:
> On Thu, 5 Feb 2009 16:12:20 -0800
> David Brownell <david-b@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> > Unless this hardware misbehaves when both output and input
> > modes are enabled (e.g. in the window between those two calls),
> > I'd suggest just not clearing INPUT_ENABLE.  It's legit to
> > ask for the *actual* value of an output line, e.g. for when
> > it uses open drain mode.  (And didn't this hardware have an
> > option for open drain GPIO signaling?)
>
>  seems reasonable,
>  I'll let the Geode people decide what to do here... 

Sorry, I'm just getting around to answering this. I don't recall any 
situation where the hardware would mis-behave, but you never know with 
this bit of silicon.

I say leave them both on, and revisit it if you get flamed.

Jordan




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