Re: [PATCH 2/3] cs5535-gpio: Use set_direction

From: Ben Gardner
Date: Sat Feb 27 2010 - 13:18:36 EST


>> Use the set_direction method instead of direction_input and direction_output
>> to enable use of the bidirectional mode.
>
> Any reason you aren't making the standard behavior be:
>
>        input ... input enabled
>        output ... both enabled
>
> That would make this driver behave like most other GPIO hardware, which
> would help you avoid subtle problems.
>
> Would there be any technical downside to that approach?

That sounds like a good approach.

Ben
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