Re: [PATCH 1/2] i2c-mux-gpio: test if the gpio can sleep

From: Wolfram Sang
Date: Thu Oct 10 2013 - 15:44:28 EST


On Thu, Oct 10, 2013 at 10:46:41AM +0200, Lars-Peter Clausen wrote:

> > + if (gpio_cansleep(gpio))
> > + gpio_set_value_cansleep(gpio, val & (1 << i));
> > + else
> > + gpio_set_value(gpio, val & (1 << i));
>
> The proper way to do this is just always use the _cansleep() version.
> gpio_set_value() only works for chips which do not sleep,
> gpio_set_value_cansleep() works for both those who do sleep and those who do
> not.

To the gpio-list: Has it been considered to have sth. like
gpio_set_value and gpio_set_value_nosleep? I'd think it makes more sense
to have the specific function have the specific name.

Regards,

Wolfram

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