Re: [PATCH v1 1/1] gpiolib: of: Move enum of_gpio_flags to its only user

From: Andy Shevchenko
Date: Thu Jan 12 2023 - 11:26:18 EST


On Thu, Jan 12, 2023 at 04:51:40PM +0200, Andy Shevchenko wrote:
> GPIO library for OF is the only user for enum of_gpio_flags.
> Move it there.

...

> +/*
> + * This is Linux-specific flags. By default controllers' and Linux' mapping
> + * match, but GPIO controllers are free to translate their own flags to
> + * Linux-specific in their .xlate callback. Though, 1:1 mapping is recommended.
> + */

Now that I re-read the comment, I think this can be postponed until we get a
consensus that no new driver is ever should do non 1:1 mapping.

If that consensus achieved, we may drop this enum altogether and replace it
with the generic flags..

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With Best Regards,
Andy Shevchenko