Re: [PATCH v3 4/7] gpio: max7360: Add MAX7360 gpio support

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Hi Mathieu,

On Fri, Jan 17, 2025 at 4:22 PM Mathieu Dubois-Briand
<mathieu.dubois-briand@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> I tried to switch to GPIO_REGMAP and I really like it overall, as it
> does simplify a lot the code. However, I identified two features that I
> was not able to port so far: the request()/free() callbacks and the
> interrupts.

Thanks for looking into this!

> So for the request()/free() callbacks, I cannot add them anymore, as
> they are set on the gpio_chip structure, and this structure is hidden
> behind the gpio_regmap structure. I could easily modify the
> gpio_regmap_config structure and gpio_regmap_register() to allow to
> provide these callbacks, but is this acceptable?

Of course. The template is to be used for setting it up, just
modify it if we need more from it.

> On the IRQ side, before switching to GPIO_REGMAP, I was able to define
> the IRQ configuration using the irq member of the gpio_chip structure.
> This does create the IRQ domain for me in a quite straightforward way.
> Again, I will not be able to do that anymore, as the gpio_chip structure
> is hidden.
(...)
> I had a quick look at existing drivers using GPIO_REGMAP and providing
> IRQ support: I believe they are all using REGMAP_IRQ. And I believe I
> cannot use REGMAP_IRQ here,

Then we need to modify GPIO_REGMAP so it's possible to pass
in our own gpio_irq_chip, maybe another member in
the config, simply?

Yours,
Linus Walleij





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