Re: [PATCH 1/1] arm64: dts: qcom: msm8994: Reserve gpio ranges

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On Tue, Apr 6, 2021 at 12:52 AM Bjorn Andersson
<bjorn.andersson@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> On Mon 05 Apr 15:02 CDT 2021, Petr Vorel wrote:

> > Simple testing with /sys/class/gpio/export showed that 85-88.
> > 3 disables UART. I expect 0-2 are also reserved as on other msm8998.
> >
>
> Are you saying that once you export these gpios the uart stops working?

That might be a Fixes: but certainly not a regression.

Using GPIO sysfs access is dangerous and if someone enables it into
their kernel (which requires setting CONFIG_EXPERT) they are
certainly aware that they are taking a risk. (Same goes for using
the character device from userspace.)

Yours,
Linus Walleij



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