Re: [PATCH 1/2][v5] gpiolib: allow simultaneous setting of multiple GPIO outputs

[Linus Walleij <linus.walleij@xxxxxxxxxx>]

On Mon, Jul 7, 2014 at 6:12 PM, Rojhalat Ibrahim <imr@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> On Monday 07 July 2014 17:23:34 Linus Walleij wrote:
>> On Mon, Jun 16, 2014 at 3:51 PM, Rojhalat Ibrahim <imr@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>
>> > Introduce new functions gpiod_set_array & gpiod_set_raw_array to the consumer
>> > interface which allow setting multiple outputs with just one function call.
>> > Also add an optional set_multiple function to the driver interface. Without an
>> > implementation of that function in the chip driver outputs are set
>> > sequentially.
>>
>> Yes this looks good.
>>
>> Except for one thing I mentioned quite early  I think:
>>
>> no users!
>
> I'm pretty sure you did _not_ mention this before.

I'm not referring to your patch set specifically. The idea of array handling
has been proposed something like three times, I cannot tell these discussion
threads apart in my head.

But it's a reasonable request don't you think?

> I'll take a look at those drivers and hopefully come back with an extended
> patch set.

Thanks.

Yours,
Linus Walleij
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