Re: [PATCH] gpio: generic: clamp values from bgpio_get_set()

[Linus Walleij <linus.walleij@xxxxxxxxxx>]

On Fri, Dec 11, 2015 at 11:23 PM, Fabio Estevam <festevam@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> On Fri, Dec 11, 2015 at 8:10 PM, Linus Walleij <linus.walleij@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
>>>> Fixes: b19e7f51a55f "gpio: gpio-generic: add flag to read out output value from reg_set"
>>>
>>> This commit appeared in 4.2, so it would be nice to add a stable tag:
>>>
>>> Cc: <stable@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> # 4.2+
>>
>> IIUC Fixes: has exactly this effect: it will be applied to any kernel where
>> that commit is present. The beauty of git commit hashes.
>
> Not sure if this has the same effect as it is not mentioned at
> Documentation/stable_kernel_rules.txt

I have surely noticed it having that effect in practice, maybe it is time
to send a patch to that document.

Yours,
Linus Walleij
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