Hi!
> > Except the led code that is being proposed CAN sit on top of a generic
> > GPIO layer.
>
> I also have issues with a generic GPIO layer. As I mentioned in the
> past, there's serious locking issues with any generic abstraction of
> GPIOs.
>
> 1. You want to be able to change GPIO state from interrupts. This
> implies you can not sleep in GPIO state changing functions.
>
> 2. Some GPIOs are implemented on I2C devices. This means that to
> change state, you must sleep.
Can't you just busywait? Yes, it is ugly in general, but perhaps it
is better than alternatives...
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