Re: GPIO device class driver

[Kumar Gala <galak@kernel.crashing.org>]

On Dec 21, 2005, at 5:50 AM, Robert Schwebel wrote:

> Ivan,
>
> On Wed, Dec 21, 2005 at 12:07:27PM +0100, Ivan Korzakow wrote:
> > I read about a generic device class driver (http:// 
> > marc.theaimsgroup.com/?l=
> > linux-kernel&m=109419719600753&w=2) for GPIO. I wanted to know if  
> > anything
> > generic finally came out of the dicussion ?
> > I'm willing to write a gpio driver and I am considering taking  
> > Robert Schwebel
> > patch into it if nothing exist in the main line.
>
> As far as I know there is nothing new available yet; the LED framework
> people have don some things, but it should be "above" GPIO. This  
> morning
> we have discussed serveral things which could be improved in our code;
> if you are interested I'll keep you informed about the progress.
>
> Robert

Any further progress on this.  I'm looking at the GPIO's on an  
embedded PowerPC and would prefer to produce a driver towards a  
standard kernel interface.  I'm also happy to help on the standard  
interface if it needs some work.

- kumar
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