[i2c] [PATCH] basic gpio_chip support for 16-bit PCA9539 GPIO expander

[eric miao]

On Dec 7, 2007 2:02 AM, David Brownell <david-b at pacbell.net> wrote:
> On Thursday 06 December 2007, eric miao wrote:
> > David,
> >
> > do you think it is necessary to move the patch over to your new directory?
>
> That's the point of Jean's suggestion.  Though I'd be tempted
> to just create a new non-legacy driver there.
>

So I'll keep the change within drivers/i2c/ for the updated patch.

>
> > And create a Documentation/gpiolib/ would possibly be a good idea
> > either.
>
> I'm not sure what the point would be.  What information would that
> hold, which shouldn't be part of the driver, its Kconfig entry, or
> its <linux/i2c/pca953x.h> kerneldoc?
>
> - Dave
>
>

driver usage, specific platform_data field, etc. But anyway, it might
be a better to have.

-- 
Cheers
- eric