Re: [PATCH 2/2] usb/ftdi_sio: Add support for setting CBUS pins on FT232H

From: Philipp Hachtmann
Date: Sun Jun 01 2014 - 21:49:01 EST


On 02.06.2014 03:38, Greg KH wrote:

>> Yes but... I should have avoided the term "GPIO".> No, you used the right term :)
Sorry for using the right term :)

> No, I am not going to add custom ioctls to a single driver for this.
I did neither request nor expect that - did it sound that way?

> It would not be lost at all, you can see that relationship in sysfs
> between the gpio device and the tty device, they are both attached to
> the same "parent" usb interface.
Ok, I understand. This is a real argument for the GPIO stuff. I'm just beginning to understand that using the GPIO stuff will make everyone happy.

> This comes up every 6 months or so, you aren't the first to ask for
> custom ioctls / sysfs files for this chip. But no one seems to want to
> to do the work to make it a proper gpio device, which is sad :(
Ok, ok. I will do it but it will take some time. I will resend my two patches then.

Kind regards

Philipp
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