Re: [PATCH] gpio: omap: Use device name as chip label

From: Linus Walleij

Date: Wed Aug 12 2026 - 03:55:18 EST


On Tue, Aug 11, 2026 at 3:03 PM Richard Weinberger <richard@xxxxxx> wrote:

> Since commit 92bf78b33b0b4 ("gpio: omap: use dynamic allocation of base"),
> the driver no longer statically allocates the gpio base.
> Having chip labels with the old static allocation makes no sense anymore.
>
> Use the device name to have a unique name such that gpiod users can cleary
> distinguish between gpio chips.
>
> Signed-off-by: Richard Weinberger <richard@xxxxxx>

Reviewed-by: Linus Walleij <linusw@xxxxxxxxxx>

Yours,
Linus Walleij