Re: [PATCH] gpio: export 'debounce' attribute if supported by thegpio chip
From: Linus Walleij
Date: Fri Dec 07 2012 - 03:07:21 EST
On Thu, Dec 6, 2012 at 7:32 AM, Guenter Roeck <linux@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Create a 'debounce' attribute if debounce is supported by the gpio
> chip and a gpio pin is exported.
>
> Signed-off-by: Guenter Roeck <linux@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
Can you describe the usecase for this?
I have this problem when working as a back-up GPIO maintainer that
I don't really understand the userspace apps doing this.
I would guess something like a userspace app reading a GPIO switch
and needing to set this to avoid key bounces, but it'd be nice to know
if this is really the case.
If this is the usecase I am slightly concerned why these are not used:
drivers/input/keyboard/gpio_keys_polled.c
drivers/input/keyboard/gpio_keys.c
The latter even uses the in-kernel debounce interface.
I'd agree if this is not user input at all but something like a switch
in a factory production line.
So please help me understand this.
Yours,
Linus Walleij
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