Re: [PATCH v4 2/2] gpio: mlxbf3: Support add_pin_ranges()

[Andy Shevchenko]

On Fri, Aug 18, 2023 at 3:29 PM Asmaa Mnebhi <asmaa@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
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> Support add_pin_ranges() so that pinctrl_gpio_request() can be called.
> The GPIO value is not modified when the user runs the "gpioset" tool.
> This is because when gpiochip_generic_request is invoked by the gpio-mlxbf3
> driver, "pin_ranges" is empty so it skips "pinctrl_gpio_request()".
> pinctrl_gpio_request() is essential in the code flow because it changes the
> mux value so that software has control over modifying the GPIO value.
> Adding add_pin_ranges() creates a dependency on the pinctrl-mlxbf3.c driver.
>
> Fixes: cd33f216d24 ("gpio: mlxbf3: Add gpio driver support")
> Signed-off-by: Asmaa Mnebhi <asmaa@xxxxxxxxxx>

You ignored my tag, why?

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With Best Regards,
Andy Shevchenko