Re: [PATCH V6 2/3] pinctrl: Add support pin control for UP board CPLD/FPGA

From: larry
Date: Mon Oct 30 2023 - 22:17:12 EST


Hi Linus,

Cause we replied the wrong email-format to you last time.(Lee informed
us that format is hard to read), so we send the comment again, thanks.

On 15/9/2023 17:02, Linus Walleij wrote:
> On Fri, Sep 15, 2023 at 5:12 AM larry.lai <larry.lai@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
>> The UP Squared board <http://www.upboard.com> implements certain
>> features (pin control) through an on-board FPGA.
>>
>> Reported-by: kernel test robot <lkp@xxxxxxxxx>
>> Signed-off-by: Gary Wang <garywang@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> Signed-off-by: larry.lai <larry.lai@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>
> This v6 overall looks good to me!
> Reviewed-by: Linus Walleij <linus.walleij@xxxxxxxxxx>
>
> Can the patch be merged on its own?
>
>> +#include "core.h"
>> +#include "intel/pinctrl-intel.h"
>
> Didn't notice this before. But if Andy is OK with it, I'm
> OK with it, I guess there is a reason? Perhaps it warrants
> a comment explaining why you do this?
Need struct intel_pinctrl gpp information to control dedicated Raspberry
Pi compatible GPIOs.
These products (Up boards) are Intel approves foundation kits.

>
> Valid reasons:
> - You are using Intel-specific HW features also found in this
> FPGA
>
> Invalid reasons:
> - Using nifty macros or helpers, then either make them generic
> or (if they are small) duplicate them.
>
> If it was that thing I asked Andy to keep locally because I didn't
> agree with its generic usefulness, maybe I should be told to
> reconsider.
>
> Yours,
> Linus Walleij