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From: Linus Walleij <linus.walleij@linaro.org>
To: Paul Cercueil <paul@crapouillou.net>
Cc: Thierry Reding <thierry.reding@gmail.com>,
	Rob Herring <robh+dt@kernel.org>,
	Mark Rutland <mark.rutland@arm.com>,
	Ralf Baechle <ralf@linux-mips.org>,
	Ulf Hansson <ulf.hansson@linaro.org>,
	Boris Brezillon <boris.brezillon@free-electrons.com>,
	Bartlomiej Zolnierkiewicz <b.zolnierkie@samsung.com>,
	Maarten ter Huurne <maarten@treewalker.org>,
	Lars-Peter Clausen <lars@metafoo.de>,
	Paul Burton <paul.burton@imgtec.com>,
	"linux-gpio@vger.kernel.org" <linux-gpio@vger.kernel.org>,
	"devicetree@vger.kernel.org" <devicetree@vger.kernel.org>,
	"linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org" <linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org>,
	Linux MIPS <linux-mips@linux-mips.org>,
	"linux-mmc@vger.kernel.org" <linux-mmc@vger.kernel.org>,
	"linux-mtd@lists.infradead.org" <linux-mtd@lists.infradead.org>,
	"linux-pwm@vger.kernel.org" <linux-pwm@vger.kernel.org>,
	"linux-fbdev@vger.kernel.org" <linux-fbdev@vger.kernel.org>,
	James Hogan <james.hogan@imgtec.com>
Subject: Re: [PATCH 00/13] Ingenic JZ4740 / JZ4780 pinctrl driver
Date: Fri, 20 Jan 2017 09:40:30 +0100	[thread overview]
Message-ID: <CACRpkdaeu9OxaSPeOrkKtKNQGUQh4puCFw8A2h=xhqVdDWgoow@mail.gmail.com> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <27071da2f01d48141e8ac3dfaa13255d@mail.crapouillou.net>

On Thu, Jan 19, 2017 at 12:19 PM, Paul Cercueil <paul@crapouillou.net> wrote:

> The problem with pinctrl and PWM, is that the pinctrl API works by "states".
> A default state, sleep state, and basically any custom state that the
> devicetree
> provides. This works well until you need to control individually each pin;
> with
> 8 pins, you would need 2^8 states, each one corresponding to a given
> configuration.

I do not really understand, do you really use all 2^8 states in a given
system?

The pin control states are to be used for practical situations, not
for all theoretical situations.

You should define in your device tree the states that your
particular system will use. Not all possible states on all possible
systems.

Yours,
Linus Walleij

  reply	other threads:[~2017-01-20  8:40 UTC|newest]

Thread overview: 162+ messages / expand[flat|nested]  mbox.gz  Atom feed  top
2017-01-17 23:14 [PATCH 00/13] Ingenic JZ4740 / JZ4780 pinctrl driver Paul Cercueil
2017-01-17 23:14 ` [PATCH 01/13] Documentation: dt/bindings: Document pinctrl-ingenic Paul Cercueil
2017-01-18 23:45   ` Linus Walleij
2017-01-17 23:14 ` [PATCH 02/13] pinctrl-jz4740: add a pinctrl driver for the Ingenic jz4740 SoC Paul Cercueil
2017-01-18 10:16   ` Linus Walleij
2017-01-17 23:14 ` [PATCH 03/13] pinctrl-jz4780: add a pinctrl driver for the Ingenic jz4780 SoC Paul Cercueil
2017-01-17 23:14 ` [PATCH 04/13] MIPS: ingenic: Enable pinctrl for all ingenic SoCs Paul Cercueil
2017-01-17 23:14 ` [PATCH 05/13] MIPS: jz4740: DTS: Add node for the jz4740-pinctrl driver Paul Cercueil
2017-01-18 23:50   ` Linus Walleij
2017-01-17 23:14 ` [PATCH 06/13] MIPS: jz4780: DTS: Add node for the jz4780-pinctrl driver Paul Cercueil
2017-01-17 23:14 ` [PATCH 07/13] MIPS: JZ4740: Qi LB60: Add pinctrl configuration for several drivers Paul Cercueil
2017-01-17 23:14 ` [PATCH 08/13] MIPS: JZ4780: CI20: " Paul Cercueil
2017-01-17 23:14 ` [PATCH 09/13] mmc: jz4740: Let the pinctrl driver configure the pins Paul Cercueil
2017-01-19 10:55   ` Ulf Hansson
2017-01-20 11:59     ` Paul Cercueil
2017-01-17 23:14 ` [PATCH 10/13] mtd: nand: " Paul Cercueil
2017-01-27 17:33   ` Boris Brezillon
2017-01-17 23:14 ` [PATCH 11/13] fbdev: jz4740-fb: " Paul Cercueil
2017-01-17 23:14 ` [PATCH 12/13] pwm: jz4740: " Paul Cercueil
2017-01-18  7:20   ` Thierry Reding
2017-01-17 23:14 ` [PATCH 13/13] MIPS: jz4740: Remove custom GPIO code Paul Cercueil
2017-01-18  7:27   ` Thierry Reding
2017-01-19 11:24     ` Paul Cercueil
2017-01-19  9:07   ` Linus Walleij
2017-01-20 10:01     ` Paul Cercueil
2017-01-18  7:15 ` [PATCH 00/13] Ingenic JZ4740 / JZ4780 pinctrl driver Thierry Reding
2017-01-19 11:19   ` Paul Cercueil
2017-01-20  8:40     ` Linus Walleij [this message]
2017-01-20 10:17       ` Paul Cercueil
2017-01-22 14:49     ` [PATCH v2 00/14] " Paul Cercueil
2017-01-22 14:49       ` [PATCH v2 01/14] Documentation: dt/bindings: Document pinctrl-ingenic Paul Cercueil
2017-01-27 11:18         ` Linus Walleij
2017-01-27 15:27           ` Paul Cercueil
2017-01-31 12:59             ` Linus Walleij
2017-01-22 14:49       ` [PATCH v2 02/14] Documentation: dt/bindings: Document pinctrl-gpio Paul Cercueil
2017-01-22 14:49       ` [PATCH v2 03/14] pinctrl-ingenic: add a pinctrl driver for the Ingenic jz47xx SoCs Paul Cercueil
2017-01-22 14:49       ` [PATCH v2 04/14] GPIO: Add gpio-ingenic driver Paul Cercueil
2017-01-22 16:21         ` kbuild test robot
2017-01-22 16:21           ` kbuild test robot
2017-01-22 17:49         ` kbuild test robot
2017-01-22 17:49           ` kbuild test robot
2017-01-22 17:49         ` [PATCH] GPIO: fix semicolon.cocci warnings kbuild test robot
2017-01-22 17:49           ` kbuild test robot
2017-01-22 14:49       ` [PATCH v2 05/14] MIPS: ingenic: Enable pinctrl for all ingenic SoCs Paul Cercueil
2017-01-22 14:49       ` [PATCH v2 06/14] MIPS: jz4740: DTS: Add nodes for ingenic pinctrl and gpio drivers Paul Cercueil
2017-01-22 14:49       ` [PATCH v2 07/14] MIPS: jz4780: " Paul Cercueil
2017-01-22 14:49       ` [PATCH v2 08/14] MIPS: JZ4740: Qi LB60: Add pinctrl configuration for several drivers Paul Cercueil
2017-01-22 14:49       ` [PATCH v2 09/14] MIPS: JZ4780: CI20: " Paul Cercueil
2017-01-22 14:49       ` [PATCH v2 10/14] mmc: jz4740: Let the pinctrl driver configure the pins Paul Cercueil
2017-01-23 10:40         ` Ulf Hansson
2017-01-22 14:49       ` [PATCH v2 11/14] mtd: nand: " Paul Cercueil
2017-01-22 14:49       ` [PATCH v2 12/14] fbdev: jz4740-fb: " Paul Cercueil
2017-01-22 14:49       ` [PATCH v2 13/14] pwm: jz4740: " Paul Cercueil
2017-01-22 14:49       ` [PATCH v2 14/14] MIPS: jz4740: Remove custom GPIO code Paul Cercueil
2017-01-25 18:51     ` [PATCH v3 00/14] Ingenic JZ4740 / JZ4780 pinctrl driver Paul Cercueil
2017-01-25 18:51       ` [PATCH v3 01/14] Documentation: dt/bindings: Document pinctrl-ingenic Paul Cercueil
2017-01-30 20:36         ` Rob Herring
2017-01-30 20:36           ` Rob Herring
2017-01-31 10:31           ` Paul Cercueil
2017-01-31 13:09             ` Linus Walleij
2017-02-09 17:28               ` Paul Cercueil
2017-02-20 13:56                 ` Linus Walleij
2017-02-21 11:20                   ` Paul Cercueil
2017-02-23  9:59                     ` Linus Walleij
2017-04-02 20:42         ` [PATCH v4 00/14] Ingenic JZ4740 / JZ4780 pinctrl driver Paul Cercueil
2017-04-02 20:42           ` [PATCH v4 01/14] dt/bindings: Document pinctrl-ingenic Paul Cercueil
2017-04-04 14:48             ` Rob Herring
2017-04-28 20:08             ` [PATCH v4 00/14] Ingenic JZ4740 / JZ4780 pinctrl driver Paul Cercueil
2017-04-28 20:08               ` [PATCH v5 01/14] dt/bindings: Document pinctrl-ingenic Paul Cercueil
2017-05-12 16:52                 ` [PATCH v6 " Paul Cercueil
2017-05-12 16:52                   ` [PATCH v6 02/14] dt/bindings: Document gpio-ingenic Paul Cercueil
2017-05-12 16:52                   ` [PATCH v6 03/14] pinctrl: add a pinctrl driver for the Ingenic jz47xx SoCs Paul Cercueil
2017-05-12 16:52                   ` [PATCH v6 04/14] GPIO: Add gpio-ingenic driver Paul Cercueil
2017-05-12 16:52                   ` [PATCH v6 05/14] MIPS: ingenic: Enable pinctrl for all ingenic SoCs Paul Cercueil
2017-05-12 16:52                   ` [PATCH v6 06/14] MIPS: jz4740: DTS: Add nodes for ingenic pinctrl and gpio drivers Paul Cercueil
2017-05-12 16:53                   ` [PATCH v6 07/14] MIPS: jz4780: " Paul Cercueil
2017-05-12 16:53                   ` [PATCH v6 08/14] MIPS: JZ4740: Qi LB60: Add pinctrl configuration for several drivers Paul Cercueil
2017-05-12 16:53                   ` [PATCH v6 09/14] MIPS: JZ4780: CI20: " Paul Cercueil
2017-05-12 16:53                   ` [PATCH v6 10/14] mmc: jz4740: Let the pinctrl driver configure the pins Paul Cercueil
2017-05-12 16:53                   ` [PATCH v6 11/14] mtd: nand: " Paul Cercueil
2017-05-12 16:53                   ` [PATCH v6 12/14] fbdev: jz4740-fb: " Paul Cercueil
2017-05-12 16:53                   ` [PATCH v6 13/14] pwm: jz4740: " Paul Cercueil
2017-05-12 16:53                   ` [PATCH v6 14/14] MIPS: jz4740: Remove custom GPIO code Paul Cercueil
2017-04-28 20:08               ` [PATCH v5 02/14] dt/bindings: Document gpio-ingenic Paul Cercueil
2017-05-05 19:57                 ` Rob Herring
2017-04-28 20:08               ` [PATCH v5 03/14] pinctrl: add a pinctrl driver for the Ingenic jz47xx SoCs Paul Cercueil
2017-05-03  9:12                 ` Paul Cercueil
2017-05-11 11:01                   ` Linus Walleij
2017-04-28 20:08               ` [PATCH v5 04/14] GPIO: Add gpio-ingenic driver Paul Cercueil
2017-05-07 22:05                 ` Paul Cercueil
2017-05-11 11:06                   ` Linus Walleij
2017-04-28 20:08               ` [PATCH v5 05/14] MIPS: ingenic: Enable pinctrl for all ingenic SoCs Paul Cercueil
2017-05-11 11:08                 ` Linus Walleij
2017-05-12 17:00                   ` Paul Cercueil
2017-05-22 15:31                 ` Linus Walleij
2017-07-02 16:35                   ` Paul Cercueil
2017-07-03  9:07                     ` Linus Walleij
2017-07-03 13:55                       ` Ralf Baechle
2017-07-31 13:29                         ` Linus Walleij
2017-04-28 20:08               ` [PATCH v5 06/14] MIPS: jz4740: DTS: Add nodes for ingenic pinctrl and gpio drivers Paul Cercueil
2017-04-28 20:08               ` [PATCH v5 07/14] MIPS: jz4780: " Paul Cercueil
2017-04-28 20:08               ` [PATCH v5 08/14] MIPS: JZ4740: Qi LB60: Add pinctrl configuration for several drivers Paul Cercueil
2017-04-28 20:08               ` [PATCH v5 09/14] MIPS: JZ4780: CI20: " Paul Cercueil
2017-04-28 20:08               ` [PATCH v5 10/14] mmc: jz4740: Let the pinctrl driver configure the pins Paul Cercueil
2017-04-28 20:08               ` [PATCH v5 11/14] mtd: nand: " Paul Cercueil
2017-04-28 20:08               ` [PATCH v5 12/14] fbdev: jz4740-fb: " Paul Cercueil
2017-04-28 20:08               ` [PATCH v5 13/14] pwm: jz4740: " Paul Cercueil
2017-04-28 20:08               ` [PATCH v5 14/14] MIPS: jz4740: Remove custom GPIO code Paul Cercueil
2017-04-02 20:42           ` [PATCH v4 02/14] dt/bindings: Document gpio-ingenic Paul Cercueil
2017-04-04 14:52             ` Rob Herring
2017-04-02 20:42           ` [PATCH v4 03/14] pinctrl-ingenic: add a pinctrl driver for the Ingenic jz47xx SoCs Paul Cercueil
2017-04-07  9:41             ` Linus Walleij
2017-04-07 10:56               ` Lee Jones
2017-04-02 20:42           ` [PATCH v4 04/14] GPIO: Add gpio-ingenic driver Paul Cercueil
2017-04-03 14:15             ` kbuild test robot
2017-04-03 14:15               ` kbuild test robot
2017-04-07  9:34             ` Linus Walleij
2017-04-02 20:42           ` [PATCH v4 05/14] MIPS: ingenic: Enable pinctrl for all ingenic SoCs Paul Cercueil
2017-04-02 20:42           ` [PATCH v4 06/14] MIPS: jz4740: DTS: Add nodes for ingenic pinctrl and gpio drivers Paul Cercueil
2017-04-03  9:57             ` Sergei Shtylyov
2017-04-03 10:20               ` Paul Cercueil
2017-04-03 10:32                 ` Sergei Shtylyov
2017-04-07  9:44             ` Linus Walleij
2017-04-07 13:57               ` Paul Cercueil
2017-04-24 12:58                 ` Linus Walleij
2017-04-02 20:42           ` [PATCH v4 07/14] MIPS: jz4780: " Paul Cercueil
2017-04-02 20:42           ` [PATCH v4 08/14] MIPS: JZ4740: Qi LB60: Add pinctrl configuration for several drivers Paul Cercueil
2017-04-02 20:42           ` [PATCH v4 09/14] MIPS: JZ4780: CI20: " Paul Cercueil
2017-04-02 20:42           ` [PATCH v4 10/14] mmc: jz4740: Let the pinctrl driver configure the pins Paul Cercueil
2017-04-02 20:42           ` [PATCH v4 11/14] mtd: nand: " Paul Cercueil
2017-04-02 20:42           ` [PATCH v4 12/14] fbdev: jz4740-fb: " Paul Cercueil
2017-04-02 20:42           ` [PATCH v4 13/14] pwm: jz4740: " Paul Cercueil
2017-04-06 14:40             ` Thierry Reding
2017-04-02 20:42           ` [PATCH v4 14/14] MIPS: jz4740: Remove custom GPIO code Paul Cercueil
2017-01-25 18:51       ` [PATCH v3 02/14] Documentation: dt/bindings: Document pinctrl-gpio Paul Cercueil
2017-01-30 20:33         ` Rob Herring
2017-01-25 18:51       ` [PATCH v3 03/14] pinctrl-ingenic: add a pinctrl driver for the Ingenic jz47xx SoCs Paul Cercueil
2017-01-31 14:05         ` Linus Walleij
2017-01-31 14:12           ` Paul Cercueil
2017-01-25 18:51       ` [PATCH v3 04/14] GPIO: Add gpio-ingenic driver Paul Cercueil
2017-01-31 14:13         ` Linus Walleij
2017-02-09 17:14           ` Paul Cercueil
2017-02-12 20:48             ` Linus Walleij
2017-01-31 14:20         ` Linus Walleij
2017-01-31 15:29           ` Paul Cercueil
2017-02-03 13:58             ` Linus Walleij
2017-01-25 18:51       ` [PATCH v3 05/14] MIPS: ingenic: Enable pinctrl for all ingenic SoCs Paul Cercueil
2017-01-25 18:51       ` [PATCH v3 06/14] MIPS: jz4740: DTS: Add nodes for ingenic pinctrl and gpio drivers Paul Cercueil
2017-01-31 14:16         ` Linus Walleij
2017-01-25 18:52       ` [PATCH v3 07/14] MIPS: jz4780: " Paul Cercueil
2017-01-25 18:52       ` [PATCH v3 08/14] MIPS: JZ4740: Qi LB60: Add pinctrl configuration for several drivers Paul Cercueil
2017-01-25 18:52       ` [PATCH v3 09/14] MIPS: JZ4780: CI20: " Paul Cercueil
2017-01-25 18:52       ` [PATCH v3 10/14] mmc: jz4740: Let the pinctrl driver configure the pins Paul Cercueil
2017-01-26  6:11         ` kbuild test robot
2017-01-26  6:11           ` kbuild test robot
2017-01-26 10:10           ` Paul Cercueil
2017-01-25 18:52       ` [PATCH v3 11/14] mtd: nand: " Paul Cercueil
2017-01-25 18:52       ` [PATCH v3 12/14] fbdev: jz4740-fb: " Paul Cercueil
2017-01-30 16:10         ` Bartlomiej Zolnierkiewicz
2017-01-25 18:52       ` [PATCH v3 13/14] pwm: jz4740: " Paul Cercueil
2017-01-25 18:52       ` [PATCH v3 14/14] MIPS: jz4740: Remove custom GPIO code Paul Cercueil
2017-01-19  6:38 ` [PATCH 00/13] Ingenic JZ4740 / JZ4780 pinctrl driver Linus Walleij

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