Re: [MIPS] msp71xx: resolve compilation problem in msp_setup.c

[Ralf Baechle <ralf@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

On Sun, Aug 17, 2008 at 11:51:48AM -0600, Shane McDonald wrote:
> From: Shane McDonald <mcdonald.shane@xxxxxxxxx>
> Date: Sun, 17 Aug 2008 11:51:48 -0600
> To: linux-mips@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx, ralf@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [MIPS] msp71xx: resolve compilation problem in msp_setup.c
> 
> The msp71xx_defconfig has never compiled in a kernel release.  This is
> because the file msp_setup.c relies on some definitions from the PMCMSP
> GPIO driver, which has not yet been accepted into the kernel.
> This patch checks for the existence of the PMCMSP GPIO driver;
> if it doesn't exist, no GPIO functions are referenced.
> 
> This patch will continue to work after the GPIO driver has been accepted,
> so no changes will be necessary when that happens.

Has the driver actually been submitted?  In its current form I doubt it'll
be accepted since there is now a generic GPIO framework so there should
be no more new drivers/char/ GPIO drivers.

  Ralf