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authorLinus Torvalds <torvalds@linux-foundation.org>2014-01-20 15:48:19 -0800
committerLinus Torvalds <torvalds@linux-foundation.org>2014-01-20 15:48:19 -0800
commit9f67627a0fea99b080a190d2d24cc1e2634aa2f7 (patch)
tree24dcf714a8b502c7ef91086d9eb6164f68c7d52b /Documentation/extcon/porting-android-switch-class
parent82b51734b4f228c76b6064b6e899d9d3d4c17c1a (diff)
parent6adb8efb024a7e413b93b22848fc13395b1a438a (diff)
Merge tag 'char-misc-3.14-rc1' of git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/gregkh/char-misc
Pull char/misc driver patches from Greg KH: "Here's the big char/misc driver patches for 3.14-rc1. Lots of little things, and a new "big" driver, genwqe. Full details are in the shortlog" * tag 'char-misc-3.14-rc1' of git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/gregkh/char-misc: (90 commits) mei: limit the number of consecutive resets mei: revamp mei reset state machine drivers/char: don't use module_init in non-modular ttyprintk.c VMCI: fix error handling path when registering guest driver extcon: gpio: Add power resume support Documentation: HOWTO: Updates on subsystem trees, patchwork, -next (vs. -mm) in ko_KR Documentation: HOWTO: update for 2.6.x -> 3.x versioning in ko_KR Documentation: HOWTO: update stable address in ko_KR Documentation: HOWTO: update LXR web link in ko_KR char: nwbutton: open-code interruptible_sleep_on mei: fix syntax in comments and debug output mei: nfc: mei_nfc_free has to be called under lock mei: use hbm idle state to prevent spurious resets mei: do not run reset flow from the interrupt thread misc: genwqe: fix return value check in genwqe_device_create() GenWQE: Fix warnings for sparc GenWQE: Fix compile problems for Alpha Documentation/misc-devices/mei/mei-amt-version.c: remove unneeded call of mei_deinit() GenWQE: Rework return code for flash-update ioctl sgi-xp: open-code interruptible_sleep_on_timeout ...
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@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ so that they are still compatible with legacy userspace processes.
Extcon's extended features for switch device drivers with
complex features usually required magic numbers in state
value of switch_dev. With extcon, such magic numbers that
- support multiple cables (
+ support multiple cables are no more required or supported.
1. Define cable names at edev->supported_cable.
2. (Recommended) remove print_state callback.
@@ -114,11 +114,8 @@ exclusive, the two cables cannot be in ATTACHED state simulteneously.
****** ABI Location
- If "CONFIG_ANDROID" is enabled and "CONFIG_ANDROID_SWITCH" is
-disabled, /sys/class/switch/* are created as symbolic links to
-/sys/class/extcon/*. Because CONFIG_ANDROID_SWITCH creates
-/sys/class/switch directory, we disable symboling linking if
-CONFIG_ANDROID_SWITCH is enabled.
+ If "CONFIG_ANDROID" is enabled, /sys/class/switch/* are created
+as symbolic links to /sys/class/extcon/*.
The two files of switch class, name and state, are provided with
extcon, too. When the multistate support (STEP 2 of CHAPTER 1.) is