2014-02-07 16:21 GMT+01:00 Alexander Shiyan [off-list ref]:

Hello.

???????,  7 ??????? 2014, 15:59 +01:00 ?? Richard Genoud [off-list ref]:

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On sam9x5, the USART controller doesn't handle DTR/DSR/DCD/RI signals,
so we have to control them via GPIO.

This patch permits to use a GPIO to control the DTR signal.

Signed-off-by: Richard Genoud <redacted>
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+     if (gpio_is_valid(atmel_port->gpio.dtr)) {
+             if (mctrl & TIOCM_DTR)
+                     gpio_set_value(atmel_port->gpio.dtr, 0);
+             else
+                     gpio_set_value(atmel_port->gpio.dtr, 1);
+     }

So, if you use GPIO for such purpose (here and in the other patches),
you should take and use GPIO active level from bindings.
It will make use of GPIO more flexible and deliver us from further special
possible bindings to declare the active level.

Yes, I could do that. I'll have to change the alreday merged RTS
binding so that it gets it's active level from DTS, but I don't think
it's a problem, since it's not already in mainline.
Linus, Nicolas, what do you think ?

Actually, it would be good to have a separate unit for mctrl GPIOs,
which could be used for other drivers.

good idea, I can add them in serial_core.c

Thanks!

Richard.