From: Linus Walleij <linus.walleij@linaro.org>
Date: Tue, 10 Nov 2020 14:27:24 +0000 (+0100)
Subject: gpio: sysfs: Enforce character device
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gpio: sysfs: Enforce character device

If users select sysfs support they get the character device
as well so that end-users cannot complain that they
"only have sysfs on my system". They should have the
character device at all times.

If someone is in so dire need of stripping out the
character device while still enabling the sysfs ABI they
can very well patch the kernel.

Also only show this obsolete option to expert users.

Signed-off-by: Linus Walleij <linus.walleij@linaro.org>
Link: https://lore.kernel.org/r/20201110142724.14760-1-linus.walleij@linaro.org
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diff --git a/drivers/gpio/Kconfig b/drivers/gpio/Kconfig
index 5d4de5cd6759..4dd566f7ea39 100644
--- a/drivers/gpio/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/gpio/Kconfig
@@ -59,8 +59,9 @@ config DEBUG_GPIO
 	  that are most common when setting up new platforms or boards.
 
 config GPIO_SYSFS
-	bool "/sys/class/gpio/... (sysfs interface)"
+	bool "/sys/class/gpio/... (sysfs interface)" if EXPERT
 	depends on SYSFS
+	select GPIO_CDEV # We need to encourage the new ABI
 	help
 	  Say Y here to add the legacy sysfs interface for GPIOs.