Re: [PATCH][RFC] Implement INSN_CONFIG_DIO_QUERY for PFI pins [WAS: Re: NI PCI-6025E: Mysterious subdevice #7]

On Thursday 29 September 2005 01:03 pm, Jan Gukelberger wrote:
> Hi,
>
> if the PFI pins on the NI 6025 board can be used for generic DIO it
> makes sense to implement INSN_CONFIG_DIO_QUERY for those, too.
> So I've tried and done the obvious. See attached patch.

Thanks, I've applied your patch.

> Unfortunately, I don't have a very deep understanding of the driver and
> ATM even haven't got a piece of hardware to test at hand. Moreover, a
> quick glance at the E Series RLP Manual didn't show any examples where
> the PFI pins are used for generic DIO.

I haven't ever used the pfi pins, but my understanding is they can't be 
used for generic dio.  Definitely it won't work with the comedi driver.  
It is just exposed as a dio subdevice so the pfi pins can be configured as 
inputs or outputs.

-- 
Frank