linux-kernel - Re: RFC: Platform data for onboard USB assets

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Date:	Fri, 11 Mar 2011 17:12:20 +0200
From:	Roger Quadros <roger.quadros@...ia.com>
To:	<andy.green@...aro.org>
CC:	ext Andy Green <andy@...mcat.com>, Arnd Bergmann <arnd@...db.de>,
	Linux USB list <linux-usb@...r.kernel.org>,
	lkml <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>
Subject: Re: RFC: Platform data for onboard USB assets

On 03/11/2011 04:42 PM, Roger Quadros wrote:

> I fail to see the problem. USB is a dynamically probed bus.
> Whether the USB peripheral is hard-wired to the board or not, it is
> still dynamically probed. The board files are not expected to know
> anything about USB peripherals prior to enumeration, so platform data
> does not make sense for USB.

sorry, my e-mail editor's line wrapping setting got messed up.

regards,
-roger
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