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

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Date:	Fri, 11 Mar 2011 16:41:22 +0000
From:	Andy Green <andy@...mcat.com>
To:	Greg KH <greg@...ah.com>
CC:	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 04:36 PM, Somebody in the thread at some point said:

>> Is it true that for on-board devices, it can sometimes be legitimate
>> and useful to be able to deliver platform_data from the board file
>> through to stuff on a USB bus, same as you would for memory mapped,
>> I2C, other busses?
>>
>> Or is that it since it is USB, it can never be useful or legitimate,
>> no matter what different kind of wired-up on-board USB device it is,
>> to have the board definition file configure the driver for that
>> instantiation?
>
> Since it is USB, it is always discoverable, so it doesn't make any sense
> to have this type of thing.
>
> And since your only example was a network device, I think you proved
> your point :)

Well, thanks for the clear answer ^^

Have a nice weekend.

-Andy
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