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

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Date:	Fri, 11 Mar 2011 17:41:49 +0000
From:	Mark Brown <broonie@...nsource.wolfsonmicro.com>
To:	Greg KH <greg@...ah.com>
Cc:	Arnd Bergmann <arnd@...db.de>, andy.green@...aro.org,
	Linux USB list <linux-usb@...r.kernel.org>,
	lkml <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>
Subject: Re: RFC: Platform data for onboard USB assets

On Fri, Mar 11, 2011 at 09:23:45AM -0800, Greg KH wrote:
> On Fri, Mar 11, 2011 at 05:08:07PM +0000, Mark Brown wrote:

> > Wrong end of the bus.  This stuff is simple enough to deal with in a
> > system specific fashion, the standard solution would be to patch the
> > relevant drivers to hard code whatever is required.

> What drivers need this?  Specifics please.

I can't discuss specific systems I've seen this on unfortunately.  I
guess the most obvious thing in mainline would be applying quirks like
various drivers have based on data other than device ID information -
it's pretty much the same problem.
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