linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH v2 07/12] usb: chipidea: add a generic driver

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Date:	Tue, 1 Jul 2014 12:42:54 +0200
From:	Alexandre Belloni <alexandre.belloni@...e-electrons.com>
To:	Peter Chen <peter.chen@...escale.com>
Cc:	Sebastian Hesselbarth <sebastian.hesselbarth@...il.com>,
	Antoine Ténart 
	<antoine.tenart@...e-electrons.com>,
	thomas.petazzoni@...e-electrons.com, zmxu@...vell.com,
	jszhang@...vell.com, linux-arm-kernel@...ts.infradead.org,
	linux-usb@...r.kernel.org, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH v2 07/12] usb: chipidea: add a generic driver

On 01/07/2014 at 16:30:08 +0800, Peter Chen wrote :
> > >>Well, there is nothing specific about the Berlin CI. Some subsystems
> > >>use the 'generic' keyword in these cases. Do you see a particular reason
> > >>I should use some Berlin related compatible here?
> > >
> > >Not must, one suggestion is: can you change the compatible string
> > >to "chipidea-usb-generic"?
> > 
> > I don't know about ChipIdea/ARC/DW's product portfolio but I guess
> > the compatible should also carry '2.0' or 'usb2' in it. Or we just
> > use some version number like 'chipidea,ci13000' or 'chipidea,ci13xxx'.
> > 
> 
> The recommended format for compatible string is: "manufacturer,model",
> I agree with "chipidea,ci13xxx", thanks.
> 

I think we should probably avoid using wildcards in the compatible
string.

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Alexandre Belloni, Free Electrons
Embedded Linux, Kernel and Android engineering
http://free-electrons.com
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