linux-kernel - Re: [PATHCv10 1/2] usb: USB Type-C connector class

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Date:   Wed, 16 Nov 2016 16:43:48 +0200
From:   Heikki Krogerus <heikki.krogerus@...ux.intel.com>
To:     Badhri Jagan Sridharan <badhri@...gle.com>
Cc:     Oliver Neukum <oneukum@...e.com>,
        Greg KH <gregkh@...uxfoundation.org>,
        Guenter Roeck <linux@...ck-us.net>,
        Bin Gao <bin.gao@...ux.intel.com>,
        Felipe Balbi <felipe.balbi@...ux.intel.com>,
        LKML <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>,
        USB <linux-usb@...r.kernel.org>
Subject: Re: [PATHCv10 1/2] usb: USB Type-C connector class

On Wed, Nov 16, 2016 at 06:30:23AM -0800, Badhri Jagan Sridharan wrote:
> > IMHO the uevent is cheaper. User space cannot just poll without further
> > infrastructure. A task needs to run to poll. A uevent can be handled
> > through established infrastructure.
> 
> Thanks Oliver for stating this. This is exactly what I was facing.
> 
> > OK, I'll add KOBJ_CHANGE for those.
> >
> > So is it OK to everybody if I remove the KOBJ_CHANGE in
> > typec_connect()? We will see uevent KOBJ_ADD since the partner (or
> > cable) is added in any case. Badhri, Oliver?
> 
> Yes Heikki.. That's OK for me as well.
> Just to get my understanding right. You are planning to add
> KOBJ_CHANGE uevents when current_power_role or
> current_data_role changes and KOBJ_ADD when new port-partner
> or the cable is attached. Is that right ?

Yes, though I don't KOBJ_ADD separately with the partners and cables.
That uevent is sent when the device for them is registered, so it's
already there.


Br,

-- 
heikki