linux-kernel - Re: USB Type-C Port Manager API concern

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Date:   Fri, 14 Apr 2017 10:30:16 +0200
From:   Mats Karrman <mats.dev.list@...il.com>
To:     Guenter Roeck <linux@...ck-us.net>
Cc:     Heikki Krogerus <heikki.krogerus@...ux.intel.com>,
        Greg KH <gregkh@...uxfoundation.org>,
        Felipe Balbi <felipe.balbi@...ux.intel.com>,
        linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, linux-usb@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: USB Type-C Port Manager API concern

On 04/14/2017 04:57 AM, Guenter Roeck wrote:

> ... Overall I think there is an assumption in any API that any 
> callback functions provided in a registration call can immediately be 
> called. Otherwise any API would be in trouble. Can you modify your 
> code to not require the port pointer in its callback functions ?

Yes, I have deferred my calls until after the registration function has 
returned which seems only logical. Thanks, Mats