linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] include/linux: Move definitions from usb.h to usb/ch9.h

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Date:	Thu, 1 Jan 2009 18:01:48 -0800
From:	Sarah Sharp <sarah.a.sharp@...ux.intel.com>
To:	David Brownell <david-b@...bell.net>
Cc:	Julia Lawall <julia@...u.dk>, gregkh@...e.de,
	linux-usb@...r.kernel.org, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org,
	kernel-janitors@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH] include/linux: Move definitions from usb.h to usb/ch9.h

On Tue, Dec 30, 2008 at 05:40:26PM -0800, David Brownell wrote:
> On Tuesday 30 December 2008, Sarah Sharp wrote:
> > so why move these functions to 
> > include/linux/usb/ch9.h?  Was it confusing to find these functions, or do you
> > have an overall plan for these changes?
> 
> You missed earlier mail on the topic.  The basic issue is
> that those symbols can (and should!) be used for peripheral
> side support as well as host side support ... which means
> they should never have been put into a host-only header.

Ah, I see.  Thanks for the explanation. :)

Sarah
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