linux-kernel - RE: [PATCH 1/2] power_supply: Add charge control struct in power supply class

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Message-ID: <D854C92F57B1B347B57E531E78D05EAD245CB111@BGSMSX102.gar.corp.intel.com>
Date:	Mon, 7 Jan 2013 05:47:31 +0000
From:	"Pallala, Ramakrishna" <ramakrishna.pallala@...el.com>
To:	Anton Vorontsov <anton@...msg.org>,
	"Tc, Jenny" <jenny.tc@...el.com>
CC:	"linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org" <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>,
	Myungjoo Ham <myungjoo.ham@...sung.com>
Subject: RE: [PATCH 1/2] power_supply: Add charge control struct in power
 supply class

> > > > > +struct power_supply_charger_control {
> > > > > +	const char *name;
> > > > > +	/* get charging status */
> > > > > +	int (*is_charging_enabled)(void);
> > > > > +	int (*is_charger_enabled)(void);
> > > > > +
> > > > > +	/* set charging parameters */
> > > > > +	int (*set_in_current_limit)(int uA);
> > > > > +	int (*set_charge_current)(int uA);
> > > > > +	int (*set_charge_voltage)(int uV);
> > > > > +
> > > > > +	/* control battery charging */
> > > > > +	int (*enable_charging)(void);
> > > > > +	int (*disable_charging)(void);
> > > > > +
> > > > > +	/* control VSYS or system supply */
> > > > > +	int (*turnon_charger)(void);
> > > > > +	int (*turnoff_charger)(void);
> > > > > +};
> > > > > +
> > > >
> > > > I'm all for this patch, but why do you need to place it into
> > > > power_supply.h and power_supply_core.c? :) I see nothing generic
> > > > here, it's pure charger-manager stuff. So, place everything into
> > > > charger-
> > > manager.{c,h}.
> > >
> > > Hi Anton,
> > >
> > > The main reason for keeping this stuff in power_supply.h and
> > > power_supply_core.c is to make these interfaces uniform Across
> > > multiple charger frameworks and to avoid each charger framework
> > > define it's own interfaces. If there is need for new callback They
> > > can add to the existing struct defined above and it will available
> > > to all the frameworks. Also the work required to support a new
> > > Framework will be reduced if the driver already support any one of the
> existing frameworks.
> > >
> >
> > Rama,
> >
> > The similar functionalities are exposed by patch
> https://lkml.org/lkml/2012/10/18/219.
> > As per Anton's review comments on this patch, I'll be moving the macros to
> power_supply.h.
> > Wouldn't that be enough ?
> 
> Btw, how do these two sets relate to each other? Both seem to control chargers
> in some way... But yours approach uses properties, which I like more.
> 
> I guess you should coordinate on this?

Sure Anton we will sync up on this and get back to you.