linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH 1/3] usb: USB Type-C Connector Class

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Date:	Mon, 15 Feb 2016 16:16:01 +0100
From:	Oliver Neukum <oneukum@...e.com>
To:	Heikki Krogerus <heikki.krogerus@...ux.intel.com>
Cc:	Felipe Balbi <balbi@...nel.org>,
	Mathias Nyman <mathias.nyman@...ux.intel.com>,
	Greg KH <gregkh@...uxfoundation.org>,
	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, linux-usb@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH 1/3] usb: USB Type-C Connector Class

On Wed, 2016-02-10 at 13:23 +0200, Heikki Krogerus wrote:

> That is tricky, as we would need to keep a list of the preselected
> modes and for all SVIDs the connector supports. I don't think it would
> be practical to do from this file as we would then use it differently
> when connected and not connected, so the preselected modes would
> probable be better to give from a separate file.
> 
> That is certainly doable, but is it really useful? I not really
> against adding that support, but I would like to keep this interface
> as simple as possible.

Just for the record. Heikki is right. Preselecting an alternate mode
is stupid.

	Regards
		Oliver