linux-kernel - Re: [PATCHv3 1/2] usb: USB Type-C connector class

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Date:	Mon, 04 Jul 2016 10:55:33 +0200
From:	Oliver Neukum <oneukum@...e.com>
To:	Heikki Krogerus <heikki.krogerus@...ux.intel.com>
Cc:	Rajaram R <rajaram.officemail@...il.com>,
	Guenter Roeck <linux@...ck-us.net>,
	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org,
	"linux-usb@...r.kernel.org" <linux-usb@...r.kernel.org>
Subject: Re: [PATCHv3 1/2] usb: USB Type-C connector class

On Wed, 2016-06-29 at 14:27 +0300, Heikki Krogerus wrote:

> About the end user of the interface, I think Oliver knows more about
> that. But I would imagine that the use cases will be something like,
> for example, on systems that need prefer sertain roles, perhaps Host
> for example on some server systems, need to have something like a udev
> script to set the preferred role and/or attempt role swap if the other
> role (device) is initially given to a port after connection.

And I would say again that try.SRC and try.SNK need a module parameter
as a later reversal needs a virtual disconnect.

	Regards
		Oliver