linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH 1/2 v3] typec: tcpm: Validate source and sink caps

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Message-ID: <20171101161854.GA27312@kroah.com>
Date:   Wed, 1 Nov 2017 17:18:54 +0100
From:   Greg KH <gregkh@...uxfoundation.org>
To:     Badhri Jagan Sridharan <badhri@...gle.com>
Cc:     heikki.krogerus@...ux.intel.com, linux-usb@...r.kernel.org,
        linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH 1/2 v3] typec: tcpm: Validate source and sink caps

On Wed, Oct 18, 2017 at 01:22:47PM -0700, Badhri Jagan Sridharan wrote:
> The source and sink caps should follow the following rules.
> This patch validates whether the src_caps/snk_caps adheres
> to it.
> 
> 6.4.1 Capabilities Message
> A Capabilities message (Source Capabilities message or Sink
> Capabilities message) shall have at least one Power
> Data Object for vSafe5V. The Capabilities message shall also
> contain the sending Port’s information followed by up to
> 6 additional Power Data Objects. Power Data Objects in a
> Capabilities message shall be sent in the following order:
> 
> 1. The vSafe5V Fixed Supply Object shall always be the first object.
> 2. The remaining Fixed Supply Objects, if present, shall be sent
>    in voltage order; lowest to highest.
> 3. The Battery Supply Objects, if present shall be sent in Minimum
>    Voltage order; lowest to highest.
> 4. The Variable Supply (non-battery) Objects, if present, shall be
>    sent in Minimum Voltage order; lowest to highest.
> 
> Errors in source/sink_caps of the local port will prevent
> the port registration. Whereas, errors in source caps of partner
> device would only log them.
> 
> Signed-off-by: Badhri Jagan Sridharan <Badhri@...gle.com>

I need someone else to review this...

{hint...}