linux-kernel - Re: [RESEND][PATCH 1/2] dt-bindings: usb: add non-removable-ports hub property

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Message-ID: <CAL_JsqLiELcXaAJAaD5jk05ifjVvgrRqGtEQJmg5iKxptZi5dw@mail.gmail.com>
Date:   Tue, 28 Jan 2020 11:27:38 -0600
From:   Rob Herring <robh@...nel.org>
To:     Greg Kroah-Hartman <gregkh@...uxfoundation.org>
Cc:     Måns Rullgård <mans@...sr.com>,
        Mark Rutland <mark.rutland@....com>,
        Linux USB List <linux-usb@...r.kernel.org>,
        devicetree@...r.kernel.org,
        "linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org" <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>
Subject: Re: [RESEND][PATCH 1/2] dt-bindings: usb: add non-removable-ports hub property

On Tue, Jan 28, 2020 at 9:28 AM Greg Kroah-Hartman
<gregkh@...uxfoundation.org> wrote:
>
> On Tue, Jan 28, 2020 at 03:15:11PM +0000, Måns Rullgård wrote:
> > Greg Kroah-Hartman <gregkh@...uxfoundation.org> writes:
> >
> > > On Mon, Jan 27, 2020 at 04:56:15PM +0000, Måns Rullgård wrote:
> > >> Rob Herring <robh@...nel.org> writes:
> > >>
> > >> > On Fri, Jan 24, 2020 at 03:25:03PM +0000, Mans Rullgard wrote:
> > >> >> Add a non-removable-ports property that lists the hardwired downstream
> > >> >> ports of a hub.  Although hubs can provide this information, they are
> > >> >> not always configured correctly.  An alternate means of indicating this
> > >> >> for built-in USB devices is thus useful.
> > >> >>
> > >> >> Signed-off-by: Mans Rullgard <mans@...sr.com>
> > >> >
> > >> > I reviewed this already, but since you didn't add my reviewed-by, I'm
> > >> > looking at it again and having 2nd thoughts.
> > >> >
> > >> >> ---
> > >> >>  Documentation/devicetree/bindings/usb/usb-device.txt | 4 ++++
> > >> >>  1 file changed, 4 insertions(+)
> > >> >>
> > >> >> diff --git a/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/usb/usb-device.txt b/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/usb/usb-device.txt
> > >> >> index 036be172b1ae..92d863cc96b6 100644
> > >> >> --- a/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/usb/usb-device.txt
> > >> >> +++ b/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/usb/usb-device.txt
> > >> >> @@ -66,6 +66,10 @@ Required properties for host-controller nodes with device nodes:
> > >> >>  - #size-cells: shall be 0
> > >> >>
> > >> >>
> > >> >> +Optional properties for hub and host-controller nodes:
> > >> >> +- non-removable-ports: list of hardwired downstream ports
> > >> >
> > >> > If you have a hardwired device and need to know that, doesn't that imply
> > >> > there's some other stuff you need to describe beyond what a standard USB
> > >> > device has. Such as a power supply that's not Vbus from the hub.
> > >>
> > >> I suppose there could be, but there isn't in my actual situation.
> > >>
> > >> > At a minimum, I think this should be a per port property.
> > >>
> > >> That's what I suggested first.  Greg told me to do it like this instead.
> > >
> > > I said that?  I do not remember discussing this at all, when did that
> > > happen?
> >
> > https://lore.kernel.org/lkml/20190228155241.GC12050@kroah.com/
>
> Almost a full year ago!  Hah, I can't remember what I wrote last week.

I was typing up the same thing... :)