linux-kernel - Re: [RFT PATCH 3/9] usb: typec: tipd: Allow irq controller selection

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Date:   Tue, 21 Sep 2021 16:21:11 +0300
From:   Heikki Krogerus <heikki.krogerus@...ux.intel.com>
To:     Sven Peter <sven@...npeter.dev>
Cc:     Greg Kroah-Hartman <gregkh@...uxfoundation.org>,
        Guido Günther <agx@...xcpu.org>,
        Bryan O'Donoghue <bryan.odonoghue@...aro.org>,
        linux-usb@...r.kernel.org, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org,
        Hector Martin <marcan@...can.st>,
        Mohamed Mediouni <mohamed.mediouni@...amail.com>,
        Stan Skowronek <stan@...ellium.com>,
        Mark Kettenis <mark.kettenis@...all.nl>,
        Alexander Graf <graf@...zon.com>,
        Alyssa Rosenzweig <alyssa@...enzweig.io>
Subject: Re: [RFT PATCH 3/9] usb: typec: tipd: Allow irq controller selection

On Sat, Sep 18, 2021 at 02:09:28PM +0200, Sven Peter wrote:
> TI TPS6598x chips come with two separate i2c buses which each have an
> independent interrupt controller. When only a single controller is
> connected both can just be used.
> On Apple M1 machines the secondary bus is however connected to the system
> management controller and we must not modify its configuration. Prepare
> for that by allowing to chose which interrupt controller(s) are used.

This is good, but...

> Signed-off-by: Sven Peter <sven@...npeter.dev>
> ---
>  drivers/usb/typec/tipd/core.c | 30 +++++++++++++++++++++---------
>  1 file changed, 21 insertions(+), 9 deletions(-)
> 
> diff --git a/drivers/usb/typec/tipd/core.c b/drivers/usb/typec/tipd/core.c
> index 656020e7f533..c2c399722c37 100644
> --- a/drivers/usb/typec/tipd/core.c
> +++ b/drivers/usb/typec/tipd/core.c
> @@ -78,6 +78,8 @@ static const char *const modes[] = {
>  #define INVALID_CMD(_cmd_)		(_cmd_ == 0x444d4321)
>  
>  struct tps6598x_hw {
> +	bool use_int1;
> +	bool use_int2;
>  };

Wouldn't it be better to read that information from a device
property/properties?

Driver data is OK, but device property would be better. We don't have
separate compatible for this on every board that uses it and we have
also ACPI platforms.

thanks,

-- 
heikki