linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH v6 2/4] usb: Link the ports to the connectors they are attached to

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Date:   Wed, 13 Oct 2021 14:16:38 -0700
From:   Prashant Malani <pmalani@...omium.org>
To:     Guenter Roeck <linux@...ck-us.net>
Cc:     Heikki Krogerus <heikki.krogerus@...ux.intel.com>,
        Greg Kroah-Hartman <gregkh@...uxfoundation.org>,
        Alan Stern <stern@...land.harvard.edu>,
        "open list:USB NETWORKING DRIVERS" <linux-usb@...r.kernel.org>,
        Linux Kernel Mailing List <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>
Subject: Re: [PATCH v6 2/4] usb: Link the ports to the connectors they are
 attached to

On Wed, Oct 13, 2021 at 1:57 PM Guenter Roeck <linux@...ck-us.net> wrote:
>
> On 10/13/21 1:28 PM, Prashant Malani wrote:
> > Hi,
> >
> > On Wed, Apr 07, 2021 at 09:55:53AM +0300, Heikki Krogerus wrote:
> >> Creating link to the USB Type-C connector for every new port
> >> that is added when possible.
> >>
> >> Signed-off-by: Heikki Krogerus <heikki.krogerus@...ux.intel.com>
> >
> > Did this patch eventually get merged?
> > I somehow don't see it in the "master" kernel branch [1], although I do
> > see the commit in that repo [2].
> >
>
> It was applied but later reverted with commit 5bdb080f9603 because
> it created a module dependency cycle.
>

Ah I see. Thanks Guenter.
Hi Heikki, I was interested in knowing if relanding this is on your radar.

Best regards,

-Prashant