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

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Message-ID: <YWkxR03lLRPlXTqy@kuha.fi.intel.com>
Date:   Fri, 15 Oct 2021 10:44:07 +0300
From:   Heikki Krogerus <heikki.krogerus@...ux.intel.com>
To:     Prashant Malani <pmalani@...omium.org>
Cc:     Guenter Roeck <linux@...ck-us.net>,
        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 02:16:38PM -0700, Prashant Malani wrote:
> 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.

Ah, I'm sorry guys, I forgot about this patch. I'll put it back to my
task list. If you are interested in fixing this, and have time to do
that, go right ahead. Let me know.


thanks,

-- 
heikki