linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH 7/8] dt-bindings: soc: socionext: Add UniPhier DWC3 USB glue layer

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Date:   Thu, 1 Dec 2022 17:30:08 +0900
From:   Kunihiko Hayashi <hayashi.kunihiko@...ionext.com>
To:     Krzysztof Kozlowski <krzysztof.kozlowski@...aro.org>,
        Rob Herring <robh+dt@...nel.org>,
        Krzysztof Kozlowski <krzysztof.kozlowski+dt@...aro.org>
Cc:     Masami Hiramatsu <mhiramat@...nel.org>, devicetree@...r.kernel.org,
        linux-arm-kernel@...ts.infradead.org, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH 7/8] dt-bindings: soc: socionext: Add UniPhier DWC3 USB
 glue layer

On 2022/12/01 0:32, Krzysztof Kozlowski wrote:
> On 30/11/2022 10:00, Kunihiko Hayashi wrote:
>> Hi Krzysztof,
>>
>> On 2022/11/29 23:52, Krzysztof Kozlowski wrote:
>>> On 29/11/2022 11:35, Kunihiko Hayashi wrote:
>>>> Add DT binding schema for components belonging to the platform-specific
>>>> DWC3 USB glue layer implemented in UniPhier SoCs.
>>>>
>>>> This USB glue layer works as a sideband logic for the host controller,
>>>> including core reset, vbus control, PHYs, and some signals to the
>>>> controller.
>>>>
>>>> Signed-off-by: Kunihiko Hayashi <hayashi.kunihiko@...ionext.com>

(snip)

>>>> +examples:
>>>> +  - |
>>>> +    usb-controller@...00000 {
>>>
>>> Node name: usb. There is no usage of "usb-controller".
>>
>> I'm confusing about that.
>>
>> This is an interface logic and doesn't have USB functions by itself.
>> Surely there is a USB host controller node "usb@..." in the same SoC.
>> Can this node be renamed to "usb"?
>>
>> I've renamed the dts node name once in commit 4cc752a88ca9
>> ("arm64: dts: uniphier: Rename usb-glue node for USB3 to usb-controller").
> 
> In (almost?) all other cases it is still called "usb". A bit akward to
> have usb in usb, but usb-controller did not stick...

I see.
I understand that it is still better to use the generic name "usb"
rather than "usb-controller".

Thank you,

---
Best Regards
Kunihiko Hayashi