Re: [PATCH V2] USB: initialize or shutdown PHY when add or removehost controller

From: Greg KH
Date: Tue Jun 18 2013 - 22:48:06 EST


On Tue, Jun 18, 2013 at 10:31:20PM -0400, Chao Xie wrote:
> Some controller need software to initialize PHY before add
> host controller, and shut down PHY after remove host controller.
> Add the generic code for these controllers so they do not need
> do it in its own host controller driver.

Why? What breaks if we add this patch, and what gets fixed? I'm
guessing you can then remove code?

What out-of-tree code now works properly? Or gets broken?

we need more info here please...

thanks,

greg k-h
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