RE: [PATCH v7 10/14] usb: otg: add hcd companion support

[Yoshihiro Shimoda]

Hi,

> From: Alan Stern
> Sent: Wednesday, May 11, 2016 11:47 PM
> 
> On Wed, 11 May 2016, Roger Quadros wrote:
> 
> > > What I mean is if you have 2 EHCI controllers with 2 companion
> > > controllers, don't you need to know which companion goes with which EHCI
> > > controller? Just like you do for the otg-controller property.
> > >
> >
> > That is a very good point. I'm not very sure and it seems that current code won't work
> > with multiple EHCI + companion instances.

I may misunderstand this topic, but if I use the following environment, it works correctly.

< My environment >
- an otg controller: Sets hcd-needs-companion.
- ehci0 and ohci0 and a function: They connect to the otg controller using "otg-controller" property.
- ehci1 and ohci1: No "otg-controller" property.
- ehci2 and ohci2: No "otg-controller" property.

In this environment, all hosts works correctly.
Also I think if we have 2 otg controlelrs, it should be work because otg_dev instance differs.
Or, does this topic assume an otg controller handles 2 EHCI controllers?
I'm not sure such environment actually exists.

> > Alan, does USB core even know which EHCI and OHCI are linked to the same port
> > or the handoff is software transparent?
> 
> The core knows.  It doesn't use the information for a whole lot of
> things, but it does use it in a couple of places.  Search for
> "companion" in core/hcd-pci.c and you'll see.

Thank you for the information. I didn't know this code.
If my understanding is correct, the core/hcd-pci.c code will not be used by non-PCI devices.
In other words, nobody sets "hcd->self.hs_companion" if we use such a device.
So, I will try to add such a code if needed.

Best regards,
Yoshihiro Shimoda

> Alan Stern