Re: [RESEND][PATCH 1/2] dt-bindings: usb: add non-removable-ports hub property

From: Greg Kroah-Hartman
Date: Tue Jan 28 2020 - 10:28:23 EST


On Tue, Jan 28, 2020 at 03:15:11PM +0000, Måns Rullgård wrote:
> Greg Kroah-Hartman <gregkh@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> writes:
>
> > On Mon, Jan 27, 2020 at 04:56:15PM +0000, Måns Rullgård wrote:
> >> Rob Herring <robh@xxxxxxxxxx> writes:
> >>
> >> > On Fri, Jan 24, 2020 at 03:25:03PM +0000, Mans Rullgard wrote:
> >> >> Add a non-removable-ports property that lists the hardwired downstream
> >> >> ports of a hub. Although hubs can provide this information, they are
> >> >> not always configured correctly. An alternate means of indicating this
> >> >> for built-in USB devices is thus useful.
> >> >>
> >> >> Signed-off-by: Mans Rullgard <mans@xxxxxxxxx>
> >> >
> >> > I reviewed this already, but since you didn't add my reviewed-by, I'm
> >> > looking at it again and having 2nd thoughts.
> >> >
> >> >> ---
> >> >> Documentation/devicetree/bindings/usb/usb-device.txt | 4 ++++
> >> >> 1 file changed, 4 insertions(+)
> >> >>
> >> >> diff --git a/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/usb/usb-device.txt b/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/usb/usb-device.txt
> >> >> index 036be172b1ae..92d863cc96b6 100644
> >> >> --- a/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/usb/usb-device.txt
> >> >> +++ b/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/usb/usb-device.txt
> >> >> @@ -66,6 +66,10 @@ Required properties for host-controller nodes with device nodes:
> >> >> - #size-cells: shall be 0
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >> +Optional properties for hub and host-controller nodes:
> >> >> +- non-removable-ports: list of hardwired downstream ports
> >> >
> >> > If you have a hardwired device and need to know that, doesn't that imply
> >> > there's some other stuff you need to describe beyond what a standard USB
> >> > device has. Such as a power supply that's not Vbus from the hub.
> >>
> >> I suppose there could be, but there isn't in my actual situation.
> >>
> >> > At a minimum, I think this should be a per port property.
> >>
> >> That's what I suggested first. Greg told me to do it like this instead.
> >
> > I said that? I do not remember discussing this at all, when did that
> > happen?
>
> https://lore.kernel.org/lkml/20190228155241.GC12050@xxxxxxxxx/

Almost a full year ago! Hah, I can't remember what I wrote last week.