Re: [PATCH 1/7] usb: typec: ucsi: add PMIC Glink UCSI driver

[Greg Kroah-Hartman]

On Fri, Feb 10, 2023 at 11:44:22AM +0100, Neil Armstrong wrote:
> On 10/02/2023 11:38, Greg Kroah-Hartman wrote:
> > On Fri, Feb 10, 2023 at 11:31:08AM +0100, Neil Armstrong wrote:
> > > On 31/01/2023 10:16, Greg Kroah-Hartman wrote:
> > > > On Mon, Jan 30, 2023 at 10:54:32AM +0100, Neil Armstrong wrote:
> > > > > Introduce the UCSI PMIC Glink aux driver that communicates
> > > > > with the aDSP firmware with the UCSI protocol which handles
> > > > > the USB-C Port(s) Power Delivery.
> > > > > 
> > > > > The UCSI messaging is necessary on newer Qualcomm SoCs to
> > > > > provide USB role switch and altmode notifications.
> > > > > 
> > > > > Signed-off-by: Neil Armstrong <neil.armstrong@xxxxxxxxxx>
> > > > > ---
> > > > >    drivers/usb/typec/ucsi/Kconfig      |   7 +
> > > > >    drivers/usb/typec/ucsi/Makefile     |   1 +
> > > > >    drivers/usb/typec/ucsi/ucsi_glink.c | 321 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
> > > > >    3 files changed, 329 insertions(+)
> > > > > 
> > > > > diff --git a/drivers/usb/typec/ucsi/Kconfig b/drivers/usb/typec/ucsi/Kconfig
> > > > > index 8f9c4b9f31f7..dee6069e46a2 100644
> > > > > --- a/drivers/usb/typec/ucsi/Kconfig
> > > > > +++ b/drivers/usb/typec/ucsi/Kconfig
> > > > > @@ -58,4 +58,11 @@ config UCSI_STM32G0
> > > > >    	  To compile the driver as a module, choose M here: the module will be
> > > > >    	  called ucsi_stm32g0.
> > > > > +config UCSI_PMIC_GLINK
> > > > > +	tristate "UCSI Qualcomm PMIC GLINK Interface Driver"
> > > > > +	depends on QCOM_PMIC_GLINK
> > > > 
> > > > No way to test build this code without this option?
> > > 
> > > Nop, the QCOM_PMIC_GLINK is a build dependency, this can't be removed
> > 
> > Then perhaps the QCOM_PMIC_GLINK code needs to be fixed up to allow for
> > it to be built on all platforms properly?  Otherwise you are
> > guaranteeing you will not get much, if any, build coverage and api
> > changes will cause this code to stagnate over time :(
> 
> The QCOM_PMIC_GLINK deps are:
>         depends on RPMSG
>         depends on TYPEC
>         depends on DRM
>         depends on NET
>         depends on OF
>         select AUXILIARY_BUS
>         select QCOM_PDR_HELPERS
> 
> What would be the changes needed here ?

I do not know, try unwinding it and maybe just adding a COMPILE_TEST
build option in a few places is all that is needed?

thanks,

greg k-h