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    SubjectRe: [PATCH 2/2] arm: omap: remove *.auto* from device names given in usb_bind_phy
    Hi,

    On Tue, Jul 30, 2013 at 12:16:20PM +0530, Kishon Vijay Abraham I wrote:
    > >>>> the list of controller device (names) it can support (PHY framework does not
    > >>>> maintain a separate list for binding like how we had in USB PHY library). e.g.
    > >>>> http://www.mail-archive.com/linux-omap@vger.kernel.org/msg92817.html. In such
    > >>>
    > >>> this has nothing to do with $subject though. We talk about generic PHY
    > >>> framework once all these PHY drivers are moved there :-)
    > >>>
    > >>>> cases how do we pass the device names. Also will the MUSB core device be
    > >>>> created before twl4030-usb PHY device?
    > >>>
    > >>> and why would that be a problem ? We're telling the framework that the
    > >>> musb device will use a phy with a name of 'twl4030'. If musb calls
    > >>> usb_get_phy_dev() and doesn't find a phy, it'll return -EPROBE_DEFER and
    > >>> try again later.
    > >>
    > >> I think we are talking about different problems here ;-) I'm trying to tell
    > >> using idr in MUSB core is needed for Generic PHY Framework. So in a way, the
    > >> Generic PHY Framework series depends on this patch series or else MUSB in OMAP3
    > >> platforms wont work after Generic PHY framework gets merged.
    > >
    > > then you just found a limitation in your framework, right ? :-) I mean,
    > > imagine if now we have to add an IDR to every single user of your
    > > framework because they could end up in systems with multiple instances
    > > of the same IP ?
    >
    > I raised a similar concern in the PHY framework discussion [1] :-) And since
    > it's used everywhere else regulators, clkdev, etc.. it's agreed to be used in
    > PHY as well. Btw if PLATFORM_DEVID_AUTO is used even regulator, clk_get should
    > fail IMO.
    >
    > [1] -> http://lkml.indiana.edu/hypermail/linux/kernel/1307.2/03573.html

    look at Greg's and my reply to that email.

    --
    balbi
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