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SubjectRe: [PATCH RFC 1/7] dt-bindings: connector: usb-connector: add a gpio used to determine the Type-C port plug orientation
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On 05/06/2023 10:30, Neil Armstrong wrote:
> On 03/06/2023 22:22, Dmitry Baryshkov wrote:
>> On 01/06/2023 17:07, Neil Armstrong wrote:
>>> On some platforms, the Type-C plug orientation is given on a GPIO line.
>>>
>>> Document this optional Type-C connector property, and take the
>>> assumption an active level represents an inverted/flipped orientation.
>>>
>>> Signed-off-by: Neil Armstrong <neil.armstrong@linaro.org>
>>> ---
>>>   Documentation/devicetree/bindings/connector/usb-connector.yaml | 5
>>> +++++
>>>   1 file changed, 5 insertions(+)
>>>
>>> diff --git
>>> a/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/connector/usb-connector.yaml
>>> b/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/connector/usb-connector.yaml
>>> index ae515651fc6b..c3884eed6ba4 100644
>>> --- a/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/connector/usb-connector.yaml
>>> +++ b/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/connector/usb-connector.yaml
>>> @@ -114,6 +114,11 @@ properties:
>>>       description: Set this property if the Type-C connector has no
>>> power delivery support.
>>>       type: boolean
>>> +  orientation-gpios:
>>> +    description: An input gpio for Type-C connector orientation,
>>> used to detect orientation
>>> +      of the Type-C connector. GPIO active level means "CC2" or
>>> Reversed/Flipped orientation.
>>> +    maxItems: 1
>>
>> Should this be a property of the connector or of the parent device
>> node? I mean, unlike usb-b-connector (where ID and Vbus can be simple
>> GPIOs nearly directly connected to the pins of the connector) for the
>> USB-C the orientation is not a connector's GPIO, but rather some
>> additional not elementary logic.
>
> I don't see the issue, orientation is a property of the connector itself,
> even if it's provided by another ic.

I'd argue that the _gpio_ is not a property of the connector itself.
Generic USB-C connector will not have such orientation GPIO. But
probably it is a minor issue.

>>
>>> +
>>>     # The following are optional properties for "usb-c-connector"
>>> with power
>>>     # delivery support.
>>>     source-pdos:
>>>
>>
>

--
With best wishes
Dmitry

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