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SubjectRe: [RFC/PATCH] extcon: otg_gpio: add driver for USB OTG port controlled by GPIO(s)
On Wed, Dec 24, 2014 at 11:08:52AM +0800, Peter Chen wrote:
> On Tue, Dec 23, 2014 at 11:40:23AM -0800, David Cohen wrote:
> > Hi Peter,
> >
> > Thanks for the review.
> >
> > On Tue, Dec 23, 2014 at 09:25:18AM +0800, Peter Chen wrote:
> > > On Mon, Dec 22, 2014 at 02:43:37PM -0800, David Cohen wrote:
> > > > Some platforms have an USB OTG port fully (or partially) controlled by
> > > > GPIOs:
> > > >
> > > > (1) USB ID is connected directly to GPIO
> > > >
> > > > Optionally:
> > > > (2) VBUS is enabled by a GPIO (when ID is grounded)
> > > > (3) Platform has 2 USB controllers connected to same port: one for
> > > > device and one for host role. D+/- are switched between phys
> > > > by GPIO.
> > >
> > > Would you explain how it works? Choosing controller runtime?
> >
> > Both controllers are (indirectly) connected to the same micro B port.
> > The D+/- goes from the port to a switch operated by a GPIO. From the
> > switch, D+/- may go to Host controller's phy or Device controller's phy.
> > Depends on the GPIO level.
> >
>
> Get it, why the design like that? If your controller supports both
> roles, the software can do role switch by ID pin (through gpio in your
> case).

It's really 2 controllers: 1 for each role. And the ID pin from port is
connected to GPIO only.

>
> > >
> > > >
> > > > As per initial version, this driver has the duty to control whether
> > > > USB-Host cable is plugged in or not:
> > >
> > > You mean Micro-AB cable, right?
> >
> > > > +
> > > > + vup->gpio_usb_mux = devm_gpiod_get_index(dev, "usb mux",
> > > > + VUPORT_GPIO_USB_MUX);
> > > > + if (IS_ERR(vup->gpio_usb_mux))
> > > > + dev_info(dev, "cannot request USB USB MUX, skipping it.\n");
> > >
> > > Using dev_err
> >
> > That's not really an error, although the IS_ERR() suggests otherwise.
> > The driver works well if a board doesn't need this mux (I'll add a
> > comment to state that clear). IMHO either keep dev_info or use dev_dgb
> > instead?
> >
>
> If that, dev_dbg may be suitable.

Ack.

Br, David

>
>
> --
>
> Best Regards,
> Peter Chen


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