Re: [PATCH v7 09/10] usb: roles: add USB Type-B GPIO connector driver

[Chunfeng Yun]

Hi Heikki,

On Mon, 2019-06-24 at 12:58 +0300, Heikki Krogerus wrote:
> Hi Chunfeng,
> 
> On Tue, Jun 11, 2019 at 04:44:39PM +0800, Chunfeng Yun wrote:
> > Due to the requirement of usb-connector.txt binding, the old way
> > using extcon to support USB Dual-Role switch is now deprecated
> > when use Type-B connector.
> > This patch introduces a driver of Type-B connector which typically
> > uses an input GPIO to detect USB ID pin, and try to replace the
> > function provided by extcon-usb-gpio driver
> 
> I'm sorry for asking this so late, but why is this driver a Type-B
> specific driver (I really thought somebody had already asked this
> question)?
It's mainly used for Type-B connector with ID pin. 

> 
> I don't see anything Type-B specific in the driver. 
It's need add another compatible "usb-b-connector" except the driver
provided.

> Basically it looks
> to me like just a gpio based connection detection driver that would
> work fine with for example uAB connectors..
Yes, it is.
> 
> > Signed-off-by: Chunfeng Yun <chunfeng.yun@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > Tested-by: Nagarjuna Kristam <nkristam@xxxxxxxxxx>
> > ---
> > v7 changes:
> >   1. remove macro DEV_PMS_OPS suggested by Andy
> >   2. add tested-by Nagarjuna
> > 
> > v6 changes:
> >   1. get usb-role-swtich by usb_role_switch_get()
> > 
> > v5 changes:
> >   1. put usb_role_switch when error happens suggested by Biju
> >   2. don't treat bype-B connector as a virtual device suggested by Rob
> > 
> > v4 changes:
> >   1. remove linux/gpio.h suggested by Linus
> >   2. put node when error happens
> > 
> > v3 changes:
> >   1. treat bype-B connector as a virtual device;
> >   2. change file name again
> > 
> > v2 changes:
> >   1. file name is changed
> >   2. use new compatible
> > ---
> >  drivers/usb/roles/Kconfig           |  11 ++
> >  drivers/usb/roles/Makefile          |   1 +
> >  drivers/usb/roles/typeb-conn-gpio.c | 284 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
> 
> ..It also drives me crazy that you've put this driver under this
> folder. It does not create a role switch so ideally it should not go
> under driver/usb/roles/. 
agree:)

> I think a better place for it would be
> drivers/usb/misc/, or actually, maybe it should go under
> drivers/usb/common/?
I'm not sure, but prefer misc/ folder.

Hi Greg, 

would you please give me some suggestions about this?  which folder I
should put the driver into?

> 
> Could you still rename the driver to something like "usb-gpio.c" or
> conn-gpio.c,
I think about the name for a long time before, and have some doubt
whether it's suitable to add typeb into the name.
How about using usb-conn-gpio.c or conn-usb-gpio.c?

Thanks a lot

>  or something else, and also move it under
> drivers/usb/misc/ or drivers/usb/common/?
> 
> >  3 files changed, 296 insertions(+)
> >  create mode 100644 drivers/usb/roles/typeb-conn-gpio.c
> > 
> > diff --git a/drivers/usb/roles/Kconfig b/drivers/usb/roles/Kconfig
> > index f8b31aa67526..d1156e18a81a 100644
> > --- a/drivers/usb/roles/Kconfig
> > +++ b/drivers/usb/roles/Kconfig
> > @@ -26,4 +26,15 @@ config USB_ROLES_INTEL_XHCI
> >  	  To compile the driver as a module, choose M here: the module will
> >  	  be called intel-xhci-usb-role-switch.
> >  
> > +config TYPEB_CONN_GPIO
> > +	tristate "USB Type-B GPIO Connector"
> 
> USB GPIO connection detection driver?
> 
> > +	depends on GPIOLIB
> > +	help
> > +	  The driver supports USB role switch between host and device via GPIO
> > +	  based USB cable detection, used typically if an input GPIO is used
> > +	  to detect USB ID pin.
> > +
> > +	  To compile the driver as a module, choose M here: the module will
> > +	  be called typeb-conn-gpio.ko
> > +
> >  endif # USB_ROLE_SWITCH
> > diff --git a/drivers/usb/roles/Makefile b/drivers/usb/roles/Makefile
> > index 757a7d2797eb..5d5620d9d113 100644
> > --- a/drivers/usb/roles/Makefile
> > +++ b/drivers/usb/roles/Makefile
> > @@ -3,3 +3,4 @@
> >  obj-$(CONFIG_USB_ROLE_SWITCH)		+= roles.o
> >  roles-y					:= class.o
> >  obj-$(CONFIG_USB_ROLES_INTEL_XHCI)	+= intel-xhci-usb-role-switch.o
> > +obj-$(CONFIG_TYPEB_CONN_GPIO)		+= typeb-conn-gpio.o
> > diff --git a/drivers/usb/roles/typeb-conn-gpio.c b/drivers/usb/roles/typeb-conn-gpio.c
> > new file mode 100644
> > index 000000000000..e3fba1656069
> > --- /dev/null
> > +++ b/drivers/usb/roles/typeb-conn-gpio.c
> > @@ -0,0 +1,284 @@
> > +// SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0
> > +/*