Re: [PATCH v10 0/6] Introduced new Cadence USBSS DRD Driver.

[gregkh@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]

On Mon, Jul 22, 2019 at 01:56:45PM +0200, Pavel Machek wrote:
> Hi!
> 
> > > >> This patch introduce new Cadence USBSS DRD driver to linux kernel.
> > > >>
> > > >> The Cadence USBSS DRD Controller is a highly configurable IP Core which
> > > >> can be instantiated as Dual-Role Device (DRD), Peripheral Only and
> > > >> Host Only (XHCI)configurations.
> > > >
> > > >I see you are using debugfs to select between DRD, peripheral-onlyh and XHCI...
> > > >
> > > >Is that good idea?
> > > 
> > > Yes driver allows selecting dr_mode by debugfs. Controller also support such functionality 
> > > so I don't understand why would it not be a good idea. 
> > > 
> > > I personally use this for testing but it can be used to limit controller functionality without 
> > > recompiling kernel. 
> > 
> > debugfs is ONLY for debugging, never rely on it being enabled, or
> > mounted, on a system in order to have any normal operation happen.
> > 
> > So for testing, yes, this is fine.  If this is going to be the normal
> > api/interface for how to control this driver, no, that is not acceptable
> > at all.
> 
> It makes a lot of sense for end-user to toggle this... for example
> when he is lacking right cable for proper otg detection. As it is
> third driver offering this functionality, I believe we should stop
> treating it as debugging.

Then it needs to get out of debugfs, as again, that can not be used for
any normal end-user operation.

thanks,

greg k-h