[PATCH v2 07/12] usb: chipidea: add a generic driver

[Antoine Ténart]

Hi guys,

On Wed, Jul 02, 2014 at 01:10:00AM +0000, Peter Chen wrote:
> > On 07/01/2014 02:42 PM, Alexandre Belloni wrote:
> > 
> > >>>>> Well, there is nothing specific about the Berlin CI. Some
> > >>>>> subsystems use the 'generic' keyword in these cases. Do you see a
> > >>>>> particular reason I should use some Berlin related compatible here?
> > 
> > >>>> Not must, one suggestion is: can you change the compatible string
> > >>>> to "chipidea-usb-generic"?
> > 
> > >>> I don't know about ChipIdea/ARC/DW's product portfolio but I guess
> > >>> the compatible should also carry '2.0' or 'usb2' in it. Or we just
> > >>> use some version number like 'chipidea,ci13000' or 'chipidea,ci13xxx'.
> > 
> > >> The recommended format for compatible string is:
> > >> "manufacturer,model", I agree with "chipidea,ci13xxx", thanks.
> > 
> > > I think we should probably avoid using wildcards in the compatible
> > > string.
> > 
> >     I'm sure wildcards shouldn't be allowed there. :-)
> 
> Then, what's your guys recommend, how about "chipidea,usb2-generic"?

So what do you think? "chipidea,ci13", "chipidea,usb2-generic" or
something else?

I tend to prefer something without the 'generic' keyword.

After updating the compatible I'll send a v3 based on USB changes
introducing the generic PHY support[1].

[1] https://lkml.org/lkml/2014/7/15/330


Antoine

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