[PATCH 08/32] usb: typec: tcpm: tcpm: Remove dangling unused 'struct tcpm_altmode_ops'

[Lee Jones]

On Thu, 09 Jul 2020, Hans de Goede wrote:

> Hi,
> 
> On 7/6/20 4:20 PM, Lee Jones wrote:
> > On Mon, 06 Jul 2020, Hans de Goede wrote:
> > 
> > > Hi,
> > > 
> > > On 7/6/20 3:33 PM, Lee Jones wrote:
> > > > Looks as though a079973f462a3 ("usb: typec: tcpm: Remove tcpc_config
> > > > configuration mechanism") pulled out the only use of 'tcpm_altmode_ops'
> > > > last year.  No need to keep it around.
> > > > 
> > > > Fixes the following W=1 kernel build warning(s):
> > > > 
> > > >    drivers/usb/typec/tcpm/tcpm.c:1551:39: warning: ‘tcpm_altmode_ops’ defined but not used [-Wunused-const-variable=]
> > > >    1551 | static const struct typec_altmode_ops tcpm_altmode_ops = {
> > > >    | ^~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
> > > > 
> > > > Cc: Guenter Roeck <linux at roeck-us.net>
> > > > Cc: Heikki Krogerus <heikki.krogerus at linux.intel.com>
> > > > Cc: Hans de Goede <hdegoede at redhat.com>
> > > > Signed-off-by: Lee Jones <lee.jones at linaro.org>
> > > 
> > > This is necessary for adding Display port over Type-C support
> > > on devices using the tcpm code, rather then firmware, to do
> > > the Type-C alt-mode negotiation.
> > > 
> > > I have a local patch in my tree which adds support for this.
> > > 
> > > But Heikki did not like my approach, so that patch
> > > (which needs the bits you are removing) never landed
> > > upstream:
> > > 
> > > https://patchwork.kernel.org/patch/11199517/
> > > 
> > > Which is somewhat old now.
> > 
> > Yes, that's a just a little old now.
> > 
> > If it drags on for much longer, perhaps consider taking it out for the
> > time being and adding it back when you start to make use of it again?
> > 
> > > Heikki said he would look into an approach to this more to
> > > his liking. Heikki an progress on this area?
> 
> Just a little headsup that I'm making some time now to take a look
> at solving this in the previously discussed better way, with the hope
> of that we can get that upstream. So hopefully I will have some
> patches for this ready during the upcoming weekend.

Sounds good.  Thanks for the update.

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