[RESEND PATCH v3 1/4] dt-bindings: connector: add power-opmode optional property to usb-connector

Amelie DELAUNAY amelie.delaunay at st.com
Thu Nov 5 10:17:41 EST 2020


On 11/5/20 1:23 PM, Jun Li wrote:
> Amelie DELAUNAY <amelie.delaunay at st.com> 于2020年11月5日周四 下午7:36写道:
>>
>> On 11/4/20 10:08 PM, Rob Herring wrote:
>>> On Fri, Oct 30, 2020 at 04:27:14PM +0100, Amelie DELAUNAY wrote:
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> On 10/30/20 3:29 PM, Rob Herring wrote:
>>>>> On Thu, Oct 29, 2020 at 11:49 AM Amelie DELAUNAY <amelie.delaunay at st.com> wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> On 10/29/20 4:40 PM, Rob Herring wrote:
>>>>>>> On Thu, Oct 29, 2020 at 10:58:03AM +0100, Amelie Delaunay wrote:
>>>>>>>> Power operation mode may depends on hardware design, so, add the optional
>>>>>>>> property power-opmode for usb-c connector to select the power operation
>>>>>>>> mode capability.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Signed-off-by: Amelie Delaunay <amelie.delaunay at st.com>
>>>>>>>> ---
>>>>>>>>      .../bindings/connector/usb-connector.yaml      | 18 ++++++++++++++++++
>>>>>>>>      1 file changed, 18 insertions(+)
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> diff --git a/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/connector/usb-connector.yaml b/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/connector/usb-connector.yaml
>>>>>>>> index 728f82db073d..200d19c60fd5 100644
>>>>>>>> --- a/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/connector/usb-connector.yaml
>>>>>>>> +++ b/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/connector/usb-connector.yaml
>>>>>>>> @@ -93,6 +93,24 @@ properties:
>>>>>>>>            - device
>>>>>>>>            - dual
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> +  power-opmode:
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> I've acked this version:
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> https://lore.kernel.org/r/20201020093627.256885-2-badhri@google.com
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> frs is used for Fast Role Swap defined in USB PD spec.
>>>>>> I understand it allows to get the same information but I'm wondering why
>>>>>> the property name is limited to -frs- in this case. What about a
>>>>>> non-power delivery USB-C connector ?
>>>>>
>>>>> I've got no idea. The folks that know USB-C and PD details need to get
>>>>> together and work all this out. To me, it looks like the same thing...
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>> It looks but...
>>>>
>>>> The purpose of power-opmode property is to configure the USB-C controllers,
>>>> especially the non-PD USB-C controllers to determine the power operation
>>>> mode that the Type C connector will support and will advertise through CC
>>>> pins when it has no power delivery support, whatever the power role: Sink,
>>>> Source or Dual
>>>> The management of the property is the same that data-role and power-role
>>>> properties, and done by USB Type-C Connector Class.
>>>>
>>>> new-source-frs-typec-current specifies initial current capability of the new
>>>> source when vSafe5V is applied during PD3.0 Fast Role Swap. So here, this
>>>> property is not applied at usb-c controller configuration level, but during
>>>> PD Fast Role Swap, so when the Sink become the Source.
>>>> Moreover, the related driver code says FRS can only be supported by DRP
>>>> ports. So new-source-frs-typec-current property, in addition to being
>>>> specific to PD, is also dedicated to DRP usb-c controller.
>>>> The property is managed by Type-C Port Controller Manager for PD.
>>>
>>> But it's the same set of possible values, right? So we can align the
>>> values at least.
>>>
>>
>> USB Power Delivery FRS values are defined in
>> include/dt-bindings/usb/pd.h
> 
> I think this can be changed if both can be aligned.
> 
>> to fit with drivers/usb/typec/tcpm/tcpm.c
>> frs_typec_current enum.
>>
>> USB-C power operation mode values are defined in
>> include/linux/usb/typec.h with typec_pwr_opmode enum and matching with
>> string values of typec_pwr_opmodes tab.
>>
>> USB PD requires USB-C.
>> USB-C doesn't requires USB PD.
>>
>> drivers/usb/typec/tcpm/tcpm.c already used typec_pwr_opmode values.
>>
>> USB PD specification Table 6-14 Fixed Supply PDO says:
>> Fast Role Swap required USB Type-C Current (see also [USB Type-C 2.0]):
>> Value | Description
>>    00b  | Fast Swap not supported (default)
>>    01b  | Default USB Power
>>    10b  | 1.5A @ 5V
>>    11b  | 3.0A @ 5V
> 
> This is the value in PDO of sink, the FRS property value(or after translated)
> actually is used to compare with above value.
> 
> So I think both properties can share the same "value", maybe string
> like below
> 
>    10 static const char * const typec_pwr_opmodes[] = {
>    11         [TYPEC_PWR_MODE_USB]    = "default",
>    12         [TYPEC_PWR_MODE_1_5A]   = "1.5A",
>    13         [TYPEC_PWR_MODE_3_0A]   = "3.0A",
> 
>>
>> Note the *see also USB Type-C 2.0*.
>>
>> USB Type-C specification 4.6.2.1 USB Type-C Current says:
>> The USB Type-C connector uses CC pins for configuration including an
>> ability for a Source to advertise to its port partner (Sink) the amount
>> of current it shall supply:
>> • Default is the as-configured for high-power operation current value as
>> defined by the USB Specification (500 mA for USB 2.0 ports; 900 mA or
>> 1,500 mA for USB 3.2 ports in single-lane or dual-lane operation,
>> respectively)
>> • 1.5 A
>> • 3.0 A
>>
>>> Can we align the names in some way? power-opmode and frs-source-opmode
>>> or ??
> 
> how about typec-power-opmode and frs-new-source-opmode
> 

I agree with typec-power-opmode. And with string values. This way, 
typec_find_pwr_opmode is still usable to translate into TYPEC defines.

>>>
>>
>> I let USB PD specialists answer.
>>
>> *frs* property fits with USB PD specification, so with USB PD protocol.
>> *power-opmode fits with USB Type-C specification, so with USB-C hardware
>> support.
>>
>>> Are these 2 properties mutually exclusive?
> 
> I think yes.
> 
> thanks
> Li Jun
>>> If so, that should be
>>> captured.
>>
>> FRS is specific to products with Power Delivery Support.
>>
>> power-opmode is dedicated to products with USB-C connector support.
>>
>> Regards,
>> Amelie



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