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

Rob Herring robh at kernel.org
Thu Nov 5 10:55:17 EST 2020


On Thu, Nov 5, 2020 at 6:24 AM Jun Li <lijun.kernel at gmail.com> 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

Sure.

>
> > >
> >
> > 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.

This should work to express that:

allOf:
  - not:
      required:
        - typec-power-opmode
        - frs-new-source-opmode

Rob



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