Re: [PATCH v7] usb: common: usb-conn-gpio: Set last role to unknown before initial detection

[Greg Kroah-Hartman <gregkh@linuxfoundation.org>]

On Wed, Jun 14, 2023 at 12:14:08PM +0300, Heikki Krogerus wrote:
> On Wed, May 31, 2023 at 08:11:14PM +0530, Prashanth K wrote:
> > Currently if we bootup a device without cable connected, then
> > usb-conn-gpio won't call set_role() since last_role is same as
> > current role. This happens because during probe last_role gets
> > initialised to zero.
> > 
> > To avoid this, added a new constant in enum usb_role, last_role
> > is set to USB_ROLE_UNKNOWN before performing initial detection.
> > 
> > While at it, also handle default case for the usb_role switch
> > in cdns3, intel-xhci-usb-role-switch & musb/jz4740 to avoid
> > build warnings.
> > 
> > Fixes: 4602f3bff266 ("usb: common: add USB GPIO based connection detection driver")
> > Signed-off-by: Prashanth K <quic_prashk@quicinc.com>
> > Reviewed-by: AngeloGioacchino Del Regno <angelogioacchino.delregno@collabora.com>
> > ---
> > v7: Added default case in musb/jz4740.c & intel-xhci-usb-role-switch.c to
> >     avoid build warnings.
> > v6: Moved USB_ROLE_UNKNOWN towards the end of enum usb_role.
> > v5: Update commit text to mention the changes made in cdns3 driver.
> > v4: Added Reviewed-by tag.
> > v3: Added a default case in drivers/usb/cdns3/core.c as pointed out by
> >     the test robot.
> > v2: Added USB_ROLE_UNKNWON to enum usb_role.
> > 
> >  drivers/usb/cdns3/core.c                       | 2 ++
> >  drivers/usb/common/usb-conn-gpio.c             | 3 +++
> >  drivers/usb/musb/jz4740.c                      | 2 ++
> >  drivers/usb/roles/intel-xhci-usb-role-switch.c | 2 ++
> >  include/linux/usb/role.h                       | 1 +
> >  5 files changed, 10 insertions(+)
> 
> Just to be clear to everybody, that USB_ROLE_UNKNOWN is not handled in
> drivers/usb/roles/class.c, so this patch is broken.
> 
> But the whole approach is wrong. That USB_ROLE_UNKNOWN is clearly a
> flag where the other values in enum usb_role are actual switch states.
> So it does not belong there.
> 
> In general, adding globals states like that just in order to work
> around issues in single drivers is never a good idea IMO.

Ok, let me go revert this from my tree, thanks for the review.

greg k-h