Re: [RFC PATCHv2] usb: USB Type-C Connector Class

[Guenter Roeck <linux@roeck-us.net>]

On 05/19/2016 05:44 AM, Heikki Krogerus wrote:
> The purpose of this class is to provide unified interface for user
> space to get the status and basic information about USB Type-C
> Connectors in the system, control data role swapping, and when USB PD
> is available, also power role swapping and Alternate Modes.
>
> Signed-off-by: Heikki Krogerus <heikki.krogerus@linux.intel.com>
> ---
>   drivers/usb/Kconfig         |   2 +
>   drivers/usb/Makefile        |   2 +
>   drivers/usb/type-c/Kconfig  |   7 +
>   drivers/usb/type-c/Makefile |   1 +
>   drivers/usb/type-c/typec.c  | 957 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
>   include/linux/usb/typec.h   | 230 +++++++++++
>   6 files changed, 1199 insertions(+)
>   create mode 100644 drivers/usb/type-c/Kconfig
>   create mode 100644 drivers/usb/type-c/Makefile
>   create mode 100644 drivers/usb/type-c/typec.c
>   create mode 100644 include/linux/usb/typec.h
>

Hi,

> +/*
> + * struct typec_capability - USB Type-C Port Capabilities
> + * @role: DFP (Host-only), UFP (Device-only) or DRP (Dual Role)
> + * @usb_pd: USB Power Delivery support
> + * @alt_modes: Alternate Modes the connector supports (null terminated)
> + * @audio_accessory: Audio Accessory Adapter Mode support
> + * @debug_accessory: Debug Accessory Mode support
> + * @fix_role: Set a fixed data role for DRP port
> + * @dr_swap: Data Role Swap support
> + * @pr_swap: Power Role Swap support
> + * @vconn_swap: VCONN Swap support
> + * @activate_mode: Enter/exit given Alternate Mode
> + *
> + * Static capabilities of a single USB Type-C port.
> + */
> +struct typec_capability {
> +	enum typec_data_role	role;
> +	unsigned int		usb_pd:1;
> +	struct typec_altmode	*alt_modes;
> +	unsigned int		audio_accessory:1;
> +	unsigned int		debug_accessory:1;
> +
> +	int			(*fix_role)(struct typec_port *,
> +					    enum typec_data_role);
> +
> +	int			(*dr_swap)(struct typec_port *);
> +	int			(*pr_swap)(struct typec_port *);
> +	int			(*vconn_swap)(struct typec_port *);
> +

The function parameter in those calls is all but useless to the caller.
It needs to store the typec_port returned from typec_register(), create a
list of ports, and then search through this list each time one of the
functions is called. This is quite expensive for no good reason.

Previously, with typec_port exported, the called code could use the stored
caps pointer to map to its internal data structures. This is no longer
possible.

I think it would be useful to provide a better means for the called function
to identify its context. Maybe provide a pointer to the private data in
the registration function and use it as parameter in the callback functions ?

Thanks,
Guenter