RE: [PATCH v9 2/4] gadget: Support for the usb charger framework

[Felipe Balbi <balbi@kernel.org>]

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Hi,

Jun Li <jun.li@nxp.com> writes:
>> >> >> > Since we already have get_charger_type callback at usb_charger
>> >> >> > structure, why we still need this API at usb_gadget_ops?
>> >> >>
>> >> >> In case some users want to get charger type at gadget level.
>> >> >>
>> >> > Why gadget needs to know charger type? I also don't catch the
>> >> > intent of
>> >>
>> >> because some gadgets need to call usb_gadget_vbus_draw(), although
>> >> for that they need power in mA rather.
>> >
>> > In below change of usb_gadget_vbus_draw(), already can get charger
>> > type via usb_charger_get_type().
>> >
>> > static inline int usb_gadget_vbus_draw(struct usb_gadget *gadget,
>> > unsigned mA)  {
>> > +       enum usb_charger_type type;
>> > +
>> > +       if (gadget->charger) {
>> > +               type = usb_charger_get_type(gadget->charger);
>> > +               usb_charger_set_cur_limit_by_type(gadget->charger, type,
>> mA);
>> > +       }
>> > +
>> >         if (!gadget->ops->vbus_draw)
>> >                 return -EOPNOTSUPP;
>> >         return gadget->ops->vbus_draw(gadget, mA);
>> >
>> > Could you detail in what situation gadget->ops-> get_charger_type() is
>> used?
>> 
>> isn't it right there in the code ? Isn't usb_gadget_vbus_draw() calling
>> it ? What did I miss here ?
>
> Well, that's true, so my real meaning is why gadget need get charger type
> via another new api gadget->ops->get_charger_type().

because of semantics. usb_gadget_vbus_draw() is *only* supposed to
connect a load across vbus and gnd so some battery can be charged. Also,
we need to abstract away this ->get_charger_type() operation because it
might be different for each UDC.

$subject has a fragility, however: It's assuming that we should always
call ->get_charger_type() before ->vbus_draw(), but that's a good
default, I'd say.

>> >> > This api, as my understanding, gadget only need report gadget state
>> >> changes.
>> >> > All information required for usb charger is charger type and gadget
>> >> state.
>> >>
>> >> you're making an assumption about how the HW is laid out which might
>> >> not be true.
>> >>
>> >
>> > What other information you refer to here? Or what I am not aware of?
>> 
>> what I'm trying to say is that you're assuming gadgets don't need to know
>> anything other than charger type and gadget state (suspended, resume,
>> enumerated, default state, addressed, etc), but that might not be true for
>> all UDCs. You can't make that assumption that charger type and gadget
>> state is enough. The real question is what do we need *now*, but still
>> keep in mind that what we need *now* might be valid 2 years from now, so
>> API needs to be a little flexible.
>
> Get your point, flexible, I just thought create an api without any user
> for existing case/spec, wouldn't it be better to let the real user add it
> later when it's needed.

that sure is a fair point.

-- 
balbi

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