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From: Thomas Petazzoni <thomas.petazzoni-wi1+55ScJUtKEb57/3fJTNBPR1lH4CV8@public.gmane.org>
To: Arnd Bergmann <arnd-r2nGTMty4D4@public.gmane.org>
Cc: linux-arm-kernel-IAPFreCvJWM7uuMidbF8XUB+6BGkLq7r@public.gmane.org,
	Gregory CLEMENT
	<gregory.clement-wi1+55ScJUtKEb57/3fJTNBPR1lH4CV8@public.gmane.org>,
	Mathias Nyman
	<mathias.nyman-ral2JQCrhuEAvxtiuMwx3w@public.gmane.org>,
	Greg Kroah-Hartman
	<gregkh-hQyY1W1yCW8ekmWlsbkhG0B+6BGkLq7r@public.gmane.org>,
	Felipe Balbi <balbi-l0cyMroinI0@public.gmane.org>,
	linux-usb-u79uwXL29TY76Z2rM5mHXA@public.gmane.org,
	linux-kernel-u79uwXL29TY76Z2rM5mHXA@public.gmane.org,
	Jason Cooper <jason-NLaQJdtUoK4Be96aLqz0jA@public.gmane.org>,
	Andrew Lunn <andrew-g2DYL2Zd6BY@public.gmane.org>,
	Sebastian Hesselbarth
	<sebastian.hesselbarth-Re5JQEeQqe8AvxtiuMwx3w@public.gmane.org>,
	Lior Amsalem <alior-eYqpPyKDWXRBDgjK7y7TUQ@public.gmane.org>,
	Tawfik Bayouk <tawfik-eYqpPyKDWXRBDgjK7y7TUQ@public.gmane.org>,
	devicetree-u79uwXL29TY76Z2rM5mHXA@public.gmane.org,
	Nadav Haklai <nadavh-eYqpPyKDWXRBDgjK7y7TUQ@public.gmane.org>,
	Rob Herring <robh+dt-DgEjT+Ai2ygdnm+yROfE0A@public.gmane.org>,
	Ezequiel Garcia
	<ezequiel.garcia-wi1+55ScJUtKEb57/3fJTNBPR1lH4CV8@public.gmane.org>,
	Grant Likely
	<grant.likely-QSEj5FYQhm4dnm+yROfE0A@public.gmane.org>
Subject: Re: [PATCH v2 03/18] usb: host: xhci-plat: Add support for the Armada 38x
Date: Fri, 25 Apr 2014 22:25:36 +0200	[thread overview]
Message-ID: <20140425222536.430d5c4d@skate> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <5392399.GiPjM0CIZ0@wuerfel>

Dear Arnd Bergmann,

On Fri, 25 Apr 2014 22:01:51 +0200, Arnd Bergmann wrote:

> I think you're doing it the wrong way around: You have a specialized
> version of the generic xhci-plat driver. The normal way to handle this
> is to have a loadable module that contains all the Armada specific
> code and that registers a platform_driver. In the probe() function of
> that driver, you can do the platform specific setup and then call
> the generic xhci_plat_probe() function, which of course has to
> be provided using EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL.

You should have a look at the v1 Gregory sent: it was implementing
exactly what you suggest here, but Felipe explicitly requested the
patches to be changed like is now proposed in v2.

Thomas
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  parent reply	other threads:[~2014-04-25 20:25 UTC|newest]

Thread overview: 37+ messages / expand[flat|nested]  mbox.gz  Atom feed  top
2014-04-25 14:06 [PATCH v2 00/18] USB support for Armada 38x and Armada 375 Gregory CLEMENT
2014-04-25 14:06 ` [PATCH v2 01/18] usb: host: xhci-plat: Sort the headers in alphabetic order Gregory CLEMENT
     [not found]   ` <1398434836-18908-2-git-send-email-gregory.clement-wi1+55ScJUtKEb57/3fJTNBPR1lH4CV8@public.gmane.org>
2014-04-25 14:55     ` Felipe Balbi
2014-04-25 14:07 ` [PATCH v2 02/18] usb: host: xhci-plat: Add clocks support Gregory CLEMENT
2014-04-25 14:15   ` Thomas Petazzoni
2014-04-25 14:44     ` Gregory CLEMENT
     [not found]       ` <535A74DF.6090106-wi1+55ScJUtKEb57/3fJTNBPR1lH4CV8@public.gmane.org>
2014-04-25 14:48         ` Gregory CLEMENT
     [not found]   ` <1398434836-18908-3-git-send-email-gregory.clement-wi1+55ScJUtKEb57/3fJTNBPR1lH4CV8@public.gmane.org>
2014-04-25 14:20     ` Russell King - ARM Linux
2014-04-25 15:02     ` Felipe Balbi
2014-04-25 15:47     ` Andrew Lunn
2014-04-25 14:07 ` [PATCH v2 03/18] usb: host: xhci-plat: Add support for the Armada 38x Gregory CLEMENT
     [not found]   ` <1398434836-18908-4-git-send-email-gregory.clement-wi1+55ScJUtKEb57/3fJTNBPR1lH4CV8@public.gmane.org>
2014-04-25 14:18     ` Thomas Petazzoni
2014-04-25 15:04     ` Felipe Balbi
2014-04-25 20:01   ` Arnd Bergmann
2014-04-25 20:10     ` Felipe Balbi
2014-04-25 20:25     ` Thomas Petazzoni [this message]
2014-04-25 14:07 ` [PATCH v2 04/18] xhci-platform: Add a new controller using xhci: " Gregory CLEMENT
2014-04-25 17:55   ` Sergei Shtylyov
2014-04-25 14:07 ` [PATCH v2 05/18] ARM: mvebu: Add Device Tree description of xHCI hosts on " Gregory CLEMENT
2014-04-25 15:53   ` Andrew Lunn
     [not found] ` <1398434836-18908-1-git-send-email-gregory.clement-wi1+55ScJUtKEb57/3fJTNBPR1lH4CV8@public.gmane.org>
2014-04-25 14:07   ` [PATCH v2 06/18] ARM: mvebu: Add Device Tree description of EHCI " Gregory CLEMENT
2014-04-25 14:07 ` [PATCH v2 07/18] ARM: mvebu: Add USB3 support for " Gregory CLEMENT
2014-04-25 14:07 ` [PATCH v2 08/18] ARM: configs: Add usb_xhci_mvebu to mvebu_v7_defconfig Gregory CLEMENT
2014-04-25 14:07 ` [PATCH v2 09/18] ARM: configs: Add usb_xhci_mvebu to multi_v7_defconfig Gregory CLEMENT
2014-04-25 14:07 ` [PATCH v2 10/18] usb: host: xhci-plat: Add support for the Armada 375 Gregory CLEMENT
2014-04-25 14:07 ` [PATCH v2 11/18] xhci-platform: Add a new controller using xhci: " Gregory CLEMENT
2014-04-25 14:07 ` [PATCH v2 12/18] ARM: mvebu: Add Device Tree description of USB cluster controller on " Gregory CLEMENT
2014-04-25 14:07 ` [PATCH v2 13/18] dt: binding: Armada 375 USB cluster Gregory CLEMENT
2014-04-25 14:07 ` [PATCH v2 14/18] ARM: mvebu: Add support for USB cluster on the Armada 375 SoC Gregory CLEMENT
     [not found]   ` <1398434836-18908-15-git-send-email-gregory.clement-wi1+55ScJUtKEb57/3fJTNBPR1lH4CV8@public.gmane.org>
2014-04-25 15:43     ` Ezequiel Garcia
2014-04-25 15:59       ` Andrew Lunn
2014-04-25 16:07   ` Andrew Lunn
2014-04-25 16:13     ` Felipe Balbi
2014-04-25 14:07 ` [PATCH v2 15/18] ARM: mvebu: Add USB3 support for Armada 375 Gregory CLEMENT
2014-04-25 14:07 ` [PATCH v2 16/18] ARM: mvebu: add USB3 controller Device Tree details " Gregory CLEMENT
2014-04-25 14:07 ` [PATCH v2 17/18] ARM: mvebu: dts: Enable USB3 in Armada 375 DB Gregory CLEMENT
2014-04-25 14:07 ` [PATCH v2 18/18] ARM: mvebu: Add Device Tree description of EHCI hosts on Armada 375 Gregory CLEMENT

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