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Date: Tue, 27 Jan 2026 16:26:07 -0600
From: Bjorn Helgaas <helgaas@kernel.org>
To: Neil Armstrong <neil.armstrong@linaro.org>
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Subject: Re: [PATCH v2 2/7] pci: pwrctrl: add PCI pwrctrl driver for the
 UPD720201/UPD720202 USB 3.0 xHCI Host Controller
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On Tue, Jan 27, 2026 at 10:53:50PM +0100, Neil Armstrong wrote:
> On 1/27/26 16:53, Manivannan Sadhasivam wrote:
> > On Tue, Jan 27, 2026 at 10:57:29AM +0100, Neil Armstrong wrote:
> > > Add support fo the Renesas UPD720201/UPD720202 USB 3.0 xHCI Host Controller
> > > power control which connects over PCIe and requires specific power supplies
> > > to start up.
> > 
> > This driver only handles the supplies. So why can't you use the existing
> > pwrctrl-slot driver as a fallback?
> 
> It would fit with no change, but the name "slot" doesn't match the
> goal here, it's not a slot at all, it's an actual pcie IC.

"slot" is probably an overly specific name.  Maybe we can solve it
with a better name.