From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 From: Sekhar Nori Subject: Re: [PATCH v3 0/6] Generic PHY Framework Date: Fri, 19 Apr 2013 16:22:56 +0530 Message-ID: <51712208.5090403@ti.com> References: <1363770725-13717-1-git-send-email-kishon@ti.com> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Return-path: In-Reply-To: <1363770725-13717-1-git-send-email-kishon-l0cyMroinI0@public.gmane.org> Sender: linux-usb-owner-u79uwXL29TY76Z2rM5mHXA@public.gmane.org To: Kishon Vijay Abraham I Cc: balbi-l0cyMroinI0@public.gmane.org, gregkh-hQyY1W1yCW8ekmWlsbkhG0B+6BGkLq7r@public.gmane.org, arnd-r2nGTMty4D4@public.gmane.org, akpm-de/tnXTf+JLsfHDXvbKv3WD2FQJk+8+b@public.gmane.org, rob-VoJi6FS/r0vR7s880joybQ@public.gmane.org, broonie-yzvPICuk2AATkU/dhu1WVueM+bqZidxxQQ4Iyu8u01E@public.gmane.org, linux-lFZ/pmaqli7XmaaqVzeoHQ@public.gmane.org, b-cousson-l0cyMroinI0@public.gmane.org, linux-doc-u79uwXL29TY76Z2rM5mHXA@public.gmane.org, tony-4v6yS6AI5VpBDgjK7y7TUQ@public.gmane.org, devicetree-discuss-uLR06cmDAlY/bJ5BZ2RsiQ@public.gmane.org, linux-usb-u79uwXL29TY76Z2rM5mHXA@public.gmane.org, linux-kernel-u79uwXL29TY76Z2rM5mHXA@public.gmane.org, rob.herring-bsGFqQB8/DxBDgjK7y7TUQ@public.gmane.org, grant.likely-s3s/WqlpOiPyB63q8FvJNQ@public.gmane.org, eballetbo-Re5JQEeQqe8AvxtiuMwx3w@public.gmane.org, santosh.shilimkar-l0cyMroinI0@public.gmane.org, linux-arm-kernel-IAPFreCvJWM7uuMidbF8XUB+6BGkLq7r@public.gmane.org, swarren-DDmLM1+adcrQT0dZR+AlfA@public.gmane.org, javier-0uQlZySMnqxg9hUCZPvPmw@public.gmane.org, linux-omap-u79uwXL29TY76Z2rM5mHXA@public.gmane.org, davem-fT/PcQaiUtIeIZ0/mPfg9Q@public.gmane.org, cesarb-PWySMVKUnqmsTnJN9+BGXg@public.gmane.org, mchehab-H+wXaHxf7aLQT0dZR+AlfA@public.gmane.org List-Id: linux-omap@vger.kernel.org Hi Kishon, On 3/20/2013 2:41 PM, Kishon Vijay Abraham I wrote: > Added a generic PHY framework that provides a set of APIs for the PHY drivers > to create/destroy a PHY and APIs for the PHY users to obtain a reference to > the PHY with or without using phandle. To obtain a reference to the PHY > without using phandle, the platform specfic intialization code (say from board > file) should have already called phy_bind with the binding information. The > binding information consists of phy's device name, phy user device name and an > index. The index is used when the same phy user binds to mulitple phys. > > This framework will be of use only to devices that uses external PHY (PHY > functionality is not embedded within the controller). >>From a top level what you are doing looks closely related to External connector (extcon). I understand a connector is not the same as a phy, but it will still be useful to know why extcon framework (or some extension of it) will not suffice your needs. You can probably note it in the cover-letter so folks like me get their answer. Thanks, Sekhar -- To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-usb" in the body of a message to majordomo-u79uwXL29TY76Z2rM5mHXA@public.gmane.org More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html