Re: [PATCH v3 1/3] usb: typec: Separate USB Power Delivery from USB Type-C

[Heikki Krogerus <heikki.krogerus@linux.intel.com>]

On Wed, Apr 27, 2022 at 09:30:30AM +0200, Greg Kroah-Hartman wrote:
> > > "struct pd" is just about the shortest structure name I've seen in the
> > > kernel so far.  How about using some more letters?  :)
> > 
> > Okay, I'll make it usbpd.
> 
> How about some more vowels: "struct usb_power_delivery" please.  This
> isn't the 1980's :)

"struct usb_power_delivery" is fine, but I would still really really
want to use "struct usbpd_capabilities" instead of
"struct usb_power_delivery_capabilities" - it's just too long.
Is that okay?

> > > > +
> > > > +int pd_init(void);
> > > > +void pd_exit(void);
> > > 
> > > The kobject question above goes to the code as well.  You are creating a
> > > bunch of raw kobjects still, why?  This should all fit into the driver
> > > model and kobjects shouldn't be needed.  Are you trying to nest too deep
> > > in the attributes?  If so, kobjects will not work as userspace tools
> > > will not realize they are there and are attributes at all.
> > 
> > They are not raw kobjects, they are all devices now. That header just
> > needs to be fixed.
> 
> You have loads of kobject attributes in the .c file.  Either I read it
> wrong, or you are doing something wrong, as that should never be the
> case for a driver or device.

Hmm, I'm probable still doing something wrong...

thanks,

-- 
heikki