Re: [PATCH v8 0/4] Introduce usb charger framework to deal with the usb gadget power negotation

Baolin Wang
2016-03-31T05:22:42Z

On 30 March 2016 at 18:58, Jun Li <jun.li@nxp.com> wrote:
>> >> >> > Seems you don't want to guarantee charger type detection is done
>> >> >> > before gadget connection(pullup DP), right?
>> >> >> > I see you call usb_charger_detect_type() in each gadget usb
>> >> >> > state
>> >> >> changes.
>> >> >>
>> >> >> I am not sure I get your point correctly, please correct me if I
>> >> >> misunderstand you.
>> >> >> We need to check the charger type at every event comes from the
>> >> >> usb gadget state changes or the extcon device state changes, which
>> >> >> means a new charger plugin or pullup.
>> >> >>
>> >> >
>> >> > According to usb charger spec, my understanding is you can't do
>> >> > real charger detection procedure *after* gadget _connection_(pullup
>> >> > DP), also I don't
>> >>
>> >> Why can not? Charger detection is usually from PMIC.
>> >
>> > Charger detection process will impact DP/DM line state, see usb
>> > charger spec v1.2 for detail detection process, section 4.6.3 says:
>> >
>> > "A PD is allowed to *disconnect* and repeat the charger detection
>> > process multiple times while attached. The PD is required to wait for
>> > a time of at least TCP_VDM_EN max between disconnecting and restarting
>> > the charger detection process."
>> >
>> > As Peter mentioned, the charger detection should happen between VBUS
>> > detection and gadget pull up DP for first plug in case. So when&after
>> > gadget connect (pullup DP), you should already know the charger type.
>>
>> Make sense. In our company's solution, charger detection can be done by
>> hardware from PMIC at first, then it will not affect the DP/DM line when
>> gadget starts to enumeration.
>
> I see, charger type detection is done automatically by PMIC when VBUS is
> detected in your case, you just assume the process is complete before SW
> do gadget connect. To make the framework common, you may do one time charger type check when vbus is on, and save it to avoid repeat charger type check.

OK. I'll add one judgement to check if the charger type is set in
'usb_charger_detect_type()' function.

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Baolin.wang
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