From: nsekhar@ti.com (Sekhar Nori)
To: linux-arm-kernel@lists.infradead.org
Subject: [PATCH v3 0/6] Generic PHY Framework
Date: Fri, 19 Apr 2013 16:22:56 +0530 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <51712208.5090403@ti.com> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <1363770725-13717-1-git-send-email-kishon@ti.com>
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
prev parent reply other threads:[~2013-04-19 10:52 UTC|newest]
Thread overview: 27+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
2013-03-20 9:11 [PATCH v3 0/6] Generic PHY Framework Kishon Vijay Abraham I
2013-03-20 9:12 ` [PATCH v3 1/6] drivers: phy: add generic PHY framework Kishon Vijay Abraham I
2013-03-20 22:36 ` Sylwester Nawrocki
2013-03-21 5:46 ` kishon
2013-04-15 11:34 ` Grant Likely
2013-04-15 12:26 ` Kishon Vijay Abraham I
2013-04-15 19:50 ` Grant Likely
2013-04-16 10:18 ` Kishon Vijay Abraham I
2013-04-19 9:09 ` Grant Likely
2013-04-22 6:09 ` Kishon Vijay Abraham I
2013-03-20 9:12 ` [PATCH v3 2/6] usb: phy: omap-usb2: use the new " Kishon Vijay Abraham I
2013-03-20 9:12 ` [PATCH v3 3/6] usb: otg: twl4030: " Kishon Vijay Abraham I
2013-03-20 9:12 ` [PATCH v3 4/6] ARM: OMAP: USB: Add phy binding information Kishon Vijay Abraham I
2013-03-20 16:51 ` Tony Lindgren
2013-03-21 5:48 ` kishon
2013-03-20 9:12 ` [PATCH v3 5/6] ARM: dts: omap: update usb_otg_hs data Kishon Vijay Abraham I
2013-03-20 20:59 ` Stephen Warren
2013-03-21 6:23 ` kishon
2013-03-21 17:10 ` Stephen Warren
2013-03-22 9:20 ` Kishon Vijay Abraham I
2013-03-20 9:12 ` [PATCH v3 6/6] usb: musb: omap2430: use the new generic PHY framework Kishon Vijay Abraham I
2013-04-15 10:20 ` [PATCH v3 0/6] Generic PHY Framework Grant Likely
2013-04-15 10:36 ` Kishon Vijay Abraham I
2013-04-15 11:27 ` Sylwester Nawrocki
2013-04-15 12:26 ` Grant Likely
2013-04-15 12:33 ` Kishon Vijay Abraham I
2013-04-19 10:52 ` Sekhar Nori [this message]
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