Re: [PATCH 1/3] usb: USB Type-C Connector Class

From	Andy Shevchenko <andy.shevchenko@gmail.com>
Newsgroups	linux.kernel
Subject	Re: [PATCH 1/3] usb: USB Type-C Connector Class
Date	2016-02-10 12:20 +0100
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On Wed, Feb 10, 2016 at 1:11 PM, Heikki Krogerus
<heikki.krogerus@linux.intel.com> wrote:
> On Wed, Feb 10, 2016 at 01:05:27PM +0200, Andy Shevchenko wrote:
>> On Wed, Feb 10, 2016 at 12:49 PM, Oliver Neukum <oneukum@suse.com> wrote:
>> > On Tue, 2016-02-09 at 19:01 +0200, Heikki Krogerus wrote:
>> >> The purpose of this class is to provide unified interface
>> >> for user space to get the status and basic information about
>> >> USB Type-C Connectors in the system, control data role
>> >> swapping, and when USB PD is available, also power role
>> >> swapping and Altenate Modes.
>> >>
>> >> The class will export the following interfaces for every
>> >> USB Type-C Connector in the system to sysfs:
>> >>
>> >> 1. connected - Connection status of the connector
>> >> 2. alternate_mode - The current Alternate Mode
>> >> 3. alternate_modes - Lists all Alternate Modes the connector supports
>> >
>> > These names are a bit problematic, as they are too similar.
>> > How about
>> >
>> > current_alternate_mode
>
> That works for me.
>
>> > potential_alternate_modes
>>
>> I would vote for supported_*
>
> How about connector_alternate_modes?

Would be fine as well.

-- 
With Best Regards,
Andy Shevchenko

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[PATCH 1/3] usb: USB Type-C Connector Class Heikki Krogerus <heikki.krogerus@linux.intel.com> - 2016-02-09 18:10 +0100
  Re: [PATCH 1/3] usb: USB Type-C Connector Class Greg KH <gregkh@linuxfoundation.org> - 2016-02-09 19:30 +0100
    Re: [PATCH 1/3] usb: USB Type-C Connector Class Heikki Krogerus <heikki.krogerus@linux.intel.com> - 2016-02-10 11:40 +0100
      Re: [PATCH 1/3] usb: USB Type-C Connector Class Greg KH <gregkh@linuxfoundation.org> - 2016-02-10 18:30 +0100
        Re: [PATCH 1/3] usb: USB Type-C Connector Class Heikki Krogerus <heikki.krogerus@linux.intel.com> - 2016-02-11 15:10 +0100
  Re: [PATCH 1/3] usb: USB Type-C Connector Class Oliver Neukum <oneukum@suse.com> - 2016-02-10 12:00 +0100
    Re: [PATCH 1/3] usb: USB Type-C Connector Class Andy Shevchenko <andy.shevchenko@gmail.com> - 2016-02-10 12:10 +0100
      Re: [PATCH 1/3] usb: USB Type-C Connector Class Andy Shevchenko <andy.shevchenko@gmail.com> - 2016-02-10 12:20 +0100
      Re: [PATCH 1/3] usb: USB Type-C Connector Class Heikki Krogerus <heikki.krogerus@linux.intel.com> - 2016-02-10 12:20 +0100
    Re: [PATCH 1/3] usb: USB Type-C Connector Class Heikki Krogerus <heikki.krogerus@linux.intel.com> - 2016-02-10 12:30 +0100
      Re: [PATCH 1/3] usb: USB Type-C Connector Class Oliver Neukum <oneukum@suse.com> - 2016-02-15 16:20 +0100
    Re: [PATCH 1/3] usb: USB Type-C Connector Class Felipe Balbi <balbi@kernel.org> - 2016-02-11 10:00 +0100
      Re: [PATCH 1/3] usb: USB Type-C Connector Class Oliver Neukum <oneukum@suse.com> - 2016-02-11 10:20 +0100
        Re: [PATCH 1/3] usb: USB Type-C Connector Class Heikki Krogerus <heikki.krogerus@linux.intel.com> - 2016-02-11 16:00 +0100
      Re: [PATCH 1/3] usb: USB Type-C Connector Class Heikki Krogerus <heikki.krogerus@linux.intel.com> - 2016-02-11 15:40 +0100
        Re: [PATCH 1/3] usb: USB Type-C Connector Class Oliver Neukum <oneukum@suse.com> - 2016-02-11 16:00 +0100
  Re: [PATCH 1/3] usb: USB Type-C Connector Class Oliver Neukum <oneukum@suse.com> - 2016-02-17 15:20 +0100
    Re: [PATCH 1/3] usb: USB Type-C Connector Class Heikki Krogerus <heikki.krogerus@linux.intel.com> - 2016-02-18 09:50 +0100
      Re: [PATCH 1/3] usb: USB Type-C Connector Class Oliver Neukum <oneukum@suse.com> - 2016-02-18 10:30 +0100
        Re: [PATCH 1/3] usb: USB Type-C Connector Class Heikki Krogerus <heikki.krogerus@linux.intel.com> - 2016-02-18 14:10 +0100
      Re: [PATCH 1/3] usb: USB Type-C Connector Class Oliver Neukum <oneukum@suse.com> - 2016-02-18 10:40 +0100
        Re: [PATCH 1/3] usb: USB Type-C Connector Class Heikki Krogerus <heikki.krogerus@linux.intel.com> - 2016-02-18 14:30 +0100
          Re: [PATCH 1/3] usb: USB Type-C Connector Class Oliver Neukum <oneukum@suse.com> - 2016-02-18 14:50 +0100
            Re: [PATCH 1/3] usb: USB Type-C Connector Class Heikki Krogerus <heikki.krogerus@linux.intel.com> - 2016-02-18 16:20 +0100

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