Re: [PATCH v2] usb: typec: Expose Product Type VDOs via sysfs

From: Prashant Malani
Date: Thu Oct 22 2020 - 03:25:21 EST


Hi Greg,

On Thu, Oct 22, 2020 at 12:17 AM Greg KH <gregkh@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> > > > +What: /sys/class/typec/<port>-partner/identity/product_type_vdo
> > > > +Date: October 2020
> > > > +Contact: Prashant Malani <pmalani@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > > > +Description:
> > > > + Product Type VDOs part of Discover Identity command result. 3 values
> > > > + are displayed (for the 3 possible Product Type VDOs), one per line.
> > >
> > > sysfs is "one value per file", not "one value per line". This is not
> > > ok.
> >
> > I see. Would listing these out as three separate vdos (i.e vdo0, vdo1,
> > vdo2) be better?
>
> Given that your current implementation is not acceptable, something has
> to change :)

Got it. I'd like to see if Heikki has any suggestions on naming these
entries better.

Thanks again and best regards,

-Prashant

>
> thanks,
>
> greg k-h