On Thu, Dec 21, 2023 at 04:36:10PM +0100, Köry Maincent wrote: > Mark Brown <broonie@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > OK... I mean, if they're not using the regulator framework I'm not sure > > it has much impact - there are plenty of internal regulators in devices > > already so it wouldn't be *too* unusual other than the fact that AFAICT > > this is somewhat split between devices within the subsystem? Neither of > > the messages was super clear. > PSE Power Interface (which is kind of the RJ45 in PSE world) have similar > functionalities as regulators. We wondered if registering a regulator for > each PSE PI (RJ45 ports) is a good idea. The point is that the PSE controller > driver will be its own regulator consumer. > I can't find any example in Linux with such a case of a driver being a provider > and a consumer of its own regulator. This idea of a regulator biting its own > tail seems weird to me. Maybe it is better to implement the PSE functionalities > even if they are like the regulator functionalities. Is it at all plausible that a system (perhaps an embedded one) might use something other than PSE?
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