Re: [PATCH] pci_ids.h: add new Atheros USB vendor ID

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Hi Luiz,

> > > >> New Atheros USB devices will use 0x0cf3. The first device
> > > >> will be ar9271, for which we are adding support for.
> > > >>
> > > >> Cc: zhifeng.cai@xxxxxxxxxxx
> > > >> Cc: stephen.chen@xxxxxxxxxxx
> > > >> Signed-off-by: Luis R. Rodriguez <lrodriguez@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> > > >> ---
> > > >>
> > > >> John, sending this through you as this is only
> > > >> specific to wireless, at least at the moment.
> > > >>
> > > >>  include/linux/pci_ids.h |    1 +
> > > >>  1 files changed, 1 insertions(+), 0 deletions(-)
> > > >>
> > > >> diff --git a/include/linux/pci_ids.h b/include/linux/pci_ids.h
> > > >> index 73b46b6..27f4e6b 100644
> > > >> --- a/include/linux/pci_ids.h
> > > >> +++ b/include/linux/pci_ids.h
> > > >> @@ -2170,6 +2170,7 @@
> > > >>  #define PCI_DEVICE_ID_BCM1250_HT     0x0002
> > > >>
> > > >>  #define PCI_VENDOR_ID_ATHEROS                0x168c
> > > >> +#define PCI_VENDOR_ID_ATHEROS_USB    0x0cf3
> > > >
> > > > this is confusing the hell out of me. What are you adding here.
> > > 
> > > No you're right, my fault.
> > > 
> > > > A USB
> > > > vendor id or a PCI one. Is the ar9271 a PCI device or a USB device?
> > > 
> > > Its only USB.
> > > 
> > > Thanks... hm I see no USB vendor id headers. Guess we won't need to add this.
> > 
> > the closest we have is drivers/hid/hid-ids.h and we might just should
> > have Greg create a usb-ids.h file.
> 
> Ick, no, there's no such file for a good reason.  Put your device ids in
> the driver files, no need to share it across the whole kernel.

that is fine with me btw. I have always done this. I do actually prefer
the plain ids and then a comment above their usage :)

Regards

Marcel


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