Re: [PATCH v2] usb: typec: pd: Add higher_capability sysfs for sink PDO

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On Mon, Feb 13, 2023 at 06:00:30PM +0000, Gopal, Saranya wrote:
> > So you deleted an attribute from this device, ok, but again, I don't
> > understand how this is considered a "fix" other than perhaps the old
> > attribute does not relate to this device?
> As per USB PD specification:
> 28th bit of the fixed supply "sink" PDO represents higher capability (whether sink device needs
> more than vSafe5V (eg:12 V) for full functionality).
> 28th bit of the fixed supply "source" PDO represents usb_suspend_supported attribute.
> Before this patch, 28th bit of sink PDO was wrongly representing usb_suspend_supported
> attribute. We had to add the new attribute to correctly represent the 28th bit of sink PDO.
> Does it make sense to add fixes tag now if I add these additional details in commit message?
> Or do you still prefer not to add fixes tag for this patch?
> 
> Thanks,
> Saranya
> 
> > 
> > And if so, then make that a single patch, with a Fixes: tag, and we
> > can
> > properly backport that one, and then have a second patch that adds
> > the
> > new attribute.
> > 
> > Again, adding a new attribute is a "new feature" not a fix, right?

This is true. Saranya, please split the patch in two like Greg pointed
out.

thanks,

-- 
heikki



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