linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] net: phy: smsc: force all capable mode if the phy is started in powerdown mode

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Date:	Mon, 03 Dec 2012 13:34:45 -0500 (EST)
From:	David Miller <davem@...emloft.net>
To:	tremyfr@...oo.fr
Cc:	netdev@...r.kernel.org, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org,
	otavio@...ystems.com.br, javier@...hile0.org, jkosina@...e.cz,
	eric.jarrige@...adeus.org, julien.boibessot@...adeus.com,
	thomas.petazzoni@...e-electrons.com
Subject: Re: [PATCH] net: phy: smsc: force all capable mode if the phy is
 started in powerdown mode

From: Philippe Reynes <tremyfr@...oo.fr>
Date: Sat,  1 Dec 2012 21:44:49 +0100

>  static int smsc_phy_config_init(struct phy_device *phydev)
>  {
> -	int rc = phy_read(phydev, MII_LAN83C185_CTRL_STATUS);
> +	/*
> +	 * If the SMSC PHY is in power down mode, then set it
> +	 * in all capable mode before using it.
> +	 */
> +	int rc = phy_read(phydev, MII_LAN83C185_SPECIAL_MODES);

This is formatted poorly.  Do not put comments above the basic
block variable declarations, it looks terrible.

Also, comments in the networking code should be formatted:

	/* Like
	 * this.
	 */

	/*
	 * Not like
	 * this.
	 */

Thanks.
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