netdev - Re: [PATCH 1/3] [NET] phy/fixed.c: rework to not duplicate PHY layer functionality

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Date:	Wed, 5 Dec 2007 04:22:58 +0300
From:	Vitaly Bordug <vitb@...nel.crashing.org>
To:	Jeff Garzik <jeff@...zik.org>
Cc:	linuxppc-dev@...abs.org, netdev@...r.kernel.org,
	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH 1/3] [NET] phy/fixed.c: rework to not duplicate PHY
 layer functionality

On Tue, 04 Dec 2007 15:07:49 -0500
Jeff Garzik wrote:

> Vitaly Bordug wrote:
> > With that patch fixed.c now fully emulates MDIO bus, thus no need
> > to duplicate PHY layer functionality. That, in turn, drastically
> > simplifies the code, and drops down line count.
> > 
> > As an additional bonus, now there is no need to register MDIO bus
> > for each PHY, all emulated PHYs placed on the platform fixed MDIO
> > bus. There is also no more need to pre-allocate PHYs via .config
> > option, this is all now handled dynamically.
> > 
> > p.s. Don't even try to understand patch content! Better: apply patch
> > and look into resulting drivers/net/phy/fixed.c.
> > 
> > Signed-off-by: Anton Vorontsov <avorontsov@...mvista.com>
> > Signed-off-by: Vitaly Bordug <vitb@...nel.crashing.org>
> 
> ACK, I presume this will go via the ppc tree?
> 

Yes, I'll add your ack in next respin and will ask Paul to consider it,
if you don't mind.

-- 
Sincerely, Vitaly
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