netdev - Re: [PATCH 2/2] net: qcom/emac: add support for the Qualcomm Technologies QDF2400

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Date:   Tue, 22 Nov 2016 16:14:13 -0600
From:   Timur Tabi <timur@...eaurora.org>
To:     David Miller <davem@...emloft.net>, alokc@...eaurora.org,
        netdev@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH 2/2] net: qcom/emac: add support for the Qualcomm
 Technologies QDF2400

On 11/21/2016 04:58 PM, Timur Tabi wrote:
> The QDF2432 and the QDF2400 have slightly different internal PHYs,
> so there are some programming differences.  Some of the registers in
> the QDF2400 have moved, and some registers require different values
> during initialization.
>
> Because of the differences, the internal PHY on the QDF2400 has a new
> ACPI HID, QCOM8072.
>
> Signed-off-by: Timur Tabi<timur@...eaurora.org>

There seems to be some disagreement internally as to whether a new HID 
is the right approach.  Please hold off on applying patch [2/2] for now.

Patch [1/2] can be applied, however, if it passes review.

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