netdev - Re: [PATCH] [net-next] net: qcom/emac: rename emac_phy to emac

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Date:   Mon, 23 Jan 2017 12:55:02 -0500 (EST)
From:   David Miller <davem@...hat.com>
To:     timur@...eaurora.org
Cc:     netdev@...r.kernel.org, LinoSanfilippo@....de
Subject: Re: [PATCH] [net-next] net: qcom/emac: rename emac_phy to
 emac_sgmii and move it

From: Timur Tabi <timur@...eaurora.org>
Date: Fri, 20 Jan 2017 17:21:03 -0600

> The EMAC has an internal PHY that is often called the "SGMII".  This
> SGMII is also connected to an external PHY, which is managed by phylib.
> These dual PHYs often cause confusion.  In this case, the data structure
> for managing the SGMII was mis-named and located in the wrong header file.
> 
> Structure emac_phy is renamed to emac_sgmii to clearly indicate it applies
> to the internal PHY only.  It also also moved from emac_phy.h (which
> supports the external PHY) to emac_sgmii.h (where it belongs).
> 
> To keep the changes minimal, only the structure name is changed, not
> the names of any variables of that type.
> 
> Signed-off-by: Timur Tabi <timur@...eaurora.org>

Applied, thanks.