netdev - Re: [PATCH v2 net-next] net: phy: Add LED mode driver for Microsemi

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Date:   Wed, 1 Feb 2017 10:04:08 -0800
From:   Florian Fainelli <f.fainelli@...il.com>
To:     Raju Lakkaraju <Raju.Lakkaraju@...rosemi.com>,
        netdev@...r.kernel.org, devicetree@...r.kernel.org
Cc:     Allan.Nielsen@...rosemi.com, andrew@...n.ch
Subject: Re: [PATCH v2 net-next] net: phy: Add LED mode driver for Microsemi

On 02/01/2017 04:53 AM, Raju Lakkaraju wrote:
> From: Raju Lakkaraju <Raju.Lakkaraju@...rosemi.com>
> 
> LED Mode:
> Microsemi PHY support 2 LEDs (LED[0] and LED[1]) to display different
> status information that can be selected by setting LED mode.

Why is this LED selection done through Device Tree/initial configuration
instead of coming up with a proper LED device registered by the PHY
which allows you to select exactly how you want the modes to wind-up
looking like?

NB: you don't need a cover letter for single patches.

> 
> LED Mode parameter (vsc8531, led-0-mode) and (vsc8531, led-1-mode) get from
> Device Tree.
> 
> Tested on Beaglebone Black with VSC 8531 PHY.
> 
> Change set:
> v0:
> - Initial version of LED driver for Microsemi PHYs.
> v1:
> - Update all review comments given by Andrew.
> - Add new header file "mscc-phy-vsc8531.h" to define DT macros.
> - Add error/range check for DT LED mode input
> v2:
> - Fixed x86_64 build error.
> 
> Signed-off-by: Raju Lakkaraju <Raju.Lakkaraju@...rosemi.com>
> 
> 
> Raju Lakkaraju (1):
>   net: phy: Add LED mode driver for Microsemi PHYs.
> 
>  .../devicetree/bindings/net/mscc-phy-vsc8531.txt   | 10 +++
>  drivers/net/phy/mscc.c                             | 85 +++++++++++++++++++++-
>  include/dt-bindings/net/mscc-phy-vsc8531.h         | 29 ++++++++
>  3 files changed, 123 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)
>  create mode 100644 include/dt-bindings/net/mscc-phy-vsc8531.h
> 


-- 
Florian