netdev - Re: [PATCH net-next v2 0/5] PHYLINK preparatory patches for DSA

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Date:   Wed, 13 Dec 2017 15:55:25 -0500 (EST)
From:   David Miller <davem@...emloft.net>
To:     f.fainelli@...il.com
Cc:     netdev@...r.kernel.org, rmk+kernel@...linux.org.uk, andrew@...n.ch,
        vivien.didelot@...oirfairelinux.com
Subject: Re: [PATCH net-next v2 0/5] PHYLINK preparatory patches for DSA

From: Florian Fainelli <f.fainelli@...il.com>
Date: Tue, 12 Dec 2017 16:00:24 -0800

> In preparation for having DSA migrate to PHYLINK, I had to come up with a
> number of preparatory patches:
> 
> - we need to be able to pass phy_flags from an external component calling
>   phylink_of_phy_connect()
> - DSA tries to connect through OF first, then fallsback using its own internal
>   MDIO bus, in that case we would both show an error, but also not know what
>   the correct phy_interface_t would be, instead use the PHY device/driver provided
>   one
> - Finally bcm_sf2 makes use of all possible PHYs out there: internal, external,
>   fixed, and MoCA, the latter requires a bit of help to signal link notifications
>   through a MMIO interrupt, as well a report a correct PORT type
> 
> Changes in v2:
> 
> - rebased against latest net-next/master
> - added kernel doc documentation
> - dropped error message in phylink_of_phy_connect() as suggested by Russell

Series applied, thanks Florian.