linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] drivers: net: cpsw-phy-sel: Clear RGMII

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Date:   Tue, 6 Dec 2016 10:56:08 -0800
From:   Alex <alex.g@...ptrum.com>
To:     David Miller <davem@...emloft.net>
Cc:     mugunthanvnm@...com, grygorii.strashko@...com,
        linux-omap@...r.kernel.org, netdev@...r.kernel.org,
        linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, gokhan@...ptrum.com
Subject: Re: [PATCH] drivers: net: cpsw-phy-sel: Clear RGMII_IDMODE on "rgmii"
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On 12/06/2016 08:36 AM, David Miller wrote:
> From: Alexandru Gagniuc <alex.g@...ptrum.com>
> Date: Mon,  5 Dec 2016 17:33:53 -0800
>
>> Support for setting the RGMII_IDMODE bit was added in commit:
>> "drivers: net: cpsw-phy-sel: add support to configure rgmii internal delay"
>> However, that commit did not add the symmetrical clearing of the bit
>> by way of setting it in "mask". Add it here.
>>
>> Note that the documentation marks clearing this bit as "reserved",
>> however, according to TI, support for delaying the clock does exist in
>> the MAC, although it is not officially supported.
>> We tested this on a board with an RGMII to RGMII link that will not
>> work unless this bit is cleared.
>>
>> Signed-off-by: Alexandru Gagniuc <alex.g@...ptrum.com>
>
> Commits must be referenced by both short-form SHA1-ID as well as
> the commit header text.
>
> And since this change is fixing that commit, you should also provide
> a proper "Fixes: " tag on the line right before your signoff.

Thank you very much for the feedback. I will update accordingly.

Alex

> Thanks.
>