linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH v2 2/4] net: dsa: add new DSA switch driver for the SMSC-LAN9303

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Message-ID: <20170407142943.GC23415@lunn.ch>
Date:   Fri, 7 Apr 2017 16:29:43 +0200
From:   Andrew Lunn <andrew@...n.ch>
To:     Juergen Borleis <jbe@...gutronix.de>
Cc:     netdev@...r.kernel.org, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org,
        f.fainelli@...il.com, kernel@...gutronix.de,
        vivien.didelot@...oirfairelinux.com, davem@...emloft.net
Subject: Re: [PATCH v2 2/4] net: dsa: add new DSA switch driver for the
 SMSC-LAN9303

Hi Juergen

> +static int lan9303_virt_phy_reg_read(struct lan9303 *chip, int regnum)
> +{
> +	int ret;
> +	u32 val;
> +
> +	if (regnum > MII_EXPANSION) {
> +		if (regnum == MII_LAN911X_SPECIAL_CONTROL_STATUS)
> +			regnum = 7; /* map to LAN9303_VIRT_SPECIAL_CTRL */
> +		else
> +			return -EINVAL;
> +	}

What PHY ID does the virtual PHY use? The same as the LAN911X? Or
something different. I'm just wondering if this should be in the PHY
driver. But that only works if you can differentiate the virtual PHY
from the real PHYs in the PHY driver.

     Andrew