linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH 3/5] net: stmmac: Add Adaptrum Anarion GMAC glue layer

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Message-ID: <b3a51afc-1eae-66ea-f20e-a09cd8289c1b@adaptrum.com>
Date:   Mon, 31 Jul 2017 08:11:00 -0700
From:   Alex <alex.g@...ptrum.com>
To:     David Miller <davem@...emloft.net>
Cc:     linux-snps-arc@...ts.infradead.org, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org,
        robh+dt@...nel.org, mark.rutland@....com, peppe.cavallaro@...com,
        alexandre.torgue@...com, netdev@...r.kernel.org,
        devicetree@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH 3/5] net: stmmac: Add Adaptrum Anarion GMAC glue layer

Hi David,

On 07/28/2017 07:01 PM, David Miller wrote:
> From: Alexandru Gagniuc <alex.g@...ptrum.com>
> Date: Fri, 28 Jul 2017 15:07:03 -0700
>
>> Before the GMAC on the Anarion chip can be used, the PHY interface
>> selection must be configured with the DWMAC block in reset.
>>
>> This layer covers a block containing only two registers. Although it
>> is possible to model this as a reset controller and use the "resets"
>> property of stmmac, it's much more intuitive to include this in the
>> glue layer instead.
>>
>> At this time only RGMII is supported, because it is the only mode
>> which has been validated hardware-wise.
>>
>> Signed-off-by: Alexandru Gagniuc <alex.g@...ptrum.com>
>
> I don't see how this fits into any patch series at all.  If this is
> part of a series you posted elsewhere, you should keep netdev@ on
> all such postings so people there can review the change in-context.

I used the --cc-cmd option to send-email. I'll be sure to CC netdev@ on 
[PATCH v2].

Alex