linux-kernel - Re: [net-next RFC/PATCH] net: nixge: Make mdio child node optional

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Date:   Mon, 4 Feb 2019 08:34:17 -0800
From:   Moritz Fischer <mdf@...nel.org>
To:     Andrew Lunn <andrew@...n.ch>
Cc:     Moritz Fischer <mdf@...nel.org>, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org,
        netdev@...r.kernel.org, devicetree@...r.kernel.org,
        davem@...emloft.net, alex.williams@...com,
        Rob Herring <robh+dt@...nel.org>
Subject: Re: [net-next RFC/PATCH] net: nixge: Make mdio child node optional

On Mon, Feb 04, 2019 at 03:58:54PM +0100, Andrew Lunn wrote:
> On Fri, Feb 01, 2019 at 06:50:48PM -0800, Moritz Fischer wrote:
> > Make MDIO child optional and only instantiate the
> > MDIO bus if the child is actually present.
> > 
> > There are currently no (in-tree) users of this
> > binding; all (out-of-tree) users use overlays that
> > get shipped together with the FPGA images that contain
> > the IP.
> > 
> > This will significantly increase maintainabilty
> > of future revisions of this IP.
> > 
> > Signed-off-by: Moritz Fischer <mdf@...nel.org>
> > Cc: Andrew Lunn <andrew@...n.ch>
> > Cc: Rob Herring <robh+dt@...nel.org>
> 
> Reviewed-by: Andrew Lunn <andrew@...n.ch>

Thanks.
> 
>     Andrew

I'll resubmit as a series together with the fixed-link change.
Since Dave has applied Alex' patches I'll need to rebase anyways,
otherwise it doesn't apply anymore to net-next.

Cheers,

Moritz