linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH v4 0/2] Add new PHY APIs to framework to get/set PHY attributes

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Date:   Sun, 26 Jul 2020 01:24:32 +0530
From:   Sekhar Nori <nsekhar@...com>
To:     Swapnil Jakhade <sjakhade@...ence.com>, <vkoul@...nel.org>,
        <kishon@...com>, <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>,
        <maxime@...no.tech>
CC:     <mparab@...ence.com>, <yamonkar@...ence.com>,
        <tomi.valkeinen@...com>, <jsarha@...com>, <praneeth@...com>
Subject: Re: [PATCH v4 0/2] Add new PHY APIs to framework to get/set PHY
 attributes

Hi Vinod,

On 7/17/20 12:20 PM, Swapnil Jakhade wrote:
> This patch series adds a new pair of PHY APIs that can be used to get/set
> all the PHY attributes. It also adds a new PHY attribute max_link_rate.
> 
> It includes following patches:
> 
> 1. v4-0001-phy-Add-new-PHY-attribute-max_link_rate-and-APIs-.patch
> This patch adds max_link_rate as a new PHY attribute along with a pair of
> APIs that allow using the generic PHY subsystem to get/set PHY attributes
> supported by the PHY.
> 
> 2. v4-0002-phy-cadence-torrent-Use-kernel-PHY-API-to-set-PHY.patch
> This patch uses PHY API phy_set_attrs() to set corresponding PHY properties
> in Cadence Torrent PHY driver. This will enable drivers using this PHY to
> read these properties using PHY framework.
> 
> The phy_get_attrs() API will be used in the DRM bridge driver [1] which is
> in the process of upstreaming.

Is it possible to queue these for v5.9 also? I did notice that phy
updates for v5.9-rc1 are posted already. But these APIs are needed for
the DisplayPort driver thats getting ready for merge too. Having these
queued now will make managing dependencies much easier.

Thanks,
Sekhar