linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH net] net: phy: Document phydev::dev

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Message-ID: <YK6ZNbClPNCMl0Vx@lunn.ch>
Date:   Wed, 26 May 2021 20:53:41 +0200
From:   Andrew Lunn <andrew@...n.ch>
To:     Florian Fainelli <f.fainelli@...il.com>
Cc:     netdev@...r.kernel.org, olteanv@...il.com,
        Heiner Kallweit <hkallweit1@...il.com>,
        Russell King <linux@...linux.org.uk>,
        open list <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>
Subject: Re: [PATCH net] net: phy: Document phydev::dev_flags bits allocation

On Wed, May 26, 2021 at 11:46:17AM -0700, Florian Fainelli wrote:
> Document the phydev::dev_flags bit allocation to allow bits 15:0 to
> define PHY driver specific behavior, bits 23:16 to be reserved for now,
> and bits 31:24 to hold generic PHY driver flags.

Hi Florian

This is good as far as it goes. But do we want to give a hint that if
the MAC driver sets bits in [15:0] it should first verify the PHY has
the ID which is expected?

    Andrew