linux-kernel - Re: [EXTERNAL] Re: [PATCH net-next] net: phy: add support for TI DP83561-SP phy

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Message-ID: <YZPY+WSLVcTtkDwm@lunn.ch>
Date:   Tue, 16 Nov 2021 17:14:49 +0100
From:   Andrew Lunn <andrew@...n.ch>
To:     "Modi, Geet" <geet.modi@...com>
Cc:     "Nagalla, Hari" <hnagalla@...com>,
        "davem@...emloft.net" <davem@...emloft.net>,
        "kuba@...nel.org" <kuba@...nel.org>,
        "netdev@...r.kernel.org" <netdev@...r.kernel.org>,
        "linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org" <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>,
        "Sharma, Vikram" <vikram.sharma@...com>,
        "Strashko, Grygorii" <grygorii.strashko@...com>
Subject: Re: [EXTERNAL] Re: [PATCH net-next] net: phy: add support for TI
 DP83561-SP phy

On Tue, Nov 16, 2021 at 03:58:27PM +0000, Modi, Geet wrote:
> Hello Andrew,
> 
>  
> 
> We being Texas Instruments are conservative and don't promote meaningless
> marketing as well. Please note DP83561-SP is a Radiation Hardened Space Grade
> Gigabit PHY. It has been tested for Single Event Latch up upto 121 MeV, the
> critical reliability parameter Space Designs look for.

That statement i have no problems with, it is clearly factual.

> The dp83561-sp is a high reliability gigabit ethernet PHY designed

is clearly Marketing, who would design a low reliability gigabit
ethernet PHY? It is meaningless.

So please use your text from above in the commit message, it nicely
describes what this PHY is in engineering terms.

   Andrew