linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH net-next] net: phy: mxl-gpy: Add PHY Auto/MDI/MDI-X set driver for GPY211 chips

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Date:   Mon, 24 Oct 2022 13:54:16 +0200
From:   Andrew Lunn <andrew@...n.ch>
To:     Raju Lakkaraju <Raju.Lakkaraju@...rochip.com>
Cc:     netdev@...r.kernel.org, davem@...emloft.net, kuba@...nel.org,
        linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, lxu@...linear.com,
        hkallweit1@...il.com, pabeni@...hat.com, edumazet@...gle.com,
        linux@...linux.org.uk, UNGLinuxDriver@...rochip.com,
        Ian.Saturley@...rochip.com
Subject: Re: [PATCH net-next] net: phy: mxl-gpy: Add PHY Auto/MDI/MDI-X set
 driver for GPY211 chips

> > Do you know why gpy_update_interface() is a void function? It is
> > called from gpy_read_status() which does return error codes. And it
> > seems like gpy_read_status() would benefit from returning -EINVAL, etc.
> 
> Do you want me to change gpy_update_interface() return type ?
> Can I do those changes as part of this commit or need to fix on "net"
> branch ?

I would say it is not a fix, so do it on net-next. But do it as a
separate patch please.

	 Andrew