linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH net-next v14 7/9] net: pcs: add driver for MediaTek SGMII PCS

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Message-ID: <ZBhF88FtX7ERqrw7@shell.armlinux.org.uk>
Date:   Mon, 20 Mar 2023 11:39:31 +0000
From:   "Russell King (Oracle)" <linux@...linux.org.uk>
To:     Daniel Golle <daniel@...rotopia.org>
Cc:     netdev@...r.kernel.org, linux-mediatek@...ts.infradead.org,
        linux-arm-kernel@...ts.infradead.org, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org,
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        Alexander Couzens <lynxis@...0.eu>
Subject: Re: [PATCH net-next v14 7/9] net: pcs: add driver for MediaTek SGMII
 PCS

On Sun, Mar 19, 2023 at 12:57:50PM +0000, Daniel Golle wrote:
> The SGMII core found in several MediaTek SoCs is identical to what can
> also be found in MediaTek's MT7531 Ethernet switch IC.
> As this has not always been clear, both drivers developed different
> implementations to deal with the PCS.
> Recently Alexander Couzens pointed out this fact which lead to the
> development of this shared driver.
> 
> Add a dedicated driver, mostly by copying the code now found in the
> Ethernet driver. The now redundant code will be removed by a follow-up
> commit.
> 
> Suggested-by: Alexander Couzens <lynxis@...0.eu>
> Suggested-by: Russell King (Oracle) <rmk+kernel@...linux.org.uk>
> Signed-off-by: Daniel Golle <daniel@...rotopia.org>

Reviewed-by: Russell King (Oracle) <rmk+kernel@...linux.org.uk>

Thanks!

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