linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH net-next v2 2/2] net: phy: micrel: lan8814 cable improvement errata

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Date: Mon, 4 Mar 2024 09:48:24 +0100
From: Horatiu Vultur - M31836 <Horatiu.Vultur@...rochip.com>
To: Jakub Kicinski <kuba@...nel.org>
CC: Arun Ramadoss - I17769 <Arun.Ramadoss@...rochip.com>, "andrew@...n.ch"
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Subject: Re: [PATCH net-next v2 2/2] net: phy: micrel: lan8814 cable
 improvement errata

The 03/02/2024 19:40, Jakub Kicinski wrote:
> 
> On Fri, 1 Mar 2024 08:27:57 +0100 Horatiu Vultur - M31836 wrote:
> > > > +#define LAN8814_PD_CONTROLS                      0x9d
> > > > +#define LAN8814_PD_CONTROLS_PD_MEAS_TIME_MASK_   GENMASK(3, 0)
> > > > +#define LAN8814_PD_CONTROLS_PD_MEAS_TIME_VAL_    0xb
> > >
> > > nitpick: TIME_VAL macro is very generic if it can end with specific
> > > like TIME_VAL_100M or something similar will gives more readability.
> >
> > Actually I prefer to keep it like this the name if it is possible..
> > Because the VAL_ represents the value and MASK_ represents the mask
> > value. Therefore the actual bits name of the register is
> > LAN8814_PD_CONTROLS_PD_MEAS_TIME.
> >
> > I am trying to have a naming convetion about how to define names in this
> > file:
> > <TARGET>_<REG_NAME>_<REG_BITS_NAME>
> 
> Why the trailing underscores, tho?

That is not really needed. I will update this in the next version.

> 

-- 
/Horatiu