linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH v2, net-next, 2/2] net: stmmac: PCI driver for BCM8958X SoC

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Message-ID: <ZkMeoB05cV/pK89B@shell.armlinux.org.uk>
Date: Tue, 14 May 2024 09:19:44 +0100
From: "Russell King (Oracle)" <linux@...linux.org.uk>
To: Jitendra Vegiraju <jitendra.vegiraju@...adcom.com>
Cc: Andrew Lunn <andrew@...n.ch>, netdev@...r.kernel.org,
	davem@...emloft.net, edumazet@...gle.com, kuba@...nel.org,
	pabeni@...hat.com, bcm-kernel-feedback-list@...adcom.com,
	alexandre.torgue@...s.st.com, joabreu@...opsys.com,
	mcoquelin.stm32@...il.com, richardcochran@...il.com,
	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org,
	linux-stm32@...md-mailman.stormreply.com,
	linux-arm-kernel@...ts.infradead.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH v2, net-next, 2/2] net: stmmac: PCI driver for BCM8958X
 SoC

On Mon, May 13, 2024 at 10:32:19AM -0700, Jitendra Vegiraju wrote:
> +==================================================+
> Since the legacy fixed link cannot support 10G, we are initializing to
> fixed speed 1G.

Or to put it a different way... "I can't represent my hardware so I'm
going to hack around with the kernel in a way that lies to the kernel
about what the hardware is doing but it'll work for me!"

Sorry, but no, this isn't some hacky github project, this is the kernel
where we engineer proper solutions.

I think I've just lost all interest in this... 

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