linux-kernel - Re: [net-next RFC PATCH v5 4/6] net: phy: introduce genphy_match_phy

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Message-ID: <Z-wowRLfOoNX00_F@shell.armlinux.org.uk>
Date: Tue, 1 Apr 2025 18:56:17 +0100
From: "Russell King (Oracle)" <linux@...linux.org.uk>
To: Christian Marangi <ansuelsmth@...il.com>
Cc: Andrew Lunn <andrew+netdev@...n.ch>,
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Subject: Re: [net-next RFC PATCH v5 4/6] net: phy: introduce
 genphy_match_phy_device()

On Tue, Apr 01, 2025 at 01:46:05PM +0200, Christian Marangi wrote:
> Introduce new API, genphy_match_phy_device(), to provide a way to check
> to match a PHY driver for a PHY device based on the info stored in the
> PHY device struct.
> 
> The function generalize the logic used in phy_bus_match() to check the
> PHY ID whether if C45 or C22 ID should be used for matching.
> 
> This is useful for custom .match_phy_device function that wants to use
> the generic logic under some condition. (example a PHY is already setup
> and provide the correct PHY ID)
> 
> Signed-off-by: Christian Marangi <ansuelsmth@...il.com>

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

Thanks!

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