netdev - Re: [PATCH net-next 4/4] igb: enable auxiliary PHC functions for the i210.

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Message-Id: <20130529.003430.1619161536594986905.davem@davemloft.net>
Date:	Wed, 29 May 2013 00:34:30 -0700 (PDT)
From:	David Miller <davem@...emloft.net>
To:	richardcochran@...il.com
Cc:	jacob.e.keller@...el.com, matthew.vick@...el.com,
	netdev@...r.kernel.org, e1000-devel@...ts.sourceforge.net,
	jeffrey.t.kirsher@...el.com
Subject: Re: [PATCH net-next 4/4] igb: enable auxiliary PHC functions for
 the i210.

From: Richard Cochran <richardcochran@...il.com>
Date: Wed, 29 May 2013 09:24:45 +0200

> Also, using ethtool or sysfs is not really attractive for embedded
> designs (let's not forget the poor embedded guys). I think we need to
> have a way to specify the pin functions at (or before) kernel boot
> time.  Barring DT and kconfig, using a module parameter is the only
> way to accomplish this.

No module parameters.

The embedded guys can run an ethtool command early in boot
right after the driver loads.
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