netdev - Re: [PATCH RFC 04/26] phy: generate swphy registers on the fly

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Message-ID: <568EC15B.7090808@gmail.com>
Date:	Thu, 07 Jan 2016 11:49:47 -0800
From:	Florian Fainelli <f.fainelli@...il.com>
To:	Russell King <rmk+kernel@....linux.org.uk>,
	Thomas Petazzoni <thomas.petazzoni@...e-electrons.com>
CC:	netdev@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH RFC 04/26] phy: generate swphy registers on the fly

On 07/12/15 09:37, Russell King wrote:
> Generate software phy registers as and when requested, rather than
> duplicating the state in fixed_phy.  This allows us to eliminate
> the duplicate storage of of the same data, which is only different
> in format.
> 
> As fixed_phy_update_regs() no longer updates register state, rename
> it to fixed_phy_update().
> 
> Signed-off-by: Russell King <rmk+kernel@....linux.org.uk>

Reviewed-by: Florian Fainelli <f.fainelli@...il.com>
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Florian