netdev - Re: [PATCH v6] net: ethernet: nb8800: support fixed-link DT node

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Date:	Wed, 24 Feb 2016 11:32:42 -0500 (EST)
From:	David Miller <davem@...emloft.net>
To:	slash.tmp@...e.fr
Cc:	sf84@...oste.net, mans@...sr.com, netdev@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH v6] net: ethernet: nb8800: support fixed-link DT node

From: Mason <slash.tmp@...e.fr>
Date: Mon, 22 Feb 2016 13:33:14 +0100

> From: Sebastian Frias <sf84@...oste.net>
> 
> Under some circumstances, e.g. when connecting to a switch, the ethernet
> port will not be connected to a PHY. In that case a "fixed-link" DT node
> can be used to replace it.
> 
> https://stackoverflow.com/questions/31046172/device-tree-for-phy-less-connection-to-a-dsa-switch
> 
> This patch adds support for the "fixed-link" node to the nb8800 driver.
> 
> Signed-off-by: Sebastian Frias <sf84@...oste.net>
> Acked-by: Mans Rullgard <mans@...sr.com>

Applied, thanks.