netdev - RE: [PATCH] net: macb: add phy-handle support for the macb

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Date:   Thu, 18 Aug 2016 15:53:55 +0000
From:   Appana Durga Kedareswara Rao <appana.durga.rao@...inx.com>
To:     Andrew Lunn <andrew@...n.ch>
CC:     David Miller <davem@...emloft.net>,
        "robh+dt@...nel.org" <robh+dt@...nel.org>,
        "mark.rutland@....com" <mark.rutland@....com>,
        "nicolas.ferre@...el.com" <nicolas.ferre@...el.com>,
        "sergio.prado@...abworks.com" <sergio.prado@...abworks.com>,
        "gregory.clement@...e-electrons.com" 
        <gregory.clement@...e-electrons.com>,
        "narmstrong@...libre.com" <narmstrong@...libre.com>,
        Michal Simek <michals@...inx.com>,
        "netdev@...r.kernel.org" <netdev@...r.kernel.org>,
        "devicetree@...r.kernel.org" <devicetree@...r.kernel.org>,
        "linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org" <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>
Subject: RE: [PATCH] net: macb: add phy-handle support for the macb

Hi Andrew,

	Thanks for the review...

> 
> > Agree with you my intention is if there is a MDIO bus on the
> > device-tree The MAC driver should create PHY/MDIO devices using
> of_mdiobus_register().
> 
> What you suggest is better, and is similar to what other drivers use.
> 
> In order to keep backwards compatibility with phy nodes in the MAC node, you
> have to do of_mdiobus_register() with the MAC node. However, please change
> the binding documentation to say this is deprecated, all phy nodes should be
> placed inside an mdio node.
> 
> Using some better variable names would also help. mac_np and mdio_np for
> example.

Ok sure will post v2 as you suggested...

Regards,
Kedar.