netdev - Re: [PATCH net-next] net: phy: add extension of phy-mode for XLGMII

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Message-Id: <20170104.134207.1106369954702793597.davem@davemloft.net>
Date:   Wed, 04 Jan 2017 13:42:07 -0500 (EST)
From:   David Miller <davem@...emloft.net>
To:     Jie.Deng1@...opsys.com
Cc:     f.fainelli@...il.com, netdev@...r.kernel.org,
        linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH net-next] net: phy: add extension of phy-mode for XLGMII

From: Jie Deng <Jie.Deng1@...opsys.com>
Date: Wed, 4 Jan 2017 13:04:04 +0800

> The Synopsys DWC_xlgmac core provides a multiplexed 40-Gigabit
> Media-Independent Interface (XLGMII, an IEEE 802.3 Clause 81
> compliant reconciliation sub-layer) for communication with
> the 100/50/40/25-Gigabit PHY and 10-Gigabit Media-Independent
> Interface (XGMII, an IEEE 802.3 Clause 46 compliant reconciliation
> sub-layer) for communication with the 10-Gigabit PHY.
> 
> Currently, There are only interface mode definitions for "xgmii".
> This patch adds the definitions for the PHY layer to recognize
> "xlgmii" as a valid PHY interface.
> 
> Signed-off-by: Jie Deng <jiedeng@...opsys.com>

It makes no sense to add these definitions unless you also submit
uses of them alongside at the same time.

Thanks.