netdev - Re: [PATCH v1.1] net: emac: add support for device-tree based PHY discovery and setup

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Date:   Mon, 27 Feb 2017 14:54:47 -0500 (EST)
From:   David Miller <davem@...emloft.net>
To:     chunkeey@...glemail.com
Cc:     netdev@...r.kernel.org, devicetree@...r.kernel.org,
        ivan@...ibm.com, f.fainelli@...il.com, andrew@...n.ch,
        robh+dt@...nel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH v1.1] net: emac: add support for device-tree based PHY
 discovery and setup

From: Christian Lamparter <chunkeey@...glemail.com>
Date: Mon, 27 Feb 2017 20:42:15 +0100

> On Wednesday, February 22, 2017 3:37:35 PM CET David Miller wrote:
>> From: Christian Lamparter <chunkeey@...glemail.com>
>> Date: Mon, 20 Feb 2017 20:10:58 +0100
>> 
>> > This patch adds glue-code that allows the EMAC driver to interface
>> > with the existing dt-supported PHYs in drivers/net/phy.
>> > 
>> > Because currently, the emac driver maintains a small library of
>> > supported phys for in a private phy.c file located in the drivers
>> > directory.
>> > 
>> > The support is limited to mostly single ethernet transceiver like the:
>> > CIS8201, BCM5248, ET1011C, Marvell 88E1111 and 88E1112, AR8035.
>> > 
>> > However, routers like the Netgear WNDR4700 and Cisco Meraki MX60(W)
>> > have a 5-port switch (AR8327N) attached to the EMAC. The switch chip
>> > is supported by the qca8k mdio driver, which uses the generic phy
>> > library. Another reason is that PHYLIB also supports the BCM54610,
>> > which was used for the Western Digital My Book Live.
>> > 
>> > This will now also make EMAC select PHYLIB.
>> > 
>> > Signed-off-by: Christian Lamparter <chunkeey@...glemail.com>
>> 
>> Applied, thanks.
>> 
> Thanks David.
> 
> I noticed that the DT Documentation patch:
> "[v1,1/2] dt: emac: document device-tree based phy discovery and setup"
> is still pending with "Changes Requested":
> <https://patchwork.ozlabs.org/patch/729658/>
> 
> I think this is because of Florian's comment on patch:
> "[v1,2/2] net: emac: add support for device-tree based PHY discovery and setup"
> If so, can you please queue this documentation update patch for -next?
> (I haven't received any comments or complains. If necessary, I can also
> resent it.)

Please resend.