netdev - Re: [PATCH RFC net-next 3/3] net: phy: stop the PHY clock during LPI only if supported

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Date:   Mon, 27 Mar 2017 22:38:03 +0200
From:   Andrew Lunn <andrew@...n.ch>
To:     Florian Fainelli <f.fainelli@...il.com>
Cc:     netdev@...r.kernel.org, davem@...emloft.net,
        rmk+kernel@...linux.org.uk
Subject: Re: [PATCH RFC net-next 3/3] net: phy: stop the PHY clock during LPI
 only if supported

On Mon, Mar 27, 2017 at 11:47:21AM -0700, Florian Fainelli wrote:
> Now that we detect whether a PHY supports stopping its clock during LPI,
> deny a call to phy_init_eee() with clk_stop_enable being set and the PHY
> not supporting that.

Hi Florian

We are not denying the call. This just ignores the clk_stop_enable
parameter if the clock cannot be stopped. So i think this message
could be better worded.

Maybe also update the function comment?

* and it programs the MMD register 3.0 setting the "Clock stop enable"
* bit if supported by the device.

  Andrew