netdev - Re: [PATCH net-next 3/7] net: phy: mscc: split config

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Message-ID: <bc31175f-52eb-cb7d-669e-192aec79ac5c@gmail.com>
Date:   Fri, 14 Sep 2018 10:57:08 -0700
From:   Florian Fainelli <f.fainelli@...il.com>
To:     Quentin Schulz <quentin.schulz@...tlin.com>,
        alexandre.belloni@...tlin.com, ralf@...ux-mips.org,
        paul.burton@...s.com, jhogan@...nel.org, robh+dt@...nel.org,
        mark.rutland@....com, davem@...emloft.net, andrew@...n.ch
Cc:     allan.nielsen@...rochip.com, linux-mips@...ux-mips.org,
        devicetree@...r.kernel.org, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org,
        netdev@...r.kernel.org, thomas.petazzoni@...tlin.com,
        antoine.tenart@...tlin.com
Subject: Re: [PATCH net-next 3/7] net: phy: mscc: split config_init in two
 functions for VSC8584

On 09/14/2018 02:44 AM, Quentin Schulz wrote:
> Part of the config init is common between the VSC8584 and the VSC8574,
> so to prepare the upcoming support for VSC8574, separate config_init
> PHY-specific code to config_pre_init function which is set in the probe
> function of the PHY and used in config_init.
> 
> Signed-off-by: Quentin Schulz <quentin.schulz@...tlin.com>
> ---
>  drivers/net/phy/mscc.c | 4 +++-
>  1 file changed, 3 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)
> 
> diff --git a/drivers/net/phy/mscc.c b/drivers/net/phy/mscc.c
> index b450489..69cc3cf 100644
> --- a/drivers/net/phy/mscc.c
> +++ b/drivers/net/phy/mscc.c
> @@ -355,6 +355,7 @@ struct vsc8531_private {
>  	u64 *stats;
>  	int nstats;
>  	bool pkg_init;
> +	int (*config_pre_init)(struct mii_bus *bus, int phy);

Is not this overkill given that you have a reference to the phy_device,
you could check for the for phy_id to know which exact type you have and
call the appropriate pre_init function?

unsigned int phy might be more appropriate.
-- 
Florian