netdev - Re: [PATCH net-next 0/7] add support for VSC8584 and VSC8574 Microsemi quad-port PHYs

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Date:   Thu, 11 Oct 2018 09:55:35 +0200
From:   Linus Walleij <linus.walleij@...aro.org>
To:     allan.nielsen@...rochip.com
Cc:     Alexandre Belloni <alexandre.belloni@...tlin.com>,
        netdev <netdev@...r.kernel.org>
Subject: Re: [PATCH net-next 0/7] add support for VSC8584 and VSC8574
 Microsemi quad-port PHYs

On Thu, Oct 11, 2018 at 8:18 AM Allan W. Nielsen
<allan.nielsen@...rochip.com> wrote:

> I'm Allan, working for Microchip, who acquired Microsemi, who acquired Vitesse.

Thanks Allan, it's nice to have vendors involved :)

> Alexandre pointed me to your comments on the VSC7384 switch done by Vitesse ~15
> years ago. BTW: the chip is not being sold any more, and is unlikely to turn up
> in new products.

Yeah, it's just us enthusiasts who maintain the old chips. It's nice, because
since they don't have very shiny new features, it is often a bliss to add
proper kernel support these days since the subsystems improved and
they become very good proofs of concept.

> I managed to find the complete datasheet of this device, and convincing people
> that it can be "opened-up" meaning that it is available without any NDA or
> similar. It is a 1.2mb/200 page pdf, it is not avialable at any web page (that I
> know of), but if you are interested in having it then I can send it in a mail to
> you.

I'd be delighted to have a look! I hope my mailbox survives that, otherise
sharing it on Google drive works fine.

Yours,
Linus Walleij