netdev - Re: [PATCH net-next v2 1/2] net: phy: add helper mii_10gbt_stat_mod_linkmode_lpa

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Message-ID: <81cc00ad-a07a-bd8d-f1f8-eebd4c222569@gmail.com>
Date:   Sun, 17 Feb 2019 09:02:39 +0100
From:   Heiner Kallweit <hkallweit1@...il.com>
To:     Florian Fainelli <f.fainelli@...il.com>,
        Andrew Lunn <andrew@...n.ch>,
        David Miller <davem@...emloft.net>
Cc:     "netdev@...r.kernel.org" <netdev@...r.kernel.org>
Subject: Re: [PATCH net-next v2 1/2] net: phy: add helper
 mii_10gbt_stat_mod_linkmode_lpa_t

On 17.02.2019 03:35, Florian Fainelli wrote:
> 
> 
> On 2/16/2019 8:26 AM, Heiner Kallweit wrote:
>> Similar to the existing helpers for the Clause 22 registers add helper
>> mii_10gbt_stat_mod_linkmode_lpa_t.
>>
>> Note that this helper is defined in linux/mdio.h, not like the
>> Clause 22 helpers in linux/mii.h. Reason is that the Clause 45 register
>> constants are defined in uapi/linux/mdio.h. And uapi/linux/mdio.h
>> includes linux/mii.h before defining the C45 register constants.
> 
> Nit: this also processes 2.5G and 5G but I can't suggest a better name,
> so this is as good as any.
> 
I also thought about this and eventually decided to go with the register
name from the Clause 45 (2015) spec. Not sure whether there's a newer
version, but even if I (after 802.3bz was established) doubt that they
would rename a register.

>>
>> v2:
>> - remove helpers that don't have users in this series
>>
>> Signed-off-by: Heiner Kallweit <hkallweit1@...il.com>
> 
> Reviewed-by: Florian Fainelli <f.fainelli@...il.com>
>