netdev - RE: [PATCH net-next 4/4] r8152: support firmware of PHY NC for RTL8153A

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Date:   Tue, 22 Oct 2019 05:56:25 +0000
From:   Hayes Wang <hayeswang@...ltek.com>
To:     Jakub Kicinski <jakub.kicinski@...ronome.com>
CC:     "netdev@...r.kernel.org" <netdev@...r.kernel.org>,
        nic_swsd <nic_swsd@...ltek.com>,
        "linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org" <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>,
        "pmalani@...omium.org" <pmalani@...omium.org>,
        "grundler@...omium.org" <grundler@...omium.org>
Subject: RE: [PATCH net-next 4/4] r8152: support firmware of PHY NC for RTL8153A

Jakub Kicinski [mailto:jakub.kicinski@...ronome.com]
> Sent: Tuesday, October 22, 2019 11:36 AM
> To: Hayes Wang
> Cc: netdev@...r.kernel.org; nic_swsd; linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org;
> pmalani@...omium.org; grundler@...omium.org
> Subject: Re: [PATCH net-next 4/4] r8152: support firmware of PHY NC for
> RTL8153A
> 
> On Mon, 21 Oct 2019 11:41:13 +0800, Hayes Wang wrote:
> > Support the firmware of PHY NC which is used to fix the issue found
> > for PHY. Currently, only RTL_VER_04, RTL_VER_05, and RTL_VER_06 need
> > it.
> >
> > The order of loading PHY firmware would be
> >
> > 	RTL_FW_PHY_START
> > 	RTL_FW_PHY_NC
> 
> Perhaps that's obvious to others, but what's NC? :)

The PHY has several micro controllers which deal with different features.
The NC is our internal name helping us to know which one is specified.

Best Regards,
Hayes