netdev - Re: [PATCH] mdio-bitbang: add support for lowlevel mdio read/write

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Message-ID: <20191219203931.GN17475@lunn.ch>
Date:   Thu, 19 Dec 2019 21:39:31 +0100
From:   Andrew Lunn <andrew@...n.ch>
To:     Michael Grzeschik <m.grzeschik@...gutronix.de>
Cc:     f.fainelli@...il.com, netdev@...r.kernel.org, davem@...emloft.net,
        kernel@...gutronix.de
Subject: Re: [PATCH] mdio-bitbang: add support for lowlevel mdio read/write

On Wed, Dec 18, 2019 at 05:29:19PM +0100, Michael Grzeschik wrote:
> Some phys support special opcode handling when communicating via mdio.
> This patch introduces mdio_ll_read/write which makes it possible to set
> the opcode. It implements these functions in the gpio-bitbang driver,
> which is capable of setting the opcode on read and write.
> 
> Signed-off-by: Michael Grzeschik <m.grzeschik@...gutronix.de>

Hi Michael

It is normal to post the user of a new API at the same time as a new
API. I'm having trouble working out how this is supposed to be used.

     Andrew