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

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Message-ID: <20191219220130.pedtll3nvtdcy657@pengutronix.de>
Date:   Thu, 19 Dec 2019 23:01:30 +0100
From:   Michael Grzeschik <mgr@...gutronix.de>
To:     Andrew Lunn <andrew@...n.ch>, g@...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 Thu, Dec 19, 2019 at 09:39:31PM +0100, Andrew Lunn wrote:
> 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.

Hi Andrew,

so this patch should have been in the series with the ksz8863 driver,
which is using the API. I will send the series again as v3 including
this patch, so it will be clear how this is ment.

Thanks,
Michael

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