netdev - Re: [PATCH net-next v4 1/4] net: phy: mdio-i2c: support I2C MDIO protocol for RollBall SFP modules

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Date:   Tue, 12 Jan 2021 18:49:51 +0100
From:   Marek Behún <kabel@...nel.org>
To:     Andrew Lunn <andrew@...n.ch>
Cc:     Heiner Kallweit <hkallweit1@...il.com>, netdev@...r.kernel.org,
        Russell King <rmk+kernel@...linux.org.uk>,
        Jakub Kicinski <kuba@...nel.org>, davem@...emloft.net,
        pali@...nel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH net-next v4 1/4] net: phy: mdio-i2c: support I2C MDIO
 protocol for RollBall SFP modules

On Tue, 12 Jan 2021 15:02:49 +0100
Andrew Lunn <andrew@...n.ch> wrote:

> > I'd think that mdio-i2c.c is for generic code. When adding a
> > vendor-specific protocol, wouldn't it make sense to use a dedicated
> > source file for it?  
> 
> Hi Heiner
> 
> There is no standardised way to access MDIO over i2c. So the existing
> code is vendor code, even if it is used by a few different vendors.
> 
>      Andrew

Andrew, if you could find the time, could you please review these
patches? Patches 2 and 4 already have reviewed-by Russell, but 1 and 3
still need some review.

Marek