netdev - Re: [PATCH net-next v2] net: phy: broadcom: remove BCM5482 1000Base-BX support

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Date:   Tue, 9 Feb 2021 07:51:30 +0100
From:   Heiner Kallweit <hkallweit1@...il.com>
To:     Andrew Lunn <andrew@...n.ch>, Michael Walle <michael@...le.cc>
Cc:     bcm-kernel-feedback-list@...adcom.com, netdev@...r.kernel.org,
        linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org,
        Florian Fainelli <f.fainelli@...il.com>,
        Russell King <linux@...linux.org.uk>,
        "David S . Miller" <davem@...emloft.net>,
        Jakub Kicinski <kuba@...nel.org>
Subject: Re: [PATCH net-next v2] net: phy: broadcom: remove BCM5482
 1000Base-BX support

On 09.02.2021 02:30, Andrew Lunn wrote:
> On Tue, Feb 09, 2021 at 12:17:06AM +0100, Michael Walle wrote:
>> It is nowhere used in the kernel. It also seems to be lacking the
>> proper fiber advertise flags. Remove it.
> 
> Maybe also remove the #define for PHY_BCM_FLAGS_MODE_1000BX? Maybe
> there is an out of tree driver using this? By removing the #define, it
> will fail at compile time, making it obvious the support has been
> removed?
> 

AFAICS this flag is still used in BCM54616S PHY driver code.