netdev - Re: [RFC PATCH net-next v2 02/17] net: mdio: ipq8064: switch to write/readl function

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Date:   Mon, 3 May 2021 14:49:34 +0200
From:   Andrew Lunn <andrew@...n.ch>
To:     Ansuel Smith <ansuelsmth@...il.com>
Cc:     Florian Fainelli <f.fainelli@...il.com>,
        Heiner Kallweit <hkallweit1@...il.com>,
        Russell King <linux@...linux.org.uk>,
        "David S. Miller" <davem@...emloft.net>,
        Jakub Kicinski <kuba@...nel.org>, netdev@...r.kernel.org,
        linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [RFC PATCH net-next v2 02/17] net: mdio: ipq8064: switch to
 write/readl function

On Mon, May 03, 2021 at 01:06:54AM +0200, Ansuel Smith wrote:
> Use readl/writel function instead of regmap function to make sure no
> value is cached and align to other similar mdio driver.

regmap is O.K. to use, so long as you tell it not to cache. Look at
how to use volatile in regmap.

You might be able to follow what lan9303_mdio.c is doing.

    Andrew