netdev - Re: [net-next PATCH v12 08/13] net: mdio: regmap: add OF support

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Message-ID: <Z83R9qVfGbSc8bJs@shell.armlinux.org.uk>
Date: Sun, 9 Mar 2025 17:37:58 +0000
From: "Russell King (Oracle)" <linux@...linux.org.uk>
To: Christian Marangi <ansuelsmth@...il.com>
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Subject: Re: [net-next PATCH v12 08/13] net: mdio: regmap: add OF support

On Sun, Mar 09, 2025 at 06:26:53PM +0100, Christian Marangi wrote:
> Permit to pass the device node pointer to mdio regmap config and permit
> mdio registration with an OF node to support DT PHY probe.
> 
> With the device node pointer NULL, the normal mdio registration is used.

Should this be using a device node, or a fwnode?

It depends _why_ you're adding this, and you omit to state that in the
commit description (hint - it should say why!)

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