netdev - Re: [PATCH net-next 10/10] net: stmmac: remove mac

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Message-ID: <64ea0259-30a2-4264-8c05-8fd7df113bb5@mleia.com>
Date: Thu, 18 Sep 2025 23:11:20 +0300
From: Vladimir Zapolskiy <vz@...ia.com>
To: "Russell King (Oracle)" <rmk+kernel@...linux.org.uk>,
 Andrew Lunn <andrew@...n.ch>, Heiner Kallweit <hkallweit1@...il.com>
Cc: Alexandre Torgue <alexandre.torgue@...s.st.com>,
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Subject: Re: [PATCH net-next 10/10] net: stmmac: remove mac_interface

On 9/17/25 18:12, Russell King (Oracle) wrote:
> mac_interface has served little purpose, and has only caused confusion.
> Now that we have cleaned up all platform glue drivers which should not
> have been using mac_interface, there are no users remaining. Remove
> mac_interface.
> 
> This results in the special dwmac specific "mac-mode" DT property
> becoming redundant, and an in case, no DTS files in the kernel make use
> of this property. Add a warning if the property is set, and it is
> different from the "phy-mode".
> 
> Signed-off-by: Russell King (Oracle) <rmk+kernel@...linux.org.uk>

Acked-by: Vladimir Zapolskiy <vz@...ia.com>

-- 
Best wishes,
Vladimir