netdev - Re: [PATCH net-next] net: phy: micrel: lan8842 erratas

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Message-ID: <20251028125847.y2uracj2csvqhxy6@DEN-DL-M31836.microchip.com>
Date: Tue, 28 Oct 2025 13:58:47 +0100
From: Horatiu Vultur <horatiu.vultur@...rochip.com>
To: Andrew Lunn <andrew@...n.ch>
CC: <hkallweit1@...il.com>, <linux@...linux.org.uk>, <davem@...emloft.net>,
	<edumazet@...gle.com>, <kuba@...nel.org>, <pabeni@...hat.com>,
	<netdev@...r.kernel.org>, <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>
Subject: Re: [PATCH net-next] net: phy:  micrel: lan8842 erratas

The 10/28/2025 13:04, Andrew Lunn wrote:
> 
> > > I notice there is no Fixes: tag. So you don't think these are worth
> > > back porting?
> >
> > Definetly I would like to be ported but the issue was there from
> > beginning when the lan8842 was added, so I was not sure if it is OK to
> > send it to net.
> 
> https://www.kernel.org/doc/html/latest/process/stable-kernel-rules.html
> 
> says:
> 
> It must either fix a real bug that bothers people or just add a device ID.
> 
> Does this bother people?

Yes, I would say so.

> 
>         Andrew

-- 
/Horatiu