Re: [PATCH net-next + leds v2 6/7] net: phy: marvell: add support for LEDs controlled by Marvell PHYs

[Andrew Lunn]

> Moreover I propose (and am willing to do) this:
>   Rewrite phy_led_trigger so that it registers one trigger, `phydev`.
>   The identifier of the PHY which should be source of the trigger can be
>   set via a separate sysfs file, `device_name`, like in netdev trigger.
>   The linked speed on which the trigger should light the LED will be
>   selected via sysfs file `mode` (or do you propose another name?
>   `trigger_on` or something?)
> 
>   Example:
>     # cd /sys/class/leds/<LED>
>     # echo phydev >trigger
>     # echo XYZ >device_name
>     # cat mode
>     1Gbps 100Mbps 10Mbps
>     # echo 1Gbps >mode
>     # cat mode
>     [1Gbps] 100Mbps 10Mbps
> 
>   Also the code should be moved from driver/net/phy to
>   drivers/leds/trigger.
> 
>   The old API can be declared deprecated or removed, but outright
>   removal may cause some people to complain.

This is ABI, so you cannot remove it, or change it. You can however
add to it, in a backwards compatible way.

    Andrew