Re: [EXTERNAL] Re: [PATCH net-next] net: phy: add support for TI DP83561-SP phy

From: Andrew Lunn
Date: Tue Nov 16 2021 - 11:15:43 EST


On Tue, Nov 16, 2021 at 03:58:27PM +0000, Modi, Geet wrote:
> Hello Andrew,
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> We being Texas Instruments are conservative and don't promote meaningless
> marketing as well. Please note DP83561-SP is a Radiation Hardened Space Grade
> Gigabit PHY. It has been tested for Single Event Latch up upto 121 MeV, the
> critical reliability parameter Space Designs look for.

That statement i have no problems with, it is clearly factual.

> The dp83561-sp is a high reliability gigabit ethernet PHY designed

is clearly Marketing, who would design a low reliability gigabit
ethernet PHY? It is meaningless.

So please use your text from above in the commit message, it nicely
describes what this PHY is in engineering terms.

Andrew