Re: [PATCH 1/3] [NET] phy/fixed.c: rework to not duplicate PHYlayer functionality

From: Vitaly Bordug
Date: Tue Dec 04 2007 - 20:23:33 EST


On Tue, 04 Dec 2007 15:07:49 -0500
Jeff Garzik wrote:

> Vitaly Bordug wrote:
> > With that patch fixed.c now fully emulates MDIO bus, thus no need
> > to duplicate PHY layer functionality. That, in turn, drastically
> > simplifies the code, and drops down line count.
> >
> > As an additional bonus, now there is no need to register MDIO bus
> > for each PHY, all emulated PHYs placed on the platform fixed MDIO
> > bus. There is also no more need to pre-allocate PHYs via .config
> > option, this is all now handled dynamically.
> >
> > p.s. Don't even try to understand patch content! Better: apply patch
> > and look into resulting drivers/net/phy/fixed.c.
> >
> > Signed-off-by: Anton Vorontsov <avorontsov@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > Signed-off-by: Vitaly Bordug <vitb@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>
> ACK, I presume this will go via the ppc tree?
>

Yes, I'll add your ack in next respin and will ask Paul to consider it,
if you don't mind.

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Sincerely, Vitaly
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