RE: [PATCH net-next 4/4] r8152: support firmware of PHY NC for RTL8153A

[Hayes Wang]

Jakub Kicinski [mailto:jakub.kicinski@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]
> Sent: Tuesday, October 22, 2019 11:36 AM
> To: Hayes Wang
> Cc: netdev@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx; nic_swsd; linux-kernel@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx;
> pmalani@xxxxxxxxxxxx; grundler@xxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: Re: [PATCH net-next 4/4] r8152: support firmware of PHY NC for
> RTL8153A
> 
> On Mon, 21 Oct 2019 11:41:13 +0800, Hayes Wang wrote:
> > Support the firmware of PHY NC which is used to fix the issue found
> > for PHY. Currently, only RTL_VER_04, RTL_VER_05, and RTL_VER_06 need
> > it.
> >
> > The order of loading PHY firmware would be
> >
> > 	RTL_FW_PHY_START
> > 	RTL_FW_PHY_NC
> 
> Perhaps that's obvious to others, but what's NC? :)

The PHY has several micro controllers which deal with different features.
The NC is our internal name helping us to know which one is specified.

Best Regards,
Hayes