Re: [PATCH net-next v4 3/4] net: mdio: of: export part of of_mdiobus_register_phy()

From: Oleksij Rempel
Date: Wed Apr 22 2020 - 01:54:37 EST


On Tue, Apr 21, 2020 at 03:51:47PM +0200, Andrew Lunn wrote:
> On Tue, Apr 21, 2020 at 02:52:18PM +0200, Oleksij Rempel wrote:
> > This function will be needed in tja11xx driver for secondary PHY
> > support.
> >
> > Signed-off-by: Oleksij Rempel <o.rempel@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > ---
> > drivers/of/of_mdio.c | 73 ++++++++++++++++++++++++-----------------
> > include/linux/of_mdio.h | 11 ++++++-
> > 2 files changed, 52 insertions(+), 32 deletions(-)
> >
> > diff --git a/drivers/of/of_mdio.c b/drivers/of/of_mdio.c
> > index 8270bbf505fb..d9e637b624ce 100644
> > --- a/drivers/of/of_mdio.c
> > +++ b/drivers/of/of_mdio.c
> > @@ -60,39 +60,15 @@ static struct mii_timestamper *of_find_mii_timestamper(struct device_node *node)
> > return register_mii_timestamper(arg.np, arg.args[0]);
> > }
> >
> > -static int of_mdiobus_register_phy(struct mii_bus *mdio,
> > - struct device_node *child, u32 addr)
> > +int __of_mdiobus_register_phy(struct mii_bus *mdio, struct phy_device *phy,
> > + struct device_node *child, u32 addr)
> > {
>
> Hi Oleksij
>
> I would prefer a different name. __foo functions often indicate
> locking is needed, or an internal API which should not be used except
> internally. This is going to be an official API. Maybe call it
> of_mdiobus_phy_device_register() ?

ok, sounds good. I'll send new version

Regards,
Oleksij
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