Re: [PATCH net-next 7/9] net: phy: icplus: select page before writing control register

[Andrew Lunn]

> I guess it boils down to: how hard should we try to get the driver
> behave correctly if the user is changing registers.

All bets are off if root starts messing with the PHY state from
userspace. Its a foot gun, don't be surprised with what happens when
you use it.

    Andrew