Re: [RFC PATCH net-next v2 02/17] net: mdio: ipq8064: switch to write/readl function

From: Ansuel Smith
Date: Mon May 03 2021 - 10:24:52 EST


On Mon, May 03, 2021 at 02:49:34PM +0200, Andrew Lunn wrote:
> On Mon, May 03, 2021 at 01:06:54AM +0200, Ansuel Smith wrote:
> > Use readl/writel function instead of regmap function to make sure no
> > value is cached and align to other similar mdio driver.
>
> regmap is O.K. to use, so long as you tell it not to cache. Look at
> how to use volatile in regmap.
>
> You might be able to follow what lan9303_mdio.c is doing.
>
> Andrew

Was thinking more about the overhead of using regmap instead of plain
writel. Or is it minimal?