Re: [PATCH net-next v2] net: macb: In shared MDIO usecase make MDIO producer ethernet node to probe first

[Andrew Lunn]

> Thanks for the review.  I want to get your thoughts on the outline of
> the generic solution. Is the current approach fine and we can extend it
> for all shared MDIO use cases/ or do we see any limitations?
>  
> a) Figure out if the MDIO bus is shared.  (new binding or reuse existing)
> b) If the MDIO bus is shared based on DT property then figure out if the 
> MDIO producer platform device is probed. If not, defer MDIO consumer
> MDIO bus registration.

I actually think you need to talk to the core device model people and
those who support suspend/resume.

It seems like there should be a way to declare a dependency, probably
a probe time, so the core will just do the right things. I don't see
why MDIO busses should be the first to have this problem, so i expect
there already exists a solution.

	Andrew