Re: [PATCH net-next v15 07/14] net: ethtool: Introduce a command to list PHYs on an interface

[Maxime Chevallier]

Hello Russell,

On Wed, 3 Jul 2024 15:52:12 +0100
"Russell King (Oracle)" <linux@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> So, if we want to report the ID of the PHY, then really we need to
> report the clause 22 ID, and at least all the devids of each MMD in
> a clause 45 PHY. Alternatively, we may decide it isn't worth the
> effort of reporting any of these IDs.
> 
> However, reporting just the clause 22 ID would be a design error
> IMHO.

I don't have any strong reason to keep exporting the PHY id. Reporting
the driver name is enough to get a good idea of the nature of the
device, I'll drop that field then.

Thanks for taking a look,

Maxime