Re: [PATCH net-next] net: phy: Modify register address from decimal to hexadecimal

From: Andrew Lunn
Date: Wed Aug 28 2024 - 10:07:57 EST


On Wed, Aug 28, 2024 at 08:59:32PM +0800, Yajun Deng wrote:
> Most datasheets will use hexadecimal for register address, modify it
> and make it fit the datasheet better.

802.3 uses decimal. Since these are all 802.3 registers, that is what
you should mostly be looking at. You only need the datasheet when the
device breaks the standard.

This is just pointless churn, so NACK.

In a driver, when there are proprietary registers, feel free to use
hex.

Andrew