Re: [net-next PATCH v12 07/13] net: mdio: regmap: add support for multiple valid addr

[Russell King (Oracle)]

On Sun, Mar 09, 2025 at 06:26:52PM +0100, Christian Marangi wrote:
> +/* If a non empty valid_addr_mask is passed, PHY address and
> + * read/write register are encoded in the regmap register
> + * by placing the register in the first 16 bits and the PHY address
> + * right after.
> + */
> +#define MDIO_REGMAP_PHY_ADDR		GENMASK(20, 16)
> +#define MDIO_REGMAP_PHY_REG		GENMASK(15, 0)

Clause 45 PHYs have 5 bits of PHY address, then 5 bits of mmd address,
and then 16 bits of register address - significant in that order. Can
we adjust the mask for the PHY address later to add the MMD between
the PHY address and register number?

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