Re: [PATCH net-next 07/13] net: phy: Represent PHY-less SFP modules with phy_port
From: Maxime Chevallier
Date: Fri Jan 30 2026 - 08:35:47 EST
On 28/01/2026 16:54, Romain Gantois wrote:
> On Tuesday, 27 January 2026 14:41:55 CET Maxime Chevallier wrote:
>> Now that th SFP bus infrastructure notifies when PHY-less modules are
>
> There's a typo here.
Ack
>
>> connected, we can create a phy_port to represent it. Instead of letting
>> the SFP subsystem handle that, the Bus' upstream is in charge of
>> maintaining that phy_port and register it to the topology, as the
>> upstream (in this case a phy device) is directly interacting with the
>> underlying net_device.
>>
>> Add a phy_caps helper alongside to get the achievable modes on this
>
> Alongside what?
Alongside this patch ?
I'll reword.
Maxime
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> Thanks,
>