Re: [PATCH net-next v3 0/2] Add DAPU Telecom DAP8211R(I) Gigabit Ethernet PHY driver
From: Maxime Chevallier
Date: Wed Jul 22 2026 - 03:04:46 EST
Hi Artem,
On 7/17/26 12:50, Artem Shimko wrote:
> Hi Maxime,
>
> I could suggest a couple options for how I should handle the driver:
> 1. Recognizing that this is a problem with the PCS layer, I can remove
> the inversion from the patch
> (but add it to my working project as a separate, non-upstream patch).
> This way, we'll just leave the delays setting in the driver, which is
> fairly common among driver users.
> 2. Leave the inversion in the driver until some future common
> framework solution is developed, and
> then adapt this part of the driver to that solution. I'd be happy to
> help develop/modify that framework =).
> A packet generator could also be added to it.
I'd say, you can send the patch without the clock inversion for now, to
keep it simple and generic. If the clock inversion is something that
you really need we can assess that in a second time.
The rest of the driver looks fairly simple and nice :)
Maxime