Re: [PATCH net-next 0/5] net: ethernet: adi: adin1110: Add OPEN Alliance TC6 support

From: Andrew Lunn

Date: Tue Nov 03 2026 - 15:59:44 EST


> Open question: indirect MDIO is used automatically when STDCAP.DPRAC is
> not set. Would you prefer an explicit quirk flag instead?

I would say the current code is correct. Lets assume vendors don't
mess up and set STDCAP.DPRAC when they in fact don't support direct
access, until a vendor does actually mess up. Then we can add a quirk.

Andrew