RE: [v2] net: phy: fixed: propagate fixed link values to struct

From: Madalin-Cristian Bucur
Date: Wed Aug 26 2015 - 12:12:51 EST


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> Subject: Re: [v2] net: phy: fixed: propagate fixed link values to struct
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> 26.08.2015 17:58, Madalin Bucur ÐÐÑÐÑ:
> > The fixed link values parsed from the device tree are stored in
> > the struct fixed_phy member status. The struct phy_device members
> > speed, duplex were not updated.
>
> ACK, but IMHO it will make more sense if you include that
> into your upcoming patch set rather than sending separately,
> as otherwise there is simply no in-kernel users of that new
> functionality (all the current users likely do not access
> these fields as early as you want to, so they don't care).
> In any case, the patch looks good to me and the policy is
> up to others.

Given that it's more of a fix than a feature, I think it can be picked up separate
from a certain driver that accesses those fields early but I guess Florian, David
will decide this.

Thanks,
Madalin