Re: [PATCH net-next 6/6] r8152: add byte_enable for ocp_read_word function

[Sergei Shtylyov]

Hello.

On 6/27/2016 8:07 AM, Hayes Wang wrote:

> Add byte_enable for ocp_read_word() to replace reading 4 bytes data
> with reading the desired 2 bytes data.
>
> This is used to avoid the issue which is described in commit:b4d99def.

   scripts/checkpatch.pl now enforces certain commit citing style, yours 
doesn't match.

> The origin method always reads 4 bytes data, and it may have problem
> when reading the PHY regiters.

   Registers.

> The new method is supported since RTL8152B, but it doesn't influence
> the previous chips. The bits of the byte_enable for the previous chips
> are the reserved bits, and the hw would ignore them.
>
> Signed-off-by: Hayes Wang <hayeswang@xxxxxxxxxxx>

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MBR, Sergei