Re: [PATCH] net: phy: dp83867: Fall-back to default values of clock delay and FIFO depth

From: David Miller
Date: Wed Feb 08 2017 - 13:17:16 EST


From: Alexey Brodkin <Alexey.Brodkin@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Mon, 6 Feb 2017 22:24:45 +0300

> Given there're default values mentioned in the PHY datasheet
> fall-back gracefully to them instead of silently return an error
> through the whole call-chain.
>
> This allows to use minimalistic description in DT if no special
> features are required.
>
> Signed-off-by: Alexey Brodkin <abrodkin@xxxxxxxxxxxx>

If these defaults are legitimate to use, then you should probably also
set them in the non-CONFIG_OF_MDIO case implementation of
dp83867_of_init().

But I'd like to see feedback and reviews from other PHY area experts
before I even consider that updated version of this change.

Thanks.