Re: [PATCH net-next v2 09/14] net: mvpp2: dynamic reconfiguration of the PHY mode

From: Antoine Tenart
Date: Mon Aug 28 2017 - 02:52:45 EST


Hi Russell,

On Fri, Aug 25, 2017 at 11:46:16PM +0100, Russell King - ARM Linux wrote:
> On Fri, Aug 25, 2017 at 04:48:16PM +0200, Antoine Tenart wrote:
> > This patch adds logic to reconfigure the comphy/gop when the link status
> > change at runtime. This is very useful on boards such as the mcbin which
> > have SFP and Ethernet ports connected to the same MAC port: depending on
> > what the user connects the driver will automatically reconfigure the
> > link mode.
>
> This commit commentry needs updating - as I've already pointed out in
> the previous round, the need to reconfigure things has *nothing* to do
> with there being SFP and "Ethernet" ports present. Hence, your commit
> message is entirely misleading.

That's right. I'll update the commit message.

Thanks!
Antoine

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