RE: [PATCH net-next v3 0/2] dsa: lan9303: Move to PHYLINK

From: Jerry.Ray
Date: Tue Dec 06 2022 - 18:58:16 EST


> > This patch series moves the lan9303 driver to use the phylink
> > api away from phylib.
> >
> > 1) adds port_max_mtu api support.
> > 2) Replace .adjust_link with .phylink_get_caps dsa api
>
> What does the max MTU have to do with phylink? What is it that makes
> these two patches related?
>

I'm touching the same file, so I created this series of patches to avoid
piecewise patching conflicts that might have resulted if they were
independent patches.

> >
> > Clearing the Turbo Mode bit previously done in the adjust_link
> > API is moved to the driver initialization immediately following
> > the successful detection of a LAN93xx device. It is forced to a
> > disabled state and never enabled.
> >
> > At this point, I do not see anything this driver needs from the other
> > phylink APIs.
> >
> > Signed-off-by: Jerry Ray <jerry.ray@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>
> You don't need to put your sign off on the cover letter.
>

Understood. Thx,
J.