Re: [EXT] Re: [PATCH v2 net 2/2] net: stmmac: dwmac-imx: pause the TXC clock in fixed-link

[Andrew Lunn]

> > Andrew Lunn gave the following feedback in v1:
> > 
> > "The SJA1105 has the problem, so i would expect it to be involved in the solution.
> > Otherwise, how is this going to work for other MAC drivers?
> > 
> > Maybe you need to expose a common clock framework clock for the TXC clock
> > line, which the SJA1105 can disable/enable? That then makes it clear what other
> > MAC drivers need to do."
> 
> I have been considering this plan for some time. The idea should be implemented 
> across all i.mx8/9 platforms. I am going to start to work on it in the following month, 
> and it will take some time to implement it.

So you don't think anybody will use anything else for driving this
switch? Vybrid?

It does not really matter what you implement it for, so long is at is
a clear example for others to follow who might be using the switch
with other SoCs.

	Andrew