From: Vitaly Bordug <vitb@kernel.crashing.org>
To: Jeff Garzik <jeff@garzik.org>
Cc: linuxppc-dev@ozlabs.org, linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org,
netdev@vger.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH 1/3] [NET] phy/fixed.c: rework to not duplicate PHY layer functionality
Date: Wed, 5 Dec 2007 04:22:58 +0300 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <20071205042258.486f5738@kernel.crashing.org> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <4755B395.6070104@garzik.org>
On Tue, 04 Dec 2007 15:07:49 -0500
Jeff Garzik wrote:
> Vitaly Bordug wrote:
> > With that patch fixed.c now fully emulates MDIO bus, thus no need
> > to duplicate PHY layer functionality. That, in turn, drastically
> > simplifies the code, and drops down line count.
> >
> > As an additional bonus, now there is no need to register MDIO bus
> > for each PHY, all emulated PHYs placed on the platform fixed MDIO
> > bus. There is also no more need to pre-allocate PHYs via .config
> > option, this is all now handled dynamically.
> >
> > p.s. Don't even try to understand patch content! Better: apply patch
> > and look into resulting drivers/net/phy/fixed.c.
> >
> > Signed-off-by: Anton Vorontsov <avorontsov@ru.mvista.com>
> > Signed-off-by: Vitaly Bordug <vitb@kernel.crashing.org>
>
> ACK, I presume this will go via the ppc tree?
>
Yes, I'll add your ack in next respin and will ask Paul to consider it,
if you don't mind.
--
Sincerely, Vitaly
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From: Vitaly Bordug <vitb@kernel.crashing.org>
To: Jeff Garzik <jeff@garzik.org>
Cc: linuxppc-dev@ozlabs.org, netdev@vger.kernel.org,
linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH 1/3] [NET] phy/fixed.c: rework to not duplicate PHY layer functionality
Date: Wed, 5 Dec 2007 04:22:58 +0300 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <20071205042258.486f5738@kernel.crashing.org> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <4755B395.6070104@garzik.org>
On Tue, 04 Dec 2007 15:07:49 -0500
Jeff Garzik wrote:
> Vitaly Bordug wrote:
> > With that patch fixed.c now fully emulates MDIO bus, thus no need
> > to duplicate PHY layer functionality. That, in turn, drastically
> > simplifies the code, and drops down line count.
> >
> > As an additional bonus, now there is no need to register MDIO bus
> > for each PHY, all emulated PHYs placed on the platform fixed MDIO
> > bus. There is also no more need to pre-allocate PHYs via .config
> > option, this is all now handled dynamically.
> >
> > p.s. Don't even try to understand patch content! Better: apply patch
> > and look into resulting drivers/net/phy/fixed.c.
> >
> > Signed-off-by: Anton Vorontsov <avorontsov@ru.mvista.com>
> > Signed-off-by: Vitaly Bordug <vitb@kernel.crashing.org>
>
> ACK, I presume this will go via the ppc tree?
>
Yes, I'll add your ack in next respin and will ask Paul to consider it,
if you don't mind.
--
Sincerely, Vitaly
next prev parent reply other threads:[~2007-12-05 1:23 UTC|newest]
Thread overview: 42+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
2007-11-26 14:29 [PATCH 1/3] [NET] phy/fixed.c: rework to not duplicate PHY layer functionality Vitaly Bordug
2007-11-26 14:29 ` Vitaly Bordug
2007-11-26 14:29 ` [PATCH 2/3] [POWERPC] fsl_soc: add support for gianfar for fixed-link property Vitaly Bordug
2007-11-26 14:29 ` Vitaly Bordug
2007-11-26 15:04 ` Joakim Tjernlund
2007-11-26 15:04 ` [PATCH 2/3] [POWERPC] fsl_soc: add support for gianfar forfixed-link property Joakim Tjernlund
2007-11-27 11:39 ` [PATCH 2/3] [POWERPC] fsl_soc: add support for gianfar for fixed-link property Anton Vorontsov
2007-11-27 11:39 ` Anton Vorontsov
2007-11-27 13:17 ` Joakim Tjernlund
2007-11-27 13:17 ` Joakim Tjernlund
2007-11-27 13:59 ` Anton Vorontsov
2007-11-27 13:59 ` Anton Vorontsov
2007-11-27 14:01 ` Joakim Tjernlund
2007-11-27 14:01 ` Joakim Tjernlund
2007-11-26 14:29 ` [PATCH 3/3] [POWERPC] MPC8349E-mITX: Vitesse 7385 PHY is not connected to the MDIO bus Vitaly Bordug
2007-11-26 14:29 ` Vitaly Bordug
2007-12-01 13:48 ` [PATCH 1/3] [NET] phy/fixed.c: rework to not duplicate PHY layer functionality Jochen Friedrich
2007-12-01 13:48 ` Jochen Friedrich
2007-12-01 19:07 ` Vitaly Bordug
2007-12-01 19:07 ` Vitaly Bordug
2007-12-01 21:34 ` Anton Vorontsov
2007-12-01 21:34 ` Anton Vorontsov
2007-12-01 22:22 ` Vitaly Bordug
2007-12-01 22:22 ` Vitaly Bordug
2007-12-01 23:27 ` Stephen Rothwell
2007-12-01 23:27 ` Stephen Rothwell
2007-12-02 11:54 ` [PATCH 1/3] [NET] phy/fixed.c: rework to not duplicate PHYlayer functionality Joakim Tjernlund
2007-12-02 11:54 ` Joakim Tjernlund
2007-12-02 12:13 ` Anton Vorontsov
2007-12-02 12:13 ` Anton Vorontsov
2007-12-01 21:59 ` [PATCH 1/3] [NET] phy/fixed.c: rework to not duplicate PHY layer functionality Jeff Garzik
2007-12-01 21:59 ` Jeff Garzik
2007-12-01 22:16 ` Vitaly Bordug
2007-12-01 22:16 ` Vitaly Bordug
2007-12-04 20:07 ` Jeff Garzik
2007-12-04 20:07 ` Jeff Garzik
2007-12-05 1:22 ` Vitaly Bordug [this message]
2007-12-05 1:22 ` Vitaly Bordug
-- strict thread matches above, loose matches on Subject: below --
2007-12-06 22:51 Vitaly Bordug
2007-12-06 22:51 ` Vitaly Bordug
2008-01-18 6:45 ` Kumar Gala
2008-01-18 6:45 ` Kumar Gala
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