[U-Boot] [PATCH v2 0/2] net: phy: mv88e61xx: Revise as a PHY driver

[Albert ARIBAUD <albert.u.boot@aribaud.net>]

Hello Kevin,

On Mon, 21 Dec 2015 21:45:32 +0000, Kevin Smith
<kevin.smith@elecsyscorp.com> wrote:
> The previous version of this driver implemented a shell command to manually
> comfigure the switch.  It did not integrate with the PHY infrastructure to
> allow a MAC to use it as its PHY.  This is a complete rewrite to allow this
> switch to function as a driver.  Since none of the original driver remains, the
> old driver is first removed and the new PHY driver is added.
> 
> This version configures the switch to have a CPU connected over an MII
> interface.  It will enable PHY interfaces based on the MV88E61XX_PHY_PORTS
> macro.  The switch is configured to allow PHY ports to only communicate to the
> CPU.  This allows the switch to be used as a basic PHY on any/all ports.
> 
> This was developed on a board with an mv88e6176 connected over SGMII.  It is
> intended to work with other configurations, but these could not be tested.  Any
> testing on other configurations or with other mv88e61xx chips is appreciated.

Actually the driver was for the Wireless Space, which was removed but
which I will resurrect as I did the Open-RDs. I will test the switch on
the WS I have.

Amicalement,
-- 
Albert.