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From:   Andrew Lunn <andrew@lunn.ch>
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Subject: Re: [PATCH v2] net: phy: add Maxlinear GPY115/21x/24x driver
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> The firmware version can change because of switch of the firmware during 
> running time.

Please could you explain this some more. What happens if i initialize
the PHY and then it decided to switch its firmware. Is the
configuration kept? Does it need reconfiguring?

      Andrew