From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 From: Florian Fainelli Subject: [PATCH net-next 14/14] Documentation: networking: phy.txt: MDIO bus reset is optional Date: Wed, 26 Mar 2014 18:07:26 -0700 Message-ID: <1395882446-552-15-git-send-email-f.fainelli@gmail.com> References: <1395882446-552-1-git-send-email-f.fainelli@gmail.com> Cc: davem@davemloft.net, Florian Fainelli To: netdev@vger.kernel.org Return-path: Received: from mail-pa0-f51.google.com ([209.85.220.51]:56103 "EHLO mail-pa0-f51.google.com" rhost-flags-OK-OK-OK-OK) by vger.kernel.org with ESMTP id S1756675AbaC0BIU (ORCPT ); Wed, 26 Mar 2014 21:08:20 -0400 Received: by mail-pa0-f51.google.com with SMTP id kq14so2695222pab.24 for ; Wed, 26 Mar 2014 18:08:20 -0700 (PDT) In-Reply-To: <1395882446-552-1-git-send-email-f.fainelli@gmail.com> Sender: netdev-owner@vger.kernel.org List-ID: Update the MDIO bus documentation to mention that the MDIO bus reset function is completely optional. It became optional with commit e13934563db0 ("[PATCH] PHY Layer fixup") Signed-off-by: Florian Fainelli --- Documentation/networking/phy.txt | 2 +- 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/Documentation/networking/phy.txt b/Documentation/networking/phy.txt index e602c6f347df..3544c98401fd 100644 --- a/Documentation/networking/phy.txt +++ b/Documentation/networking/phy.txt @@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ The MDIO bus time, so it is safe for them to block, waiting for an interrupt to signal the operation is complete - 2) A reset function is necessary. This is used to return the bus to an + 2) A reset function is optional. This is used to return the bus to an initialized state. 3) A probe function is needed. This function should set up anything the bus -- 1.8.3.2