Re: [PATCH net-next] r8169: improve RTL8411b phy-down fixup

[Heiner Kallweit <hkallweit1@gmail.com>]

On 13.11.2023 20:13, Heiner Kallweit wrote:
> Mirsad proposed a patch to reduce the number of spinlock lock/unlock
> operations and the function code size. This can be further improved
> because the function sets a consecutive register block.
> 
> Suggested-by: Mirsad Todorovac <mirsad.todorovac@alu.unizg.hr>
> Signed-off-by: Heiner Kallweit <hkallweit1@gmail.com>
> ---
>  drivers/net/ethernet/realtek/r8169_main.c | 139 +++++-----------------
>  1 file changed, 28 insertions(+), 111 deletions(-)
> 
> diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/realtek/r8169_main.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/realtek/r8169_main.c
> index 93929d835..e883db468 100644
> --- a/drivers/net/ethernet/realtek/r8169_main.c
> +++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/realtek/r8169_main.c
> @@ -3084,6 +3084,33 @@ static void rtl_hw_start_8168g_2(struct rtl8169_private *tp)
>  	rtl_ephy_init(tp, e_info_8168g_2);
>  }
>  
Is there a specific reason why patch has status "Deferred" in patchwork?