[U-Boot-Users] [PATCH] Add support for Generic PHY in macb

michael
2008-02-23T12:23:51Z

Hi,

Haavard Skinnemoen wrote:
> On Fri, 22 Feb 2008 16:02:13 +0000 (GMT)
> Michael Trimarchi <trimarchimichael@yahoo.it> wrote:
>
>
>>> In any case, the dm9161a PHY in question does implement MDIO, so it
>>> really should work without any modifications.
>>>
>>>
>> Maybe we can add the for cycle like in linux to check the phy addr?
>>
>
> Yes, we could do that. But it comes with its own share of problems --
> some boards have a too weak pull-up (or none at all) on the MDIO line,
> so the probing code sometimes thinks it has found a whole bunch of
> PHYs...
>
I add the cycle only for testing and works, now I will take a look to the
mii layer in the u-boot and maybe find a better and clean solution if I have
spare time.

Regards Michael