[U-Boot] [PATCH V3 0/9] separate miiphy from ethernet

Stefano Babic
2013-01-24T09:09:10Z

On 23/01/2013 20:06, Troy Kisky wrote:

>>
>> Hi Troy,
>>
>> you're right, this patchset stalls - but on the other side, I have not
>> found any comment that should avoid that it can be merged.
>>
>> If nobody complains, I propose I go on and I try to merge it into
>> u-boot-imx. Here my first attempt:
>>
>> as far as I can see, the patchset breaks mx6qsabreauto and mx35 boards.
>> Generally speking, it breaks boards like flea3 that define CONFIG_PHYLIB
>> in their config file.
>>
>> undefined reference to `phy_connect_dev'
>> drivers/net/libnet.o: In function `fecmxc_initialize_multi':
>>
>> I think the patchset assumes that boards have its own board_eth_init(),
>> making the required phy initialization, but most boards call only
>> cpu_eth_init().
> Strange, my ./MAKEALL -a arm finished fine

Surely something is missing on my tree

>
> --------------------- SUMMARY ----------------------------
> Boards compiled: 297
> Boards with warnings but no errors: 3 ( VCMA9 smdk2410 cam_enc_4xx )
> ----------------------------------------------------------
>
> Did you apply
> "[PATCH V3 5/9] phy: add phy_find_by_mask/phy_connect_dev"

That is ! It is assigned to Joe, and I have not found soon in patchwork.
Now I can build. Joe, this patch is really network-related and is in
your competence area, but if you do not complain I will apply together
with the rest to avoid to break some i.MX boards.

Best regards,
Stefano Babic

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