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> From: Andrew Lunn <and...@lunn.ch>
> Sent: Monday, June 22, 2020 5:25 PM
> To: Florinel Iordache <florinel.iorda...@nxp.com>
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> <leoyang...@nxp.com>; Madalin Bucur (OSS) <madalin.bu...@oss.nxp.com>;
> Ioana Ciornei <ioana.cior...@nxp.com>; linux-ker...@vger.kernel.org
> Subject: [EXT] Re: [PATCH net-next v3 4/7] net: phy: add backplane kr driver
> support
> 
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> On Mon, Jun 22, 2020 at 04:35:21PM +0300, Florinel Iordache wrote:
> > Add support for backplane kr generic driver including link training
> > (ieee802.3ap/ba) and fixed equalization algorithm
> 
> Hi Florinel
> 
> This is still a PHY device. I don't remember any discussions which resolved 
> the
> issues of if at the end of the backplane there is another PHY.
> 
> It makes little sense to repost this code until we have this problem 
> discussed and
> a way forward decided on. It fits into the discussion Russell and Ioana are 
> having
> about representing PCS drivers. Please contribute to that.
> 
>         Andrew

Hi Andrew,

Yes, you are right: we decided to send only support for DPAA1 using current 
approach as a PHY device
(as mentioned in cover-letter), until PCS representation will be fully 
clarified.
The entire DPAA2 support was removed for now, together with phylink changes.
DPAA1 maintainer (Madalin Bucur) agrees with current representation as a PHY 
device for DPAA1.
So we would like to have some discussions around this approach for DPAA1 only, 
as it seems suitable for us.

Regards,
Florinel.

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