On Wed, 2007-07-04 at 15:32 +0200, Segher Boessenkool wrote:
> > How about separate autoneg to a property "dumb-phy", which
> > indicates the
> > PHY/switch doesn't provide MII register interface.
>
> Something like that I suppose. But don't call it "dumb phy",
> nor "fake phy", nor anything si
How about separate autoneg to a property "dumb-phy", which
indicates the
PHY/switch doesn't provide MII register interface.
Something like that I suppose. But don't call it "dumb phy",
nor "fake phy", nor anything similar -- there simply is _no_
phy. If the Linux code wants to pretend there
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>
> OK, but then a new property in PHY node is needed which holds
> the initial speed and duplex.
> initial-phy-capacity = ?
> This should be useful for real PHYs too if, for instance, autoneg
isn't
> working/supported/wanted.
>
> Maybe it should be:
> initial-phy-capacity =
> or
> initi
uly 03, 2007 3:21 PM
> > > > To: Li Yang-r58472
> > > > Cc: linuxppc-dev Development; Netdev; Fleming Andy-afleming
> > > > Subject: RE: [PATCH] ucc_geth.c, make PHY device optional.
> > > >
> > > > On Tue, 2007-07-03 at 11:4
> -Original Message-
> From: Joakim Tjernlund [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Sent: Tuesday, July 03, 2007 7:20 PM
> To: Li Yang-r58472
> Cc: linuxppc-dev Development; Netdev; Fleming Andy-afleming
> Subject: RE: [PATCH] ucc_geth.c, make PHY device optional.
>
> On
> > Behalf Of Joakim Tjernlund
> > > > Sent: Tuesday, July 03, 2007 8:52 AM
> > > > To: 'linuxppc-dev Development'; 'Netdev'; Li Yang-r58472
> > > > Subject: [PATCH] ucc_geth.c, make PHY device optional.
> > > >
> > > >
> -Original Message-
> From: Joakim Tjernlund [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Sent: Tuesday, July 03, 2007 3:21 PM
> To: Li Yang-r58472
> Cc: linuxppc-dev Development; Netdev; Fleming Andy-afleming
> Subject: RE: [PATCH] ucc_geth.c, make PHY device optional.
>
> On
#x27;; 'Netdev'; Li Yang-r58472
> > Subject: [PATCH] ucc_geth.c, make PHY device optional.
> >
> > > This patch makes the PHY optional for ucc_geth.c ethernet driver.
> > > This is useful to support a direct mii to mii connection to, for
> example,
> -Original Message-
> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On
> Behalf Of Joakim Tjernlund
> Sent: Tuesday, July 03, 2007 8:52 AM
> To: 'linuxppc-dev Development'; 'Netdev'; Li Yang-r58472
> Subject: [PATCH] ucc_geth.c, make PHY device
> This patch makes the PHY optional for ucc_geth.c ethernet driver.
> This is useful to support a direct mii to mii connection to, for example,
> a onboard swicth.
>
> Signed-off-by: Joakim Tjernlund <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
[SNIP patch sent last Friday]
Since this is my last week before vacation
This patch makes the PHY optional for ucc_geth.c ethernet driver.
This is useful to support a direct mii to mii connection to, for example,
a onboard swicth.
Signed-off-by: Joakim Tjernlund <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
diff --git a/drivers/net/ucc_geth.c b/drivers/net/ucc_geth.c
index 32bb748..8630294
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