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Date: Fri, 19 Apr 2013 16:22:56 +0530
From: Sekhar Nori <nsekhar@ti.com>
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Subject: Re: [PATCH v3 0/6] Generic PHY Framework
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Hi Kishon,

On 3/20/2013 2:41 PM, Kishon Vijay Abraham I wrote:
> Added a generic PHY framework that provides a set of APIs for the PHY drivers
> to create/destroy a PHY and APIs for the PHY users to obtain a reference to
> the PHY with or without using phandle. To obtain a reference to the PHY
> without using phandle, the platform specfic intialization code (say from board
> file) should have already called phy_bind with the binding information. The
> binding information consists of phy's device name, phy user device name and an
> index. The index is used when the same phy user binds to mulitple phys.
> 
> This framework will be of use only to devices that uses external PHY (PHY
> functionality is not embedded within the controller).

>From a top level what you are doing looks closely related to External
connector (extcon).

I understand a connector is not the same as a phy, but it will still be
useful to know why extcon framework (or some extension of it) will not
suffice your needs.

You can probably note it in the cover-letter so folks like me get their
answer.

Thanks,
Sekhar
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