Date: Fri, 28 Jul 2017 19:01:55 -0700 (PDT)
Message-Id: <20170728.190155.457209566729295513.davem@davemloft.net>
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Subject: Re: [PATCH 3/5] net: stmmac: Add Adaptrum Anarion GMAC glue layer
From: David Miller <davem@davemloft.net>
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From: Alexandru Gagniuc <alex.g@adaptrum.com>
Date: Fri, 28 Jul 2017 15:07:03 -0700

> Before the GMAC on the Anarion chip can be used, the PHY interface
> selection must be configured with the DWMAC block in reset.
> 
> This layer covers a block containing only two registers. Although it
> is possible to model this as a reset controller and use the "resets"
> property of stmmac, it's much more intuitive to include this in the
> glue layer instead.
> 
> At this time only RGMII is supported, because it is the only mode
> which has been validated hardware-wise.
> 
> Signed-off-by: Alexandru Gagniuc <alex.g@adaptrum.com>

I don't see how this fits into any patch series at all.  If this is
part of a series you posted elsewhere, you should keep netdev@ on
all such postings so people there can review the change in-context.

Thanks.