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Date:   Mon, 22 Jun 2020 16:24:30 +0200
From:   Andrew Lunn <andrew@lunn.ch>
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Subject: 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