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Date:   Mon, 9 Nov 2020 14:50:49 -0800
From:   Jakub Kicinski <kuba@kernel.org>
To:     Sven Van Asbroeck <thesven73@gmail.com>
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Subject: Re: [PATCH net-next v1] net: phy: spi_ks8995: Do not overwrite SPI
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On Mon, 9 Nov 2020 17:39:22 -0500 Sven Van Asbroeck wrote:
> What I already posted (as v1) should be the minimal fix.
> Can we proceed on that basis? I'll follow up with the helper
> after the net -> net-next merge, as you suggested.

Well, you cut off the relevant part of my email where I said:

  But please at least repost for net and CC Mark and the SPI list 
  for input.

Maybe Mark has a different idea on how client drivers should behave.

Also please obviously CC the author of the patch who introduced 
the breakage.