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Date:   Tue, 21 Jun 2022 11:56:06 +0200
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Subject: Re: [net-next: PATCH 01/12] net: phy: fixed_phy: switch to fwnode_ API
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pon., 20 cze 2022 o 19:59 Andrew Lunn <andrew@lunn.ch> napisa=C5=82(a):
>
> On Mon, Jun 20, 2022 at 05:02:14PM +0200, Marcin Wojtas wrote:
> > This patch allows to use fixed_phy driver and its helper
> > functions without Device Tree dependency, by swtiching from
> > of_ to fwnode_ API.
>
> Do you actually need this? phylink does not use this code, it has its
> own fixed link implementation. And that implementation is not limited
> to 1G.
>

Yes, phylink has its own fixed-link handling, however the
net/dsa/port.c relies on fixed_phy helpers these are not 1:1
equivalents. I assumed this migration (fixed_phy -> phylink) is not
straightforward and IMO should be handled separately. Do you recall
justification for not using phylink in this part of net/dsa/*?

Thanks,
Marcin