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From:   Andrew Lunn <andrew@lunn.ch>
To:     Piergiorgio Beruto <piergiorgio.beruto@gmail.com>
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Subject: Re: [PATCH v4 net-next 5/5] drivers/net/phy: add driver for the
 onsemi NCN26000 10BASE-T1S PHY
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> I was wondering if there is some interface (sysfs / proc / other) to set
> parameters which are very specific to a PHY implementation?

Please describe what they are, and in what context you need them. Then
we can decide on the correct API.

In general, the OS is there to abstract over the hardware so they all
look the same. We don't want anything specific to the PHY.

     Andrew