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Date:   Wed, 12 Apr 2023 08:51:21 +0100
From:   "Russell King (Oracle)" <linux@armlinux.org.uk>
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Subject: Re: [PATCH net] net: phylink: check for SFP bus presence in
 phylink_expects_phy
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On Wed, Apr 12, 2023 at 09:48:50AM +0200, Maxime Chevallier wrote:
> When an SFP bus is present, we don't expect a PHY to be attached
> directly from the MAC driver, it will be handled by phylink at SFP
> attach time.

If we have a SFP, then phylink should be configured for in-band mode.
Maybe fix the firmware description instead?

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