Re: [PATCH][V2] MACB: Set PHY address in kernel parameters

From: Marc Kleine-Budde
Date: Wed Mar 31 2010 - 05:18:29 EST


Anders Darander wrote:
> From: Anders Darander <ad@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>
> Add the possibility to set the phy address. This is needed if an integrated
> switch is connected to the MAC, as it is often the case that the highest port
> is the one connected to the MAC of the MCU.
>
> E.g. in the case of the Micrel KSZ8873, port 3 is the one to connect to the
> MCU, thus, the MAC needs to connect to phy address 0x03, instead of the first
> phy found.

We're using phy_mask in one of our projects, it's still using 2.6.29,
though. I think it's worth testing if it's still working.

static struct at91_eth_data __initdata p298_macb_data = {
.is_rmii = 0,
.phy_mask = ~(1 << 8),
};

at91_add_device_eth(&p298_macb_data);

cheers, Marc

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