Re: [PATCH v2, net-next, 2/2] net: stmmac: PCI driver for BCM8958X SoC

[Russell King (Oracle)]

On Sat, May 11, 2024 at 06:16:52PM +0200, Andrew Lunn wrote:
> > +	/* This device interface is directly attached to the switch chip on
> > +	 *  the SoC. Since no MDIO is present, register fixed_phy.
> > +	 */
> > +	brcm_priv->phy_dev =
> > +		 fixed_phy_register(PHY_POLL,
> > +				    &dwxgmac_brcm_fixed_phy_status, NULL);
> > +	if (IS_ERR(brcm_priv->phy_dev)) {
> > +		dev_err(&pdev->dev, "%s\tNo PHY/fixed_PHY found\n", __func__);
> > +		return -ENODEV;
> > +	}
> > +	phy_attached_info(brcm_priv->phy_dev);
> 
> What switch is it? Will there be patches to extend SF2?

.. and why is this legacy fixed_phy even necessary when stmmac uses
phylink which supports fixed links, including with custom fixed status?

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