[PATCH] POWERPC: add support of the GiGE switch for mpc8313RDB via fixed PHY

Segher Boessenkool segher at kernel.crashing.org
Tue Jul 17 23:09:19 EST 2007


> This utilises pretend phy, making access to it via device tree.  
> GiGE switch
> is connected to TSEC1 with fixed gigE link, so we need to emulate it
> via artificial PHY to make it work.

Even if "pretend phy" in the device tree would be a good
idea (and it's not)...

>  			#size-cells = <0>;
>  			phy1: ethernet-phy at 1 {
>  				interrupt-parent = < &ipic >;
> +				compatible = "fixed";

...you cannot seriously believe you are allowed to claim
the name "fixed" for it.

NAK.


Segher




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