[U-Boot] [PATCH v2 0/2] net: phy: mv88e61xx: Revise as a PHY driver

[Joe Hershberger]

Hi Albert,

On Tue, Jan 26, 2016 at 10:09 AM, Albert ARIBAUD
<albert.u.boot at aribaud.net> wrote:
> Hello Kevin,
>
> On Mon, 21 Dec 2015 21:45:32 +0000, Kevin Smith
> <kevin.smith at elecsyscorp.com> wrote:
>> The previous version of this driver implemented a shell command to manually
>> comfigure the switch.  It did not integrate with the PHY infrastructure to
>> allow a MAC to use it as its PHY.  This is a complete rewrite to allow this
>> switch to function as a driver.  Since none of the original driver remains, the
>> old driver is first removed and the new PHY driver is added.
>>
>> This version configures the switch to have a CPU connected over an MII
>> interface.  It will enable PHY interfaces based on the MV88E61XX_PHY_PORTS
>> macro.  The switch is configured to allow PHY ports to only communicate to the
>> CPU.  This allows the switch to be used as a basic PHY on any/all ports.
>>
>> This was developed on a board with an mv88e6176 connected over SGMII.  It is
>> intended to work with other configurations, but these could not be tested.  Any
>> testing on other configurations or with other mv88e61xx chips is appreciated.
>
> Actually the driver was for the Wireless Space, which was removed but
> which I will resurrect as I did the Open-RDs. I will test the switch on
> the WS I have.

That's great. I'm currently reviewing the new driver and will
appreciate the testing. I don't have any boards with this switch.

Thanks,
-Joe