[GIT PULL] Allwinner fixes for 4.13 round 2

Arnd Bergmann arnd at arndb.de
Fri Aug 18 04:30:47 PDT 2017


On Fri, Aug 18, 2017 at 12:12 PM, Chen-Yu Tsai <wens at csie.org> wrote:
> On Fri, Aug 18, 2017 at 5:58 PM, Arnd Bergmann <arnd at arndb.de> wrote:
>> On Fri, Aug 18, 2017 at 6:04 AM, Chen-Yu Tsai <wens at csie.org> wrote:
>>> Hi Arnd, Olof,
>>>
>>> This is the second batch of fixes for 4.13. This is based on the first
>>> batch of fixes that was already merged.
>>
>> Pulled into fixes, thanks!
>>
>>> We still have some device tree binding changes for the H3 EMAC and
>>> integrated Ethernet PHY we need to sort out for 4.13. If it is not
>>> done by next week, I will send out revert patches for the driver,
>>> device tree binding, and device tree changes. Or is this cutting
>>> it too close and we should just revert them now?
>>
>> I need more information about the specific change to answer that.
>
> The hardware in question has an integrated PHY in the SoC, but can
> also choose to use an external PHY. The changes would address two
> issues: a) how to differentiate internal vs external PHY in the
> device tree, and b) avoiding confusion when both are present and
> assigned the same address (there is a mux in the hardware).
>
>> Can you point me to the patches in question?
>
> Here's v2 (which is not final):
>
>     https://www.spinics.net/lists/arm-kernel/msg601325.html
>
> Rob also chimed in on related patches:
>
>     https://www.spinics.net/lists/arm-kernel/msg601482.html
>     https://www.spinics.net/lists/devicetree/msg190976.html

Ok, it sounds like you are closing in on the final solution now,
If we get agreement on the fixes by next week, that should be
fine.

       Arnd



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