On 4/7/25 13:25, Daniel Golle wrote: > On Mon, Apr 07, 2025 at 07:21:38PM +0200, Christian Marangi (Ansuel) wrote: >> Il giorno lun 7 apr 2025 alle ore 19:00 Sean Anderson >> > I agree that a "cells" approach would require this, but >> > >> > - There are no in-tree examples of where this is necessary >> > - I think this would be easy to add when necessary >> > >> >> There are no in-tree cause only now we are starting to support >> complex configuration with multiple PCS placed outside the MAC. >> >> I feel it's better to define a standard API for them now before >> we permit even more MAC driver to implement custom property >> and have to address tons of workaround for compatibility. > > Qualcomm's PCS driver will require offering multiple phylink_pcs by a > single device/of_node. So while it's true that there is currently no > in-tree user for that, that very user is already knocking on our doors. > > See > https://patchwork.kernel.org/project/netdevbpf/list/?series=931658&state=*
OK, but I still think this is quite easy to add. --Sean
