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    net: phy: Allow PHY devices to identify themselves as Ethernet switches, etc. · 5a11dd7d
    Florian Fainelli authored
    
    
    Some Ethernet MAC drivers using the PHY library require the hardcoding
    of link parameters when interfaced to a switch device, SFP module,
    switch to switch port, etc. This has typically lead to various ad-hoc
    implementations looking like this:
    
    - using a "fixed PHY" emulated device, which will provide link
      indication towards the Ethernet MAC driver and hardware
    
    - pretend there is no PHY and hardcode link parameters, ala mv643x_eth
    
    Based on that, it is desireable to have the PHY drivers advertise the
    correct link parameters, just like regular Ethernet PHYs towards their
    CPU Ethernet MAC drivers, however, Ethernet MAC drivers should be able
    to tell whether this link should be monitored or not. In the context
    of an Ethernet switch, SFP module, switch to switch link, we do not
    need to monitor this link since it should be always up.
    
    Signed-off-by: default avatarFlorian Fainelli <f.fainelli@gmail.com>
    Signed-off-by: default avatarAndrew Lunn <andrew@lunn.ch>
    Signed-off-by: default avatarDavid S. Miller <davem@davemloft.net>
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