Messages in this thread | | | Date | Mon, 9 May 2022 13:16:38 +0200 | From | LABBE Corentin <> | Subject | Re: [PATCH 4/6] ARM: dts: sunxi: move phy regulator in PHY node |
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Le Mon, May 09, 2022 at 11:55:33AM +0100, Andre Przywara a écrit : > On Mon, 9 May 2022 07:48:55 +0000 > Corentin Labbe <clabbe@baylibre.com> wrote: > > Hi! > > > Now that PHY core can handle regulators, move regulator handle in PHY > > node. > > Other than this is somewhat more "correct", is it really needed for those > boards? Because it breaks compatibility with older kernels, so when we > update the DTs in U-Boot, we run into problems (again). > > IIUC this series is about the OPi3 & friends, which didn't work with older > kernels anyway, so can we just skip this patch (and 5/6), to just enable > the boards that didn't work before? > > Cheers, > Andre >
We could have a situation where stmmac handle phy for older boards, and PHY core handle them for new boards. Up to maintainers to see if they want a split situation or not.
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