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authorFlorian Fainelli <f.fainelli@gmail.com>2014-03-26 21:07:26 -0400
committerDavid S. Miller <davem@davemloft.net>2014-03-28 01:38:03 -0400
commit604fdf4286c75bed49b2e084bf3dee6216f80692 (patch)
treeae55bd319ecb40c4950f38818bfd80f2ab6e1a6e /Documentation
parent3eecc94894b338819a53908e4971a5f434eccb79 (diff)
Documentation: networking: phy.txt: MDIO bus reset is optional
Update the MDIO bus documentation to mention that the MDIO bus reset function is completely optional. It became optional with commit e13934563db0 ("[PATCH] PHY Layer fixup") Signed-off-by: Florian Fainelli <f.fainelli@gmail.com> Signed-off-by: David S. Miller <davem@davemloft.net>
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diff --git a/Documentation/networking/phy.txt b/Documentation/networking/phy.txt
index e602c6f347df..3544c98401fd 100644
--- a/Documentation/networking/phy.txt
+++ b/Documentation/networking/phy.txt
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ The MDIO bus
48 time, so it is safe for them to block, waiting for an interrupt to signal 48 time, so it is safe for them to block, waiting for an interrupt to signal
49 the operation is complete 49 the operation is complete
50 50
51 2) A reset function is necessary. This is used to return the bus to an 51 2) A reset function is optional. This is used to return the bus to an
52 initialized state. 52 initialized state.
53 53
54 3) A probe function is needed. This function should set up anything the bus 54 3) A probe function is needed. This function should set up anything the bus