Subject: Re: [PATCH v3 3/4] powerpc/85xx: Move gianfar mdio nodes under the ethernet nodes

From: Scott Wood <[email-masked]>
Date: Wed, 18 Mar 2009 15:27:22 -0500

Anton Vorontsov wrote:
> On Wed, Mar 18, 2009 at 03:05:51PM -0500, Scott Wood wrote:
>> Hmm, would that imply that the mdio underneath it is disabled as well?
> 
> Technically, yes. In practice, MDIO and MAC drivers are probed
> separately.

Currently, yes, but that may not always be the case.

> I don't see any better solution, should I just leave the core1's
> mdio node intact?

Probably.  It's not as if core1 is going to be putting ethernet@24000 to 
sleep.

-Scott