Subject: Re: [EXT] Re: [PATCH net-next 03/18] net: mvpp2: set the SMI PHY address when connecting to the PHY

From: Andrew Lunn <[email-masked]>
Date: Wed, 23 Aug 2017 15:34:35 +0200

> This feature work only for Out-of-Band Auto-Negotiation in SGMII Mode.
> Current GoP(MAC) code configure SGMII In-band Auto-Negotiation performed by the PCS layer
> without PHY polling.

Hi Stefan

So there is no need to configure the address then, leave PHY polling
turned off and we avoid all the issues.

       Andrew