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    SubjectRe: [PATCH v3 0/6] Generic PHY Framework
    Hi Kishon,

    On 3/20/2013 2:41 PM, Kishon Vijay Abraham I wrote:
    > Added a generic PHY framework that provides a set of APIs for the PHY drivers
    > to create/destroy a PHY and APIs for the PHY users to obtain a reference to
    > the PHY with or without using phandle. To obtain a reference to the PHY
    > without using phandle, the platform specfic intialization code (say from board
    > file) should have already called phy_bind with the binding information. The
    > binding information consists of phy's device name, phy user device name and an
    > index. The index is used when the same phy user binds to mulitple phys.
    >
    > This framework will be of use only to devices that uses external PHY (PHY
    > functionality is not embedded within the controller).

    From a top level what you are doing looks closely related to External
    connector (extcon).

    I understand a connector is not the same as a phy, but it will still be
    useful to know why extcon framework (or some extension of it) will not
    suffice your needs.

    You can probably note it in the cover-letter so folks like me get their
    answer.

    Thanks,
    Sekhar


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