From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Return-Path: X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 3.4.0 (2014-02-07) on aws-us-west-2-korg-lkml-1.web.codeaurora.org X-Spam-Level: X-Spam-Status: No, score=-5.3 required=3.0 tests=BAYES_00,DKIM_INVALID, DKIM_SIGNED,HEADER_FROM_DIFFERENT_DOMAINS,MAILING_LIST_MULTI,SPF_HELO_NONE, SPF_PASS,USER_AGENT_SANE_1 autolearn=no autolearn_force=no version=3.4.0 Received: from mail.kernel.org (mail.kernel.org [198.145.29.99]) by smtp.lore.kernel.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id D2494C433DF for ; Tue, 28 Jul 2020 15:55:23 +0000 (UTC) Received: from vger.kernel.org (vger.kernel.org [23.128.96.18]) by mail.kernel.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id A227A20792 for ; Tue, 28 Jul 2020 15:55:23 +0000 (UTC) Authentication-Results: mail.kernel.org; dkim=fail reason="signature verification failed" (2048-bit key) header.d=armlinux.org.uk header.i=@armlinux.org.uk header.b="YmTYv+W5" Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org via listexpand id S1731201AbgG1PzX (ORCPT ); Tue, 28 Jul 2020 11:55:23 -0400 Received: from lindbergh.monkeyblade.net ([23.128.96.19]:48952 "EHLO lindbergh.monkeyblade.net" rhost-flags-OK-OK-OK-OK) by vger.kernel.org with ESMTP id S1730679AbgG1PzW (ORCPT ); Tue, 28 Jul 2020 11:55:22 -0400 Received: from pandora.armlinux.org.uk (pandora.armlinux.org.uk [IPv6:2001:4d48:ad52:32c8:5054:ff:fe00:142]) by lindbergh.monkeyblade.net (Postfix) with ESMTPS id 5D408C061794 for ; Tue, 28 Jul 2020 08:55:22 -0700 (PDT) DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; q=dns/txt; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=armlinux.org.uk; s=pandora-2019; h=Sender:In-Reply-To:Content-Type: MIME-Version:References:Message-ID:Subject:Cc:To:From:Date:Reply-To: Content-Transfer-Encoding:Content-ID:Content-Description:Resent-Date: Resent-From:Resent-Sender:Resent-To:Resent-Cc:Resent-Message-ID:List-Id: List-Help:List-Unsubscribe:List-Subscribe:List-Post:List-Owner:List-Archive; bh=xFwChVEz/enu9hhWEmzhbZ8s3PHLMlzW+0CY3JmoiPw=; b=YmTYv+W5WDaJjubjfYamax4zq QHL6rbaYy/ZroipjWIuyYYUYKBXGuuhRvKUUhMi27ghdpSntoHibX4PhsMCKdhKO4oatePXbkOypu Mq135MFDYkGQThSKaPJd+lOtsOHCorv+xPKIjKknQE0rDwqPnByVR14dfL40HLtHnKf184onROjxk 90P5ZTA3hPqlJzI8G4u75X2+1ilkWEgOCBcdH0ktV4tLm2l1JRUOloDpWeeEXUpzS0GRKfb7reJ5h 4Kybqi/UJQU/+NrZEhvwYHV9uV95mnJAvo68xY7Ey9y8oQSmYH911vNWsVVSO6ky8OVAXvrHTuHvh GuqgNgPYw==; Received: from shell.armlinux.org.uk ([fd8f:7570:feb6:1:5054:ff:fe00:4ec]:45292) by pandora.armlinux.org.uk with esmtpsa (TLS1.3:ECDHE_RSA_AES_256_GCM_SHA384:256) (Exim 4.92) (envelope-from ) id 1k0Rwm-0004S3-Sd; Tue, 28 Jul 2020 16:55:20 +0100 Received: from linux by shell.armlinux.org.uk with local (Exim 4.92) (envelope-from ) id 1k0Rwm-0004mp-9b; Tue, 28 Jul 2020 16:55:20 +0100 Date: Tue, 28 Jul 2020 16:55:20 +0100 From: Russell King - ARM Linux admin To: Ioana Ciornei Cc: Andrew Lunn , netdev , Florian Fainelli , Heiner Kallweit Subject: Re: [PATCH RFC net-next 0/3] Restructure drivers/net/phy Message-ID: <20200728155520.GS1551@shell.armlinux.org.uk> References: <20200727204731.1705418-1-andrew@lunn.ch> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Disposition: inline In-Reply-To: User-Agent: Mutt/1.10.1 (2018-07-13) Sender: netdev-owner@vger.kernel.org Precedence: bulk List-ID: X-Mailing-List: netdev@vger.kernel.org On Tue, Jul 28, 2020 at 03:42:22PM +0000, Ioana Ciornei wrote: > > Subject: [PATCH RFC net-next 0/3] Restructure drivers/net/phy > > > > RFC Because it needs 0-day build testing > > > > The directory drivers/net/phy is getting rather cluttered with the growing > > number of MDIO bus drivers and PHY device drivers. We also have one PCS > > driver and more are expected soon. > > > > Restructure the directory, moving MDIO bus drivers into /mdio. PHY drivers into > > /phy. The one current PCS driver is moved into /pcs and renamed to give it the > > pcs- prefix which we hope will be followed by other PCS drivers. > > > > Other than that, the new 'drivers/net/phy/phy/' path is somewhat repetitive but > unfortunately I do not have another better suggestion. There aren't many suitable names. The options I can think of are: drivers (but is still repetitive, or drv for a shortened version) media (since they're driving media facing PHYs) phy (as already suggested by Andrew) Nothing really stands out as a good choice. -- RMK's Patch system: https://www.armlinux.org.uk/developer/patches/ FTTP is here! 40Mbps down 10Mbps up. Decent connectivity at last!