# Re: \[EXTERNAL\] Re: \[PATCH net-next\] net: phy: add support for TI DP83561-SP phy

- From: Andrew Lunn \<andrew@lunn.ch\>
- Date: 2021-11-16 16:15:43 
- List: netdev
- Page: https://ratatoskr.run/netdev/2021/11/1576565
- Thread: https://ratatoskr.run/netdev/2021/11/1576565/t.md

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On Tue, Nov 16, 2021 at 03:58:27PM +0000, Modi, Geet wrote:
> Hello Andrew,
> 
>  
> 
> We being Texas Instruments are conservative and don't promote meaningless
> marketing as well. Please note DP83561-SP is a Radiation Hardened Space Grade
> Gigabit PHY. It has been tested for Single Event Latch up upto 121 MeV, the
> critical reliability parameter Space Designs look for.

That statement i have no problems with, it is clearly factual.

> The dp83561-sp is a high reliability gigabit ethernet PHY designed

is clearly Marketing, who would design a low reliability gigabit
ethernet PHY? It is meaningless.

So please use your text from above in the commit message, it nicely
describes what this PHY is in engineering terms.

   Andrew
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