suggestions for good in-kernel examples of simple ethernet/PHY drivers?

[valdis.kletnieks at vt.edu]

On Thu, 30 Aug 2018 13:27:13 -0400, "Robert P. J. Day" said:

>   i'm already looking at that, but what i wanted was an example of an
> existing, physical driver that shows how simple the design can be (if
> such a thing exists).

For some reason, engineers building network devices almost never manage to
create a device that has a clean design with few warts.  It's almost as if they
were following in the steps of Persian rug makers, where hand-woven rugs always
have at least one (intentional) error, because only Allah is perfection....

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