The driver can not simply go along when request_firmware fails. Though Ben's
code did not take care of it, the driver should imho propagate some return
code. Ben ?
There is no change in rtl8168d_3_hw_phy_config : could you add a comment
so that people know it is different ?
Could you Cc: the linux-firmware patch as well ?
Minor nit: please keep the code free of capitalized hex data.
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A bit old school. It gives no information about the device.
Use netif_{err/info} or such ?
Thanks.
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