> > The kernel does have a few helper, spi_get_drvdata, pci_get_drvdata, > > hci_get_drvdata. So maybe had add phydev_get_drvdata(struct phy_device > > *phydev)? > > Maybe phydev_mdio_get_drvdata? Because the driver data member available is > phydev->mdio.dev.driver_data.
I still prefer phydev_get_drvdata(). It fits with the X_get_drvdata() pattern, where X is the type of parameter passed to the call, spi, pci, hci. We can also add mdiodev_get_drvdata(mdiodev). A few DSA drivers could use that. Andrew