Re: [PATCH net-next v2 1/8] net: phylink: propagate resolved link config via mac_link_up()

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On Wed, 26 Feb 2020 at 20:21, Vladimir Oltean <olteanv@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> On Wed, 26 Feb 2020 at 15:36, Russell King - ARM Linux admin
> <linux@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> >
> >
> > dpaa2 is complicated by the firmware, and that we can't switch the
> > interface mode between (SGMII,1000base-X) and 10G.
> >
> > If the firmware is in "DPMAC_LINK_TYPE_PHY" mode, it expects to be told
> > the current link parameters via the dpmac_set_link_state() call - it
> > isn't clear whether that needs to be called for other modes with the
> > up/down state (firmware API documentation is poor.)
> >
>
> With PCS control in Linux, I am pretty sure that you don't want
> anything other than DPMAC_LINK_TYPE_PHY anyway.
> Basically in DPMAC_LINK_TYPE_FIXED, the MC firmware is in control of
> the PCS and polls its link state to emit link notifications to objects
> connected to the DPMAC. So Linux control of PCS would class with

s/class/clash/

> firmware control of the PCS, leading to undesirable side-effects to
> say the least.
>
> > --
> > RMK's Patch system: https://www.armlinux.org.uk/developer/patches/
> > FTTC broadband for 0.8mile line in suburbia: sync at 12.1Mbps down 622kbps up
> > According to speedtest.net: 11.9Mbps down 500kbps up
>
> Regards,
> -Vladimir



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