netdev - Re: [PATCH net-next 1/2] net: phy: aquantia: add rate

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Date:   Wed, 29 Jan 2020 14:44:47 +0100
From:   Andrew Lunn <andrew@...n.ch>
To:     "Madalin Bucur (OSS)" <madalin.bucur@....nxp.com>
Cc:     Vladimir Oltean <olteanv@...il.com>,
        Florian Fainelli <f.fainelli@...il.com>,
        "davem@...emloft.net" <davem@...emloft.net>,
        "hkallweit1@...il.com" <hkallweit1@...il.com>,
        "netdev@...r.kernel.org" <netdev@...r.kernel.org>,
        "ykaukab@...e.de" <ykaukab@...e.de>,
        Russell King - ARM Linux admin <linux@...linux.org.uk>
Subject: Re: [PATCH net-next 1/2] net: phy: aquantia: add rate_adaptation
 indication

> I know it is set because someone does put some work in designing a system,
> in provisioning a correct firmware image.

Hi Madalin

That is one of the things i don't like about the aquantia PHY. It can
have all sorts of magic in its firmware, but the firmware is specific
to the board. Is this phydev->rate_adaptation going to be correct for
any other board using an Aquantia PHY?

I think at least you need to poke around in the Aquantia PHY registers
and ensure this feature is actually enabled before setting this bit to
true.

	Andrew