linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH net-next 0/2] net: phy: mscc: support LOS active low

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Date:   Thu, 27 Feb 2020 16:54:40 +0100
From:   Andrew Lunn <andrew@...n.ch>
To:     Antoine Tenart <antoine.tenart@...tlin.com>
Cc:     davem@...emloft.net, f.fainelli@...il.com, hkallweit1@...il.com,
        netdev@...r.kernel.org, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH net-next 0/2] net: phy: mscc: support LOS active low

On Thu, Feb 27, 2020 at 04:40:31PM +0100, Antoine Tenart wrote:
> Hello,
> 
> This series adds a device tree property for the VSC8584 PHY family to
> describe the LOS pin connected to the PHY as being active low. This new
> property is then used in the MSCC PHY driver.

Hi Antoine

I think i'm missing the big picture.

Is this for when an SFP is connected directly to the PHY? The SFP
output LOS, indicating loss of received fibre/copper signal, is active
low?

	Andrew