linux-kernel - Re: [EXTERNAL] Re: [PATCH] net: phy: dp83867: perform soft reset and retain established link

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Date:   Wed, 31 Mar 2021 18:35:45 +0200
From:   Andrew Lunn <andrew@...n.ch>
To:     "Modi, Geet" <geet.modi@...com>
Cc:     "Bajjuri, Praneeth" <praneeth@...com>,
        "David S . Miller" <davem@...emloft.net>,
        Jakub Kicinski <kuba@...nel.org>,
        "netdev@...r.kernel.org" <netdev@...r.kernel.org>,
        "linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org" <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>
Subject: Re: [EXTERNAL] Re: [PATCH] net: phy: dp83867: perform soft reset and
 retain established link

>     > as per datasheet: https://www.ti.com/lit/ds/symlink/dp83867cr.pdf
> 
>     > 8.6.26 Control Register (CTRL)
>     > do SW_RESTART to perform a reset not including the registers and is
>     > acceptable to do this if a link is already present.
> 
>  
> 
>     I don't see any code here to determine if the like is present. What if
>     the cable is not plugged in?
> 
>     This API is primarily used for reset. Link Status is checked thru different
> register. This shall not impact the cable plug in/out. With this change, it
> will align with DP83822 driver API.

So why is there the comment:

>     >                                            and is
>     > acceptable to do this if a link is already present.

That kind of says, it is not acceptable to do this if the link is not
present. Which is why i'm asking.

	 Andrew