linux-kernel - Re: [RFC] net: dsa: slave: Advertise correct EEE capabilities at slave PHY setup

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Message-ID: <20230531104437.472c5804@wsk>
Date:   Wed, 31 May 2023 10:44:37 +0200
From:   Lukasz Majewski <lukma@...x.de>
To:     Andrew Lunn <andrew@...n.ch>
Cc:     "Russell King (Oracle)" <linux@...linux.org.uk>,
        Vivien Didelot <vivien.didelot@...il.com>,
        Florian Fainelli <f.fainelli@...il.com>,
        Vladimir Oltean <olteanv@...il.com>,
        "David S. Miller" <davem@...emloft.net>,
        Jakub Kicinski <kuba@...nel.org>, netdev@...r.kernel.org,
        linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [RFC] net: dsa: slave: Advertise correct EEE capabilities at
 slave PHY setup

Hi Andrew,

> > > But as a result, don't expect EEE to actually work with any LTS
> > > kernel.  
> > 
> > Then, I think that it would be best to use the above "hack" until
> > your patch set is not reviewed and merged. After that, when
> > customer will mover forward with LTS kernel, I can test the EEE on
> > the proper HW.  
> 
> Just to be clear, Since EEE never really worked, i doubt these
> patchset will fulfil the stable rules. They are not minimal fixes, but
> pretty much a re-write.  So you will need to wait for the LTS released
> December 2023. Or you do your own backport.

I will backport (if requred) those patches to 6.x LTS.

> 
> 	 Andrew


Best regards,

Lukasz Majewski

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