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Message-ID: <f4d6d8bb-6100-4aff-9e18-15f464d6b569@broadcom.com>
Date: Mon, 30 Jun 2025 10:06:49 -0700
From: Florian Fainelli <florian.fainelli@...adcom.com>
To: Kamil Horák - 2N <kamilh@...s.com>,
bcm-kernel-feedback-list@...adcom.com, andrew@...n.ch, hkallweit1@...il.com,
linux@...linux.org.uk, davem@...emloft.net, edumazet@...gle.com,
kuba@...nel.org, pabeni@...hat.com, krzk+dt@...nel.org, conor+dt@...nel.org
Cc: netdev@...r.kernel.org, devicetree@...r.kernel.org,
linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, f.fainelli@...il.com, robh@...nel.org,
andrew+netdev@...n.ch
Subject: Re: [PATCH net v4 3/4] net: phy: bcm5481x: MII-Lite activation
On 6/30/25 06:58, Kamil Horák - 2N wrote:
> Broadcom PHYs featuring the BroadR-Reach two-wire link mode are usually
> capable to operate in simplified MII mode, without TXER, RXER, CRS and
> COL signals as defined for the MII. The absence of COL signal makes
> half-duplex link modes impossible, however, the BroadR-Reach modes are
> all full-duplex only.
> Depending on the IC encapsulation, there exist MII-Lite-only PHYs such
> as bcm54811 in MLP. The PHY itself is hardware-strapped to select among
> multiple RGMII and MII-Lite modes, but the MII-Lite mode must be also
> activated by software.
>
> Add MII-Lite activation for bcm5481x PHYs.
>
> Fixes: 03ab6c244bb0 ("net: phy: bcm-phy-lib: Implement BroadR-Reach link modes")
> Signed-off-by: Kamil Horák - 2N <kamilh@...s.com>
Reviewed-by: Florian Fainelli <florian.fainelli@...adcom.com>
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Florian
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