netdev - Re: [PATCH net-next 09/13] net: mvpp2: dynamic reconfiguration of the PHY mode

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Message-ID: <20170824221609.GB20805@n2100.armlinux.org.uk>
Date:   Thu, 24 Aug 2017 23:16:09 +0100
From:   Russell King - ARM Linux <linux@...linux.org.uk>
To:     Andrew Lunn <andrew@...n.ch>
Cc:     Antoine Tenart <antoine.tenart@...e-electrons.com>,
        davem@...emloft.net, kishon@...com, jason@...edaemon.net,
        sebastian.hesselbarth@...il.com,
        gregory.clement@...e-electrons.com,
        thomas.petazzoni@...e-electrons.com, nadavh@...vell.com,
        linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, mw@...ihalf.com, stefanc@...vell.com,
        miquel.raynal@...e-electrons.com, netdev@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH net-next 09/13] net: mvpp2: dynamic reconfiguration of
 the PHY mode

On Thu, Aug 24, 2017 at 07:45:19PM +0200, Andrew Lunn wrote:
> > The 88x3310 driver in the kernel knows about these combinations and
> > sets the phy interface parameter correctly depending on whether the
> > PHY has configured itself for copper at whatever speed or SFP+.
> 
> So when the PHY decides to swap from copper to fibre etc, is the
> phylib state machine kept up to date. Does it see a down, followed by
> an up?

I'd have to re-check to make sure, but I believe it does, because the
negotiation is held off on the "other" media until the currently active
link has gone down.

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