netdev - Re: [PATCH v2 net-next] net: phy: add GBit master / slave error detection

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Message-Id: <20180724.144128.1468434522357807010.davem@davemloft.net>
Date:   Tue, 24 Jul 2018 14:41:28 -0700 (PDT)
From:   David Miller <davem@...emloft.net>
To:     hkallweit1@...il.com
Cc:     andrew@...n.ch, f.fainelli@...il.com, netdev@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH v2 net-next] net: phy: add GBit master / slave error
 detection

From: Heiner Kallweit <hkallweit1@...il.com>
Date: Sat, 21 Jul 2018 15:48:47 +0200

> Certain PHY's have issues when operating in GBit slave mode and can
> be forced to master mode. Examples are RTL8211C, also the Micrel PHY
> driver has a DT setting to force master mode.
> If two such chips are link partners the autonegotiation will fail.
> Standard defines a self-clearing on read, latched-high bit to
> indicate this error. Check this bit to inform the user.
> 
> Signed-off-by: Heiner Kallweit <hkallweit1@...il.com>
> ---
> v2:
> - Use different error messages depending on whether local PHY uses
>   manual master/slave configuration.

Applied, thank you.