netdev - Re: [PATCH net-next] net: phy: improve link partner capability detection

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Date:   Sat, 6 Apr 2019 13:21:47 -0700
From:   Florian Fainelli <f.fainelli@...il.com>
To:     Heiner Kallweit <hkallweit1@...il.com>,
        Andrew Lunn <andrew@...n.ch>,
        David Miller <davem@...emloft.net>
Cc:     "netdev@...r.kernel.org" <netdev@...r.kernel.org>
Subject: Re: [PATCH net-next] net: phy: improve link partner capability
 detection



On 4/5/2019 12:23 PM, Heiner Kallweit wrote:
> genphy_read_status() so far checks phydev->supported, not the actual
> PHY capabilities. This can make a difference if the supported speeds
> have been limited by of_set_phy_supported() or phy_set_max_speed().
> 
> It seems that this issue only affects the link partner advertisements
> as displayed by ethtool. Also this patch wouldn't apply to older
> kernels because linkmode bitmaps have been introduced recently.
> Therefore net-next.
> 
> Signed-off-by: Heiner Kallweit <hkallweit1@...il.com>

Reviewed-by: Florian Fainelli <f.fainelli@...il.com>
-- 
Florian