netdev - Re: [PATCH] net: phy: marvell10g: report if the PHY fails to boot firmware

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Message-ID: <20190528163525.534e31a9@bootlin.com>
Date:   Tue, 28 May 2019 16:36:52 +0200
From:   Maxime Chevallier <maxime.chevallier@...tlin.com>
To:     Russell King <rmk+kernel@...linux.org.uk>
Cc:     Andrew Lunn <andrew@...n.ch>,
        Florian Fainelli <f.fainelli@...il.com>,
        Heiner Kallweit <hkallweit1@...il.com>,
        "David S. Miller" <davem@...emloft.net>, netdev@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH] net: phy: marvell10g: report if the PHY fails to boot
 firmware

Hello Russell,

On Tue, 28 May 2019 10:34:42 +0100
Russell King <rmk+kernel@...linux.org.uk> wrote:

>Some boards do not have the PHY firmware programmed in the 3310's flash,
>which leads to the PHY not working as expected.  Warn the user when the
>PHY fails to boot the firmware and refuse to initialise.
>
>Signed-off-by: Russell King <rmk+kernel@...linux.org.uk>
>---
>I think this patch needs testing with the Marvell 88x2110 PHY before
>this can be merged into mainline, but I think it should go into -rc
>and be back-ported to stable trees to avoid user frustration

I've tested this on a 88x2110 and a 88e2010, who both have the same
register at the same location, at are potentially subject to the same
issue.

Tested-by: Maxime Chevallier <maxime.chevallier@...tlin.com>

Thanks,

Maxime