netdev - Re: [PATCH net] net: dsa: Don't instantiate phylink for CPU/DSA ports unless needed

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Date:   Wed, 11 Mar 2020 23:46:58 -0700 (PDT)
From:   David Miller <davem@...emloft.net>
To:     andrew@...n.ch
Cc:     netdev@...r.kernel.org, f.fainelli@...il.com,
        rmk+kernel@....linux.org.uk, ioana.ciornei@....com,
        olteanv@...il.com
Subject: Re: [PATCH net] net: dsa: Don't instantiate phylink for CPU/DSA
 ports unless needed

From: Andrew Lunn <andrew@...n.ch>
Date: Wed, 11 Mar 2020 16:24:24 +0100

> By default, DSA drivers should configure CPU and DSA ports to their
> maximum speed. In many configurations this is sufficient to make the
> link work.
> 
> In some cases it is necessary to configure the link to run slower,
> e.g. because of limitations of the SoC it is connected to. Or back to
> back PHYs are used and the PHY needs to be driven in order to
> establish link. In this case, phylink is used.
> 
> Only instantiate phylink if it is required. If there is no PHY, or no
> fixed link properties, phylink can upset a link which works in the
> default configuration.
> 
> Fixes: 0e27921816ad ("net: dsa: Use PHYLINK for the CPU/DSA ports")
> Signed-off-by: Andrew Lunn <andrew@...n.ch>

Applied and queued up for -stable, thanks.