netdev - Re: [PATCH net-next v2 3/3] net: phy: marvell10g: place in powersave mode at probe

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Date:   Fri, 10 Apr 2020 15:19:14 +0100
From:   Russell King - ARM Linux admin <linux@...linux.org.uk>
To:     Matteo Croce <mcroce@...hat.com>
Cc:     Andrew Lunn <andrew@...n.ch>,
        Florian Fainelli <f.fainelli@...il.com>,
        Heiner Kallweit <hkallweit1@...il.com>,
        Antoine Tenart <antoine.tenart@...tlin.com>,
        "David S. Miller" <davem@...emloft.net>,
        netdev <netdev@...r.kernel.org>,
        Luka Perkov <luka.perkov@...tura.hr>
Subject: Re: [PATCH net-next v2 3/3] net: phy: marvell10g: place in powersave
 mode at probe

On Fri, Apr 10, 2020 at 03:48:34PM +0200, Matteo Croce wrote:
> On Fri, Apr 10, 2020 at 3:24 PM Russell King <rmk+kernel@...linux.org.uk> wrote:
> >
> > Place the 88x3310 into powersaving mode when probing, which saves 600mW
> > per PHY. For both PHYs on the Macchiatobin double-shot, this saves
> > about 10% of the board idle power.
> >
> > Signed-off-by: Russell King <rmk+kernel@...linux.org.uk>
> 
> Hi,
> 
> I have a Macchiatobin double shot, and my 10G ports stop working after
> this change.
> I reverted this commit on top of latest net-next and now the ports work again.

Please describe the problem in more detail.

Do you have the interface up?  Does the PHY link with the partner?
Is the problem just that traffic isn't passed?

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