netdev - Re: [PATCH] [RFC] net: phy: smsc: Add magnetics VIO regulator support

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Date:   Tue, 5 Jan 2021 18:38:08 +0100
From:   Andrew Lunn <andrew@...n.ch>
To:     Marek Vasut <marex@...x.de>
Cc:     netdev@...r.kernel.org, Florian Fainelli <f.fainelli@...il.com>,
        "David S . Miller" <davem@...emloft.net>,
        Heiner Kallweit <hkallweit1@...il.com>
Subject: Re: [PATCH] [RFC] net: phy: smsc: Add magnetics VIO regulator support

> +static void smsc_link_change_notify(struct phy_device *phydev)
> +{
> +	struct smsc_phy_priv *priv = phydev->priv;
> +
> +	if (!priv->vddio)
> +		return;
> +
> +	if (phydev->state == PHY_HALTED)
> +		regulator_disable(priv->vddio);
> +
> +	if (phydev->state == PHY_NOLINK)
> +		regulator_enable(priv->vddio);

NOLINK is an interesting choice. Could you explain that please.

I fear this is not going to be very robust to state machine
changes. And since it is hidden away in a driver, it is going to be
forgotten about. You might want to think about making it more robust.

	  Andrew