netdev - Re: [PATCH net] lan743x: fix deadlock in lan743x_phy_link_status

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Date:   Wed, 24 Nov 2021 16:30:53 +0100
From:   Andrew Lunn <andrew@...n.ch>
To:     Heiner Kallweit <hkallweit1@...il.com>
Cc:     Bryan Whitehead <bryan.whitehead@...rochip.com>,
        Microchip Linux Driver Support <UNGLinuxDriver@...rochip.com>,
        David Miller <davem@...emloft.net>,
        Jakub Kicinski <kuba@...nel.org>,
        "netdev@...r.kernel.org" <netdev@...r.kernel.org>,
        Alessandro B Maurici <abmaurici@...il.com>
Subject: Re: [PATCH net] lan743x: fix deadlock in
 lan743x_phy_link_status_change()

On Wed, Nov 24, 2021 at 08:16:25AM +0100, Heiner Kallweit wrote:
> Usage of phy_ethtool_get_link_ksettings() in the link status change
> handler isn't needed, and in combination with the referenced change
> it results in a deadlock. Simply remove the call and replace it with
> direct access to phydev->speed. The duplex argument of 
> lan743x_phy_update_flowcontrol() isn't used and can be removed.
> 
> Fixes: c10a485c3de5 ("phy: phy_ethtool_ksettings_get: Lock the phy for consistency")
> Reported-by: Alessandro B Maurici <abmaurici@...il.com>
> Tested-by: Alessandro B Maurici <abmaurici@...il.com>
> Signed-off-by: Heiner Kallweit <hkallweit1@...il.com>

Thanks Heiner

Reviewed-by: Andrew Lunn <andrew@...n.ch>

    Andrew