netdev - Re: [PATCH net] net: dsa: mv88e6xxx: fix "don't use PHY

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Date:   Tue, 7 Dec 2021 13:24:13 +0000
From:   "Russell King (Oracle)" <linux@...linux.org.uk>
To:     Maarten Zanders <maarten.zanders@...d.be>
Cc:     Andrew Lunn <andrew@...n.ch>,
        Vivien Didelot <vivien.didelot@...il.com>,
        Florian Fainelli <f.fainelli@...il.com>,
        Vladimir Oltean <olteanv@...il.com>,
        "David S. Miller" <davem@...emloft.net>,
        Jakub Kicinski <kuba@...nel.org>,
        Maxime Chevallier <maxime.chevallier@...tlin.com>,
        netdev@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH net] net: dsa: mv88e6xxx: fix "don't use PHY_DETECT on
 internal PHY's"

On Tue, Dec 07, 2021 at 02:22:56PM +0100, Maarten Zanders wrote:
> On 12/7/21 11:32, Russell King (Oracle) wrote:
> > Maarten Zanders has confirmed that the issue he was addressing was for
> > an 88E6250 switch, which does not have a PHY_DETECT bit in bit 12, but
> > instead a link status bit. Therefore, mv88e6xxx_port_ppu_updates() does
> > not report correctly.
> ...>    Yes, you're right, I'm targeting the 6250 family. And yes, your
> >    suggestion would solve my case and is a better implementation for
> >    the other devices (as far as I can see).
> 
> I confirm that this patch works on my hardware, which uses an 88E6071
> (88E6250 family).

Thanks for testing! Would you be able to supply a Tested-by:
attributation for the patch, so your confirmation can be recorded in
the commit please?

Thanks again.

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