netdev - Re: [net v4] net: phy: Provide Module 4 KSZ9477 errata (DS80000754C)

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Date: Tue, 5 Sep 2023 14:58:33 -0700
From: Florian Fainelli <f.fainelli@...il.com>
To: Lukasz Majewski <lukma@...x.de>, Tristram.Ha@...rochip.com,
 Eric Dumazet <edumazet@...gle.com>, Andrew Lunn <andrew@...n.ch>,
 davem@...emloft.net, Woojung Huh <woojung.huh@...rochip.com>,
 Vladimir Oltean <olteanv@...il.com>, Oleksij Rempel <o.rempel@...gutronix.de>
Cc: Jakub Kicinski <kuba@...nel.org>, Paolo Abeni <pabeni@...hat.com>,
 UNGLinuxDriver@...rochip.com, Russell King <linux@...linux.org.uk>,
 Heiner Kallweit <hkallweit1@...il.com>, Michael Walle <michael@...le.cc>,
 Horatiu Vultur <horatiu.vultur@...rochip.com>,
 Arun Ramadoss <arun.ramadoss@...rochip.com>,
 Oleksij Rempel <linux@...pel-privat.de>, netdev@...r.kernel.org,
 linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [net v4] net: phy: Provide Module 4 KSZ9477 errata (DS80000754C)

On 9/5/23 02:33, Lukasz Majewski wrote:
> The KSZ9477 errata points out (in 'Module 4') the link up/down problems
> when EEE (Energy Efficient Ethernet) is enabled in the device to which
> the KSZ9477 tries to auto negotiate.
> 
> The suggested workaround is to clear advertisement of EEE for PHYs in
> this chip driver.
> 
> To avoid regressions with other switch ICs the new MICREL_NO_EEE flag
> has been introduced.
> 
> Moreover, the in-register disablement of MMD_DEVICE_ID_EEE_ADV.MMD_EEE_ADV
> MMD register is removed, as this code is both; now executed too late
> (after previous rework of the PHY and DSA for KSZ switches) and not
> required as setting all members of eee_broken_modes bit field prevents
> the KSZ9477 from advertising EEE.
> 
> Fixes: 69d3b36ca045 ("net: dsa: microchip: enable EEE support") (for KSZ9477).
> 
> Signed-off-by: Lukasz Majewski <lukma@...x.de>
> Tested-by: Oleksij Rempel <o.rempel@...gutronix.de>
> Confirmed disabled EEE with oscilloscope.
> Reviewed-by: Oleksij Rempel <o.rempel@...gutronix.de>

Reviewed-by: Florian Fainelli <florian.fainelli@...adcom.com>
-- 
Florian