netdev - Re: [PATCH net-next 5/7] net: hibmcge: Add mac link exception handling feature in this module

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Message-ID: <1d82f748-2173-4e24-9f4c-e2dd71c02c44@huawei.com>
Date: Fri, 14 Feb 2025 10:39:09 +0800
From: Jijie Shao <shaojijie@...wei.com>
To: Andrew Lunn <andrew@...n.ch>
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Subject: Re: [PATCH net-next 5/7] net: hibmcge: Add mac link exception
 handling feature in this module


on 2025/2/14 4:05, Andrew Lunn wrote:
>> +int hbg_reset_phy(struct hbg_priv *priv)
>> +{
>> +	struct phy_device *phydev = priv->mac.phydev;
>> +
>> +	if (phydev->drv->soft_reset)
>> +		return phydev->drv->soft_reset(phydev);
>> +
>> +	return genphy_soft_reset(phydev);
>> +}
> A MAC driver should not be doing a soft reset on a PHY. For some
> devices, this clears out all the settings. I would suggest you use
> phy_stop(), phy_start() which are functions a MAC driver is allowed to
> use.
>
> 	Andrew

Well, I think your advice is helpful.

It is also a good practice to restart the PHY, which also triggers link relinking.

Thank you. I'll test this method.

Thanks,
Jijie Shao