Re: [PATCH] phy: marvell: Fix reg-init bug on 88E1510

From: Clemens Gruber
Date: Sun Feb 14 2016 - 18:21:38 EST


On Sun, Feb 14, 2016 at 09:48:22PM +0100, Andrew Lunn wrote:
> On Sun, Feb 14, 2016 at 09:31:25PM +0100, Clemens Gruber wrote:
> > The function marvell_of_reg_init was called too late, in
> > m88e1510_config_aneg. This function was not reached, due to the phy
> > state machine being stuck at waiting for interrupts (which were not
> > enabled and off by default on the 88E1510)
> > It lead to the ethernet link not coming up at boot.
> >
> > This commit moves the call of marvell_of_reg_init to config_init.
> > Now, a marvell,reg-init option to enable PHY interrupts on pin LED[2] is
> > set early on and the phy state machine does not get stuck anymore.
> > Tested on i.MX6Q boards with Marvell 88E1510 PHYs.
>
> This looks like a good fix for you board. But maybe we should look at
> the bigger picture. How about calling your new
>
> > +static int m88e1510_config_init(struct phy_device *phydev)
> > +{
> > + int err;
> > +
> > + err = marvell_of_reg_init(phydev);
> > + if (err < 0)
> > + return err;
> > +
> > + return 0;
> > +}
>
> marvell_config_init() and adding it to all PHYs which don't have a
> specific config_init function.
>
> We then get more consistent behaviour across Marvell PHYs.

Sounds good. I'll send a new patch tomorrow!

Thanks,
Clemens