Re: [PATCH net-next v1 4/4] net: phy: mxl-gpy: disable interrupts on GPY215 by default

From: Andrew Lunn
Date: Sat Dec 03 2022 - 15:38:06 EST


> > > @@ -290,6 +291,10 @@ static int gpy_probe(struct phy_device *phydev)
> > > phydev->priv = priv;
> > > mutex_init(&priv->mbox_lock);
> > >
> > > + if (gpy_has_broken_mdint(phydev) &&
> > > + !device_property_present(dev,
> > > "maxlinear,use-broken-interrupts"))
> > > + phydev->irq = PHY_POLL;
> > > +
> >
> > I'm not sure of ordering here. It could be phydev->irq is set after
> > probe. The IRQ is requested as part of phy_connect_direct(), which is
> > much later.
>
> I've did it that way, because phy_probe() also sets phydev->irq = PHY_POLL
> in some cases and the phy driver .probe() is called right after it.

Yes, it is a valid point to do this check, but on its own i don't
think it is sufficient.

> > I think a better place for this test is in gpy_config_intr(), return
> > -EOPNOTSUPP. phy_enable_interrupts() failing should then cause
> > phy_request_interrupt() to use polling.
>
> Which will then print a warning, which might be misleading.
> Or we disable the warning if -EOPNOTSUPP is returned?

Disabling the warning is the right thing to do.

Andrew