Re: [PATCH v1 1/2] net: phy: at803x: support qca8081 1G chip type

From: Andrew Lunn
Date: Tue Jul 04 2023 - 19:25:12 EST


On Tue, Jul 04, 2023 at 05:00:15PM +0800, Luo Jie wrote:
> The qca8081 1G chip version does not support 2.5 capability, which
> is distinguished from qca8081 2.5G chip according to the bit0 of
> register mmd7.0x901d.
>
> The fast retrain and master slave seed configs are only needed when
> the 2.5G capability is supported.
>
> Switch to use genphy_c45_pma_read_abilities for .get_features API.

It is better to have lots of small patches, each doing one thing. If
something regresses, a git bisect gives a much finer idea where the
problem is. It is also easier to review small patches with good commit
messages.

So please break this patch up.

> - /* Configure lower ramdom seed to make phy linked as slave mode */
> - ret = qca808x_phy_ms_random_seed_set(phydev);
> - if (ret)
> - return ret;
> + /* Configure lower ramdom seed to make phy linked as slave mode */
> + ret = qca808x_phy_ms_random_seed_set(phydev);
> + if (ret)
> + return ret;

Shouldn't this depend on how MDIO_MMD_AN, MDIO_AN_T1_ADV_L bit
MDIO_AN_T1_ADV_M_MST is set? Maybe the user wants it to prefer master
rather than slave?

I know you are just trying to move code around, but it does seem like
a good time to also improve the code.

FYI: net-next is closed at the moment. Officially you should post as
RFC, or wait until it opens again.

Andrew