Re: [PATCH net-next v2 5/9] net: ethernet: oa_tc6: implement internal PHY initialization

From: Parthiban.Veerasooran
Date: Wed Nov 01 2023 - 00:54:52 EST


Hi Andrew,

On 31/10/23 6:18 pm, Andrew Lunn wrote:
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>>>> + tc6->mdiobus = mdiobus_alloc();
>>>> + if (!tc6->mdiobus) {
>>>> + netdev_err(tc6->netdev, "MDIO bus alloc failed\n");
>>>> + return -ENODEV;
>>>> + }
>>>> +
>>>> + tc6->mdiobus->phy_mask = ~(u32)BIT(1);
>>>
>>> Does the standard define this ? BIT(1), not BIT(0)?
>> Ok, I think here is a typo. Will correct it.
>
> There is still the open question, does the standard define this? If
> not, a vendor might decide to use some other address, not 0. So it
> might be better to not set a mask and scan the whole bus.
> phy_find_first() should then work, no matter what address it is using.
The standard doesn't define anything about this. Ok I agree with this,
and remove the phy_mask and leave the phy_find_first() to find the phy.

Best Regards,
Parthiban V
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> Andrew