Re: [PATCH net] phy: mscc: Fix when PTP clock is register and unregister

[Jakub Kicinski]

On Fri, 22 Aug 2025 08:27:26 +0200 Horatiu Vultur wrote:
> > > +void vsc8584_ptp_deinit(struct phy_device *phydev)
> > > +{
> > > +     switch (phydev->phy_id & phydev->drv->phy_id_mask) {
> > > +     case PHY_ID_VSC8572:
> > > +     case PHY_ID_VSC8574:
> > > +     case PHY_ID_VSC8575:
> > > +     case PHY_ID_VSC8582:
> > > +     case PHY_ID_VSC8584:
> > > +             return __vsc8584_deinit_ptp(phydev);  
> > 
> > void function has no return value. as well as it shouldn't return
> > anything. I'm not quite sure why do you need __vsc8584_deinit_ptp()
> > at all, I think everything can be coded inside vsc8584_ptp_deinit()  
> 
> I understand, I can update not to return anything.

It does look a little unnecessary.

> Regarding __vsc8584_deinit_ptp, I have created that function just to be
> similar with the __vsc8584_init_ptp.

Alternatively you could only deinit if the clock pointer is valid,
regardless of chip id. Unclear which one is the cleanest form, TBH.