Re: [PATCH] net: mdiobus: Move all reset registration to `mdiobus_register_reset()`

[Csókás Bence]

Hi,

On 2025. 08. 25. 16:54, Russell King (Oracle) wrote:
> Now, I could nitpick your "because the PHY was never reset" - that's
> untrue. The common problem is the PHY is _held_ in reset mode making
> the PHY unresponsive on the MDIO bus.

In our case, the problem is that refclk is turned off during init, and 
then before PHY probe, it is turned back on, but reset is not being 
asserted.

> If your goal is to fix this, then rather than submitting piecemeal
> patches with no explanation, I suggest you work on the problem and
> come up with a solution as a series of patches (with commit
> descriptions that explain _what_ and _why_ changes are being made)
> and submit it with a cover message explaining the overall issue
> that is being addressed.
>
> That means we can review the patch series as a whole rather than
> being drip-fed individual patches, which is going to take a very
> long time to make forward progress.

We are still working on the comprehensive solution. I thought that in 
the meantime, these small and lower-risk pieces could be reviewed and 
picked up.

Bence