Re: [PATCH net-next v2 3/6] net: dsa: lantiq_gswip: ignore SerDes modes in phylink_mac_config()

From: Vladimir Oltean
Date: Thu Aug 28 2025 - 16:40:26 EST


On Wed, Aug 27, 2025 at 12:06:03AM +0100, Daniel Golle wrote:
> We can safely ignore SerDes interface modes 1000Base-X, 2500Base-X and
> SGMII in phylink_mac_config() as they are being taken care of by the
> PCS.
>
> Signed-off-by: Daniel Golle <daniel@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> ---
> v2: no changes
>
> drivers/net/dsa/lantiq/lantiq_gswip.c | 4 ++++
> 1 file changed, 4 insertions(+)
>
> diff --git a/drivers/net/dsa/lantiq/lantiq_gswip.c b/drivers/net/dsa/lantiq/lantiq_gswip.c
> index acb6996356e9..3e2a54569828 100644
> --- a/drivers/net/dsa/lantiq/lantiq_gswip.c
> +++ b/drivers/net/dsa/lantiq/lantiq_gswip.c
> @@ -1444,6 +1444,10 @@ static void gswip_phylink_mac_config(struct phylink_config *config,
> miicfg |= GSWIP_MII_CFG_LDCLKDIS;
>
> switch (state->interface) {
> + case PHY_INTERFACE_MODE_SGMII:
> + case PHY_INTERFACE_MODE_1000BASEX:
> + case PHY_INTERFACE_MODE_2500BASEX:
> + return;
> case PHY_INTERFACE_MODE_MII:
> case PHY_INTERFACE_MODE_INTERNAL:
> miicfg |= GSWIP_MII_CFG_MODE_MIIM;
> --
> 2.51.0

Is "miicfg" irrelevant in these 3 modes? Doesn't it have to be set to
GSWIP_MII_CFG_MODE_GMII?