Re: [PATCH net v1 1/1] net: usb: asix: ax88772: drop phylink use in PM to avoid MDIO runtime PM wakeups

From: Jakub Kicinski
Date: Tue Sep 16 2025 - 10:45:32 EST


On Tue, 16 Sep 2025 09:18:09 +0200 Oleksij Rempel wrote:
> Given autosuspend brings no measurable benefit here, and it hasn’t been
> effectively functional for this device in earlier kernels, I suggest a minimal
> -stable patch that disables USB autosuspend for ASIX driver to avoid the
> PM/RTNL/MDIO issues. If someone needs autosuspend-based low-power later, they
> can implement a proper device low-power sequence and re-enable it.
>
> Would this minimal -stable patch be acceptable?

SGTM