Re: [PATCH] net: phy: microchip_t1: LAN887X: Fix device init issues.

[Andrew Lunn]

On Thu, Sep 25, 2025 at 10:52:22PM +0200, Josef Raschen wrote:
> Currently, for a LAN8870 phy, before link up, a call to ethtool to set
> master-slave fails with 'operation not supported'. Reason: speed, duplex
> and master/slave are not properly initialized.
> 
> This change sets proper initial states for speed and duplex and publishes
> master-slave states. A default link up for speed 1000, full duplex and
> slave mode then works without having to call ethtool.

Hi Josef

What you are missing from the commit message is an explanation why the
LAN8870 is special, it needs to do something no other PHY does. Is
there something broken with this PHY? Some register not following
802.3?

    Andrew

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