Re: [PATCH net-next v2] net: sfp: add quirk for ZOERAX SFP-2.5G-T

From: Russell King (Oracle)

Date: Sun Mar 29 2026 - 15:54:39 EST


On Sun, Mar 29, 2026 at 09:11:11PM +0200, Jan Hoffmann wrote:
> This is a 2.5G copper module which appears to be based on a Motorcomm
> YT8821 PHY. There doesn't seem to be a usable way to to access the PHY
> (I2C address 0x56 provides only read-only C22 access, and Rollball is
> also not working).
>
> The module does not report the correct extended compliance code for
> 2.5GBase-T, and instead claims to support SONET OC-48 and Fibre Channel:
>
> Identifier : 0x03 (SFP)
> Extended identifier : 0x04 (GBIC/SFP defined by 2-wire interface ID)
> Connector : 0x07 (LC)
> Transceiver codes : 0x00 0x01 0x00 0x00 0x40 0x40 0x04 0x00 0x00
> Transceiver type : FC: Multimode, 50um (M5)
> Encoding : 0x05 (SONET Scrambled)
> BR Nominal : 2500MBd
>
> Despite this, the kernel still enables the correct 2500Base-X interface
> mode. However, for the module to actually work, it is also necessary to
> disable inband auto-negotiation.
>
> Enable the existing "sfp_quirk_oem_2_5g" for this module, which handles
> that and also sets the bit for 2500Base-T link mode.
>
> Signed-off-by: Jan Hoffmann <jan@xxxxxx>

Reviewed-by: Russell King (Oracle) <rmk+kernel@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>

Thanks!

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