Re: [PATCH net-next v2 3/3] net: mdio: treat PSE EPROBE_DEFER as non-fatal during PHY registration

From: Andrew Lunn

Date: Mon Mar 30 2026 - 10:15:38 EST


> Treat -EPROBE_DEFER as non-fatal, allowing the PHY to register
> successfully with psec=NULL. The PSE control can be resolved lazily
> when first needed.

Is there a reason not to do lazily resolution all the time?

Andrew