Re: [RFC PATCH net-next 1/3] net: phy: add support for disabling PHY-autonomous EEE

[Russell King (Oracle)]

On Fri, Apr 03, 2026 at 05:27:33PM +0200, Andrew Lunn wrote:
> > +	/**
> > +	 * @disable_autonomous_eee: Disable PHY-autonomous EEE
> > +	 *
> > +	 * Some PHYs manage EEE LPI autonomously without forwarding LPI
> > +	 * signaling to the MAC.
> 
> My understanding is that LPI is always from the MAC to the PHY?

It's bi-directional. The MAC sends LPI, but it also receives LPI from
the PHY as well.

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