[PATCH net-next v2] net: phy: dp83867: add MDI-X management
From: Luca Ellero
Date: Wed May 06 2026 - 10:34:04 EST
ethtool on this phy device always reports "MDI-X: Unknown" and doesn't
support forcing it to on or off.
This patch adds support for reading/forcing MDI-X mode from ethtool
properly.
Signed-off-by: Luca Ellero <l.ellero@xxxxxxx>
Reviewed-by: Andrew Lunn <andrew@xxxxxxx>
---
v2:
- add net-next to patch subject (no code modifications)
v1: https://lore.kernel.org/netdev/9414fa96-05e1-4d7e-adca-4ccf3b96853b@xxxxxxx/T/#t
drivers/net/phy/dp83867.c | 60 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
1 file changed, 60 insertions(+)
diff --git a/drivers/net/phy/dp83867.c b/drivers/net/phy/dp83867.c
index 3fb2293f568f..88255e92b4cd 100644
--- a/drivers/net/phy/dp83867.c
+++ b/drivers/net/phy/dp83867.c
@@ -103,6 +103,10 @@
#define DP83867_PHYCR_RX_FIFO_DEPTH_MASK GENMASK(13, 12)
#define DP83867_PHYCR_SGMII_EN BIT(11)
#define DP83867_PHYCR_FORCE_LINK_GOOD BIT(10)
+#define DP83867_PHYCR_MDIX_MASK GENMASK(6, 5)
+#define DP83867_PHYCR_MDIX_MDI (0x0 << 5)
+#define DP83867_PHYCR_MDIX_MDIX (0x1 << 5)
+#define DP83867_PHYCR_MDIX_AUTO (0x3 << 5)
/* RGMIIDCTL bits */
#define DP83867_RGMII_TX_CLK_DELAY_MAX 0xf
@@ -123,6 +127,10 @@
#define DP83867_PHYSTS_100 BIT(14)
#define DP83867_PHYSTS_DUPLEX BIT(13)
#define DP83867_PHYSTS_LINK BIT(10)
+#define DP83867_PHYSTS_MDIX_CD BIT(9)
+#define DP83867_PHYSTS_MDIX_AB BIT(8)
+#define DP83867_PHYSTS_MDIX_MASK (DP83867_PHYSTS_MDIX_AB | \
+ DP83867_PHYSTS_MDIX_CD)
/* CFG2 bits */
#define DP83867_DOWNSHIFT_EN (BIT(8) | BIT(9))
@@ -391,6 +399,22 @@ static int dp83867_read_status(struct phy_device *phydev)
else
phydev->speed = SPEED_10;
+ if (!(status & DP83867_PHYSTS_LINK)) {
+ phydev->mdix = ETH_TP_MDI_INVALID;
+ } else {
+ switch (status & DP83867_PHYSTS_MDIX_MASK) {
+ case 0:
+ phydev->mdix = ETH_TP_MDI;
+ break;
+ case DP83867_PHYSTS_MDIX_MASK:
+ phydev->mdix = ETH_TP_MDI_X;
+ break;
+ default:
+ phydev->mdix = ETH_TP_MDI_INVALID;
+ break;
+ }
+ }
+
return 0;
}
@@ -714,6 +738,8 @@ static int dp83867_config_init(struct phy_device *phydev)
struct dp83867_private *dp83867 = phydev->priv;
int ret, val, bs;
+ phydev->mdix_ctrl = ETH_TP_MDI_AUTO;
+
/* Force speed optimization for the PHY even if it strapped */
ret = phy_modify(phydev, DP83867_CFG2, DP83867_DOWNSHIFT_EN,
DP83867_DOWNSHIFT_EN);
@@ -873,6 +899,39 @@ static int dp83867_config_init(struct phy_device *phydev)
return 0;
}
+static int dp83867_config_mdix(struct phy_device *phydev, u8 ctrl)
+{
+ int val;
+
+ switch (ctrl) {
+ case ETH_TP_MDI:
+ val = DP83867_PHYCR_MDIX_MDI;
+ break;
+ case ETH_TP_MDI_X:
+ val = DP83867_PHYCR_MDIX_MDIX;
+ break;
+ case ETH_TP_MDI_AUTO:
+ val = DP83867_PHYCR_MDIX_AUTO;
+ break;
+ default:
+ return -EINVAL;
+ }
+
+ return phy_modify(phydev, MII_DP83867_PHYCTRL,
+ DP83867_PHYCR_MDIX_MASK, val);
+}
+
+static int dp83867_config_aneg(struct phy_device *phydev)
+{
+ int ret;
+
+ ret = dp83867_config_mdix(phydev, phydev->mdix_ctrl);
+ if (ret)
+ return ret;
+
+ return genphy_config_aneg(phydev);
+}
+
static int dp83867_phy_reset(struct phy_device *phydev)
{
int err;
@@ -1127,6 +1186,7 @@ static struct phy_driver dp83867_driver[] = {
.probe = dp83867_probe,
.config_init = dp83867_config_init,
+ .config_aneg = dp83867_config_aneg,
.soft_reset = dp83867_phy_reset,
.read_status = dp83867_read_status,
--
2.43.0