Re: [PATCH net-next v6 2/7] net: phy: phylink: add helper to modify pause

From: Maxime Chevallier

Date: Sat Jul 11 2026 - 15:33:46 EST


Hi Andrew,

On 7/10/26 19:02, Andrew Lunn wrote:

> Once you start reusing existing code, i then wounder if it is just as
> simple to allow any of the mac_capabilities to be changed, not just
> pause?

Yes indeed, but should we ? There's a valid case here for dynamically
changing a MAC's pause support based on other factors like MTU, but
is there a point in letting the supported speeds / dpx be changed
dynamically ?

Maxime