[PATCH net-next v4 0/3] w5100: restore GPIO-based link detection
From: Arthur Crépin Leblond
Date: Tue Aug 11 2026 - 08:56:58 EST
Hi,
In the previous version of the w5100 driver, the LINKLED pin could be
wired to a GPIO to detect the link status changes via an interrupt.
This only works on w5500 as it is the only one documenting its LINKLED
pin to hold the link status (on w5100 the LINKLED pin is changing with
RX/TX activity).
This series of patches is bringing back the link status detection on
w5500 using the Link Status bit of the PHY Configuration Register.
Additionally, the LINKLED pin can also be wired to detect link status
changes and read the register in the interrupt handler.
Arthur Crépin Leblond
Signed-off-by: Arthur Crépin Leblond <arthur@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
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Changes in v4:
- Use directly an interrupt line instead of gpio -> irq
- Update interrupts in DT bindings
- Address sashiko reviews
- drop devm_ on request_threaded_irq to avoid use after free
- disable/enable the link_irq in the suspend/resume
- only call netif_carrier_on|off if the link interrupt is present
- Link to v3: https://patch.msgid.link/20260806-wiznet-link-gpio-v3-0-532d4a143805@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Changes in v3:
- Change cover letter
- Fix DT binding errors
- Use the Link Status bit of the PHY Configuration Register
- Use the LINKLED gpio binding for change detection only
- Link to v2: https://patch.msgid.link/20260804-wiznet-link-gpio-v2-0-3b1d0c870f35@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Changes in v2:
- Convert device tree binding to YAML
- Use devm_request_threaded_irq instead of request_any_context_irq
- Use devm_gpiod_get_optional instead of gpiod_get_optional
- Call dev_err_probe on gpiod_to_irq failure
- Remove link_irq from priv
- Use a fixed string for the IRQ name
- Remove empty new lines
- Link to v1: https://patch.msgid.link/20260804-wiznet-link-gpio-v1-1-b626fd4f7ccb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
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Arthur Crépin Leblond (3):
dt-bindings: net: wiznet,w5100: convert to DT schema
dt-bindings: net: wiznet,w5100: add link status interrupt
w5100: detect carrier state using link status bit and optional interrupt
.../devicetree/bindings/net/wiznet,w5100.yaml | 72 ++++++++++++++++++++++
.../devicetree/bindings/net/wiznet,w5x00.txt | 50 ---------------
drivers/net/ethernet/wiznet/w5100.c | 68 ++++++++++++++++++++
3 files changed, 140 insertions(+), 50 deletions(-)