Re: [PATCH net] net: phy: postpone PHY interrupts during sleep with MAC-managed PM

[Andrew Lunn]

>  	/* Wakeup interrupts may occur during the system sleep transition when
>  	 * the PHY is inaccessible. Set flag to postpone handling until the PHY
>  	 * has resumed. Wait for concurrent interrupt handler to complete.
> +	 * The MDIO bus may be powered down even when the MAC manages PHY PM.

Just think about that statement. MAC manages _PHY_ PM. It is not MAC
managed _PHY and MDIO_ bus PM.

To me, this is key, because it means your whole approach is
wrong. Lets start with a clear definition what MAC manages PHY PM
is. Then we can decide on a solution.

    Andrew

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