Re: [PATCH] net: thunderx: start phy before starting autonegotiation

[Sergei Shtylyov]

On 12/04/2019 06:26 PM, Mian Yousaf Kaukab wrote:

> Since "2b3e88ea6528 net: phy: improve phy state checking"

   Since 2b3e88ea6528 ("net: phy: improve phy state checking")

> phy_start_aneg() expects phy state to be >= PHY_UP. Call phy_start()
> before calling phy_start_aneg() during probe so that autonegotiation
> is initiated.
> 
> Network fails without this patch on Octeon TX.
> 
> Signed-off-by: Mian Yousaf Kaukab <ykaukab@xxxxxxx>
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MBR, Sergei