Re: [PATCH 1/2] net: phy: adin: clear the diag clock and set LINKING_EN during autoneg

[Andrew Lunn]

On Wed, Oct 21, 2020 at 04:51:39PM +0300, Alexandru Ardelean wrote:
> The LINKING_EN bit is always cleared during reset. Initially it was set
> during the downshift setup, because it's in the same register as the
> downshift retry count (PHY_CTRL1).

Hi Alexandru

For those of us how have not read the datasheet, could you give a
brief explanation what LINKING_EN does?
 
> This change moves the handling of LINKING_EN from the downshift handler to
> the autonegotiation handler. Also, during autonegotiation setup, the
> diagnostics clock is cleared.

And what is the diagnostics clock used for?

    Andrew