Re: [RFC-PATCH] net: stmmac: Add KR port support.

From: Andrew Lunn
Date: Thu Jul 29 2021 - 23:02:16 EST


On Thu, Jul 29, 2021 at 04:44:42PM -0700, Daniel Walker wrote:
> From: Balamurugan Selvarajan <balamsel@xxxxxxxxx>
>
> For KR port the mii interface is a chip-to-chip
> interface without a mechanical connector. So PHY
> inits are not applicable. In this case MAC is
> configured to operate at forced speed(1000Mbps)
> and full duplex. Modified driver to accommodate
> PHY and NON-PHY mode.

I agree with Florian here. Look at all the in kernel examples of a SoC
MAC connected to an Ethernet switch. Some use rgmii, others 1000BaseX
or higher. But they all follow the same scheme, and don't need
invasive MAC driver changes.

Andrew