Re: [PATCH net-next v2 7/7] net: dsa: mv88e6xxx: enable support for 88E6361 switch

[Andrew Lunn]

> > Not exactly related to this patch, but please do not rely on this "max
> > speed mode" - please always ensure that you specify the phy-mode and
> > fixed-link settings for CPU and DSA ports in firmware. Thanks.
> 
> I would like to make sure to fully understand your point:
> - when telling so specify phy-mode and fixed-link in firmware, you mean
> device-tree, right ?
> - when checking for code and execution flow, I observe that port_max_speed is
> always called and its output is always used to configure shared ports mode in
> mv88e6xxx driver. Are you telling that eventually, the whole mv88e6xxx driver
> should stop relying on port_max_speed_mode for shared ports ?

Yes, the concept of port_max_speed_mode causes problems for PHYLINK,
and we want to remove it. Russell and i have been updating DT
descriptions adding fixed-link and phy-mode properties to all
mv88e6xxx systems so that it is not needed. Either at the end of this
cycle, or the beginning of the next we will change the code to
actually enforce this.

	 Andrew