Re: [PATCH v2 6/6] net: phy: DP83640: Add fiber mode enabling/disabling from device tree

[Bastien Curutchet]

Hi Andrew,

On 2/27/24 17:18, Andrew Lunn wrote:
> On Tue, Feb 27, 2024 at 10:39:45AM +0100, Bastien Curutchet wrote:
> > The PHY is able to use copper or fiber. The fiber mode can be enabled or
> > disabled by hardware strap. If hardware strap is incorrect, PHY can't
> > establish link.
> >
> > Add a DT attribute 'ti,fiber-mode' that can be use to override the
> > hardware strap configuration. If the property is not present, hardware
> > strap configuration is left as is.
> How have you tested this? Do you have a RDK with it connected to an
> SFP cage?

I did not test fiber mode as my board uses copper.

My use case is that I need to explicitly disable the fiber mode because 
the strap hardware is
misconfigured and could possibly enable fiber mode from time to time.


Best regards,

Bastien