Re: [PATCH net-next v4 3/4] net: macb: Add ARP support to WOL

From: Andrew Lunn
Date: Tue Jun 11 2024 - 08:57:57 EST


> > > + /* Don't manage WoL on MAC if there's a failure in talking to the PHY */
> > > + if (!!ret && ret != -EOPNOTSUPP)
> > > return ret;
> >
> > The comment is wrong. You could be happily talking to the PHY, it just
> > does not support what you asked it to do.
> >
>
>
> These are the 3 possible return scenarios
>
> 1. -EOPNOTSUPP. : When there is no PHY or no set_wol() in PHY driver.
> 2. 0 : Success
> 3. any error (-EINVAL, ... ) from set_wol()
>
> we are returning in case 3.
>
> The comment can be "Don't manage WoL on MAC, if PHY set_wol() fails"

O.K.

You don't need the !! on ret.

Andrew