Re: [PATCH v2] net: mdio: mux-meson-gxl: set 28th bit in eth_reg2

From: Russell King (Oracle)
Date: Mon Mar 31 2025 - 09:54:02 EST


On Mon, Mar 31, 2025 at 03:43:26PM +0200, Andrew Lunn wrote:
> On Mon, Mar 31, 2025 at 07:44:20AM +0000, Christian Hewitt wrote:
> > From: Da Xue <da@libre.computer>
> >
> > This bit is necessary to enable packets on the interface. Without this
> > bit set, ethernet behaves as if it is working, but no activity occurs.
> >
> > The vendor SDK sets this bit along with the PHY_ID bits. U-boot also
> > sets this bit, but if u-boot is not compiled with networking support
> > the interface will not work.
> >
> > Fixes: 9a24e1ff4326 ("net: mdio: add amlogic gxl mdio mux support");
> > Signed-off-by: Da Xue <da@libre.computer>
> > Signed-off-by: Christian Hewitt <christianshewitt@xxxxxxxxx>
> > ---
> > Resending on behalf of Da Xue who has email sending issues.
> > Changes since v1 [0]:
> > - Remove blank line between Fixes and SoB tags
> > - Submit without mail server mangling the patch
> > - Minor tweaks to subject line and commit message
> > - CC to stable@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >
> > [0] https://patchwork.kernel.org/project/linux-amlogic/patch/CACqvRUbx-KsrMwCHYQS6eGXBohynD8Q1CQx=8=9VhqZi13BCQQ@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx/
> >
> > drivers/net/mdio/mdio-mux-meson-gxl.c | 3 ++-
> > 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)
> >
> > diff --git a/drivers/net/mdio/mdio-mux-meson-gxl.c b/drivers/net/mdio/mdio-mux-meson-gxl.c
> > index 00c66240136b..fc5883387718 100644
> > --- a/drivers/net/mdio/mdio-mux-meson-gxl.c
> > +++ b/drivers/net/mdio/mdio-mux-meson-gxl.c
> > @@ -17,6 +17,7 @@
> > #define REG2_LEDACT GENMASK(23, 22)
> > #define REG2_LEDLINK GENMASK(25, 24)
> > #define REG2_DIV4SEL BIT(27)
> > +#define REG2_RESERVED_28 BIT(28)
>
> It must have some meaning, it cannot be reserved. So lets try to find
> a better name.

Indeed, that was my thoughts as well, but Andrew got his reply in
before I got around to replying!

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