Re: [net-next RFC PATCH] net: phylink: add .pcs_link_down PCS OP

[Russell King (Oracle)]

On Tue, Jul 29, 2025 at 10:21:23AM +0200, Christian Marangi wrote:
> Permit for PCS driver to define specific operation to torn down the link
> between the MAC and the PCS.
> 
> This might be needed for some PCS that reset counter or require special
> reset to correctly work if the link needs to be restored later.
> 
> On phylink_link_down() call, the additional phylink_pcs_link_down() will
> be called before .mac_link_down to torn down the link.
> 
> PCS driver will need to define .pcs_link_down to make use of this.

I don't accept new stuff without a user. Please provide the user as
well. Thanks.

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