Re: [PATCH net-next v2 1/3] net: phy: air_en8811h: factor out shareable code

[Andrew Lunn]

On Sat, Jan 24, 2026 at 05:55:05PM +0100, Bjørn Mork wrote:
> Andrew Lunn <andrew@xxxxxxx> writes:
> 
> >> -static int en8811h_read_status(struct phy_device *phydev)
> >> +static int en8811h_get_lpa(struct phy_device *phydev)
> >>  {
> >> -	struct en8811h_priv *priv = phydev->priv;
> >> -	u32 pbus_value;
> >> -	int ret, val;
> >> +	int ret;
> >>  
> >>  	ret = genphy_update_link(phydev);
> >>  	if (ret)
> >
> > This call to genphy_update_link() means this function is doing more
> > than en8811h_get_lpa() would imply.
> >
> > It is hard to see from just the patch, but it also seems to set the
> > state in phydev back to unknown defaults, and read the master/slave
> > status?
> >
> > So i think it needs a better name.
> 
> Yes, that was my feeling too. Just couldn't think of any.  So I took the
> lazy route.  You wouldn't happen to have a suggestion?

Maybe a different strategy. Most of read_status is generic, it appears
just reading lpa is specific to the device. So have a generic
read_status() function, and then use phy_id_compare() to call the
needed device specific function.

       Andrew