Re: [PATCH net-next v2] net: phy: micrel: Add support for lan9645x internal phy
From: Jens Emil Schulz Ostergaard
Date: Wed Feb 25 2026 - 07:39:25 EST
On Fri, 2026-02-20 at 21:50 +0100, Heiner Kallweit wrote:
>
> On 20.02.2026 21:38, Jens Emil Schulz Ostergaard wrote:
> > Hi Heiner,
> >
> > On Sat, 2026-01-31 at 11:00 +0100, Heiner Kallweit wrote:
> > >
> > > On 1/31/2026 7:29 AM, Jens Emil Schulz Ostergaard wrote:
> > > > Hi,
> > > >
> > > > On Fri, 2026-01-30 at 10:12 +0100, Jens Emil Schulz Østergaard wrote:
> > > > > LAN9645X is a family of switch chips with 5 internal copper phys. The
> > > > > internal PHY is based on parts of LAN8832. This is a low-power, single
> > > > > port triple-speed (10BASE-T/100BASE-TX/1000BASE-T) ethernet physical
> > > > > layer transceiver (PHY) that supports transmission and reception of data
> > > > > on standard CAT-5, as well as CAT-5e and CAT-6 Unshielded Twisted
> > > > > Pair (UTP) cables.
> > > > >
> > > > > Add support for the internal PHY of the lan9645x chip family.
> > > > >
> > > > > Reviewed-by: Steen Hegelund <Steen.Hegelund@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > > > > Reviewed-by: Daniel Machon <daniel.machon@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > > > > Signed-off-by: Jens Emil Schulz Østergaard <jensemil.schulzostergaard@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > > > > ---
> > > > > Changes in v2:
> > > > > - Check write errors in lan9645x_config_intr.
> > > > > - Added more comments for the erratas which are not yet documented in
> > > > > the datasheet.
> > > > > - Change workaround in lan9645x_suspend from ANEG restart and sleep to
> > > > > asserting Software Soft Reset and poll for self-clear.
> > > > > - Return IRQ_NONE when IRQ is not handled in lan9645x_handle_interrupt.
> > > > > - Link to v1: https://lore.kernel.org/r/20260123-phy_micrel_add_support_for_lan9645x_internal_phy-v1-1-8484b1a5a7fd@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > > > > ---
> > > > > drivers/net/phy/micrel.c | 152 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
> > > > > include/linux/micrel_phy.h | 1 +
> > > > > 2 files changed, 153 insertions(+)
> > > > >
> > > > > diff --git a/drivers/net/phy/micrel.c b/drivers/net/phy/micrel.c
> > > > > index 225d4adf28be..fe77ad899f10 100644
> > > > > --- a/drivers/net/phy/micrel.c
> > > > > +++ b/drivers/net/phy/micrel.c
> > > > > @@ -6502,6 +6502,142 @@ static void lan8842_get_phy_stats(struct phy_device *phydev,
> > > > > stats->tx_errors = priv->phy_stats.tx_errors;
> > > > > }
> > > > >
> > > > > +#define LAN9645X_CONTROL_REGISTER 0x1f
> > > > > +#define LAN9645X_CONTROL_REGISTER_SOFT_RESET BIT(1)
> > > > > +
> > > > > +#define LAN9645X_DAC_ICAS_AMP_POWER_DOWN 0x47
> > > > > +#define LAN9645X_BTRX_QBIAS_POWER_DOWN 0x46
> > > > > +#define LAN9645X_TX_LOW_I_CH_CD_POWER_MGMT 0x45
> > > > > +#define LAN9645X_TX_LOW_I_CH_B_POWER_MGMT 0x44
> > > > > +#define LAN9645X_TX_LOW_I_CH_A_POWER_MGMT 0x43
> > > > > +
> > > > > +static const struct lanphy_reg_data force_dac_tx_errata[] = {
> > > > > + /* Force channel A/B/C/D TX on */
> > > > > + { LAN8814_PAGE_POWER_REGS,
> > > > > + LAN9645X_DAC_ICAS_AMP_POWER_DOWN,
> > > > > + 0 },
> > > > > + /* Force channel A/B/C/D QBias on */
> > > > > + { LAN8814_PAGE_POWER_REGS,
> > > > > + LAN9645X_BTRX_QBIAS_POWER_DOWN,
> > > > > + 0xaa },
> > > > > + /* Tx low I on channel C/D overwrite */
> > > > > + { LAN8814_PAGE_POWER_REGS,
> > > > > + LAN9645X_TX_LOW_I_CH_CD_POWER_MGMT,
> > > > > + 0xbfff },
> > > > > + /* Channel B low I overwrite */
> > > > > + { LAN8814_PAGE_POWER_REGS,
> > > > > + LAN9645X_TX_LOW_I_CH_B_POWER_MGMT,
> > > > > + 0xabbf },
> > > > > + /* Channel A low I overwrite */
> > > > > + { LAN8814_PAGE_POWER_REGS,
> > > > > + LAN9645X_TX_LOW_I_CH_A_POWER_MGMT,
> > > > > + 0xbd3f },
> > > > > +};
> > > > > +
> > > > > +static int lan9645x_config_init(struct phy_device *phydev)
> > > > > +{
> > > > > + int ret;
> > > > > +
> > > > > + /* Apply erratas from previous generations. */
> > > > > + ret = lan8842_erratas(phydev);
> > > > > + if (ret < 0)
> > > > > + return ret;
> > > > > +
> > > > > + /* Apply errata for an issue where bringing a port down, can cause a few
> > > > > + * CRC errors for traffic flowing through adjacent ports.
> > > > > + */
> > > > > + return lanphy_write_reg_data(phydev, force_dac_tx_errata,
> > > > > + ARRAY_SIZE(force_dac_tx_errata));
> > > > > +}
> > > > > +
> > > > > +static int lan9645x_suspend(struct phy_device *phydev)
> > > > > +{
> > > > > + int ret, val;
> > > > > +
> > > > > + /* Force link down before software power down (SPD), by doing software
> > > > > + * soft reset. This resets the PHY, but keeps all register configuration
> > > > > + * intact. The bit self clears.
> > > > > + *
> > > > > + * This is needed as a workaround for an issue where performing SPD on a
> > > > > + * port can bring adjacent ports down, when there is traffic flowing
> > > > > + * through the ports.
> > > > > + */
> > > > > + ret = phy_modify(phydev, LAN9645X_CONTROL_REGISTER,
> > > > > + LAN9645X_CONTROL_REGISTER_SOFT_RESET, 1);
> > >
> > > Any specific reason why you use a vendor-specific register here instead of BMCR
> > > via genphy_soft_reset()?
> > >
> > >
> >
> > Sorry I missed your mail. genphy_soft_reset() will do a software (hard) reset via
> > bit 15 (BMCR_RESET). In particular it will reset the registers. We want to do
> > a software soft reset, which resets the PHY without changing register values.
> >
> No, BMCR_RESET usually doesn't reset configuration registers. That's why the
> function is called genphy_*soft*_reset. In case your PHY behaves different,
> which configuration registers does it change?
>
Ok I tought that was the usual behavior. The register spec says BMCR_RESET will reset
the PHY and all its registers to their default state.
> >
> > > > > + if (ret)
> > > > > + return ret;
> > > > > +
> > > >
> > > > AI review pointed out an error here. I will fix in the next version.
> > > >
> > > > > + ret = phy_read_poll_timeout(phydev, LAN9645X_CONTROL_REGISTER, val,
> > > > > + !(val & LAN9645X_CONTROL_REGISTER_SOFT_RESET),
> > > > > + 3000, 100000, true);
> > > > > + if (ret)
> > > > > + return ret;
> > > > > +
> > > > > + return genphy_suspend(phydev);
> > > > > +}
> > > > > +
> > > > > +static int lan9645x_config_intr(struct phy_device *phydev)
> > > > > +{
> > > > > + int err;
> > > > > +
> > > > > + /* enable / disable interrupts */
> > > > > + if (phydev->interrupts == PHY_INTERRUPT_ENABLED) {
> > > > > + /* This is an internal PHY of lan9645x and is not possible to
> > > > > + * change the polarity of irq sources in the OIC (CPU_INTR)
> > > > > + * found in lan9645x. Therefore change the polarity of the
> > > > > + * interrupt in the PHY from being active low instead of active
> > > > > + * high.
> > > > > + */
> > > > > + err = phy_write(phydev, LAN8804_CONTROL,
> > > > > + LAN8804_CONTROL_INTR_POLARITY);
> > > > > + if (err)
> > > > > + return err;
> > > > > +
> > > > > + /* By default interrupt buffer is open-drain in which case the
> > > > > + * interrupt can be active only low. Therefore change the
> > > > > + * interrupt buffer to be push-pull to be able to change
> > > > > + * interrupt polarity.
> > > > > + */
> > > > > + err = phy_write(phydev, LAN8804_OUTPUT_CONTROL,
> > > > > + LAN8804_OUTPUT_CONTROL_INTR_BUFFER);
> > > > > + if (err)
> > > > > + return err;
> > > > > +
> > > > > + err = lan8814_ack_interrupt(phydev);
> > > > > + if (err)
> > > > > + return err;
> > > > > +
> > > > > + err = phy_write(phydev, LAN8814_INTC,
> > > > > + LAN8814_INT_LINK | LAN8814_INT_FLF);
> > > > > + } else {
> > > > > + err = phy_write(phydev, LAN8814_INTC, 0);
> > > > > + if (err)
> > > > > + return err;
> > > > > +
> > > > > + err = lan8814_ack_interrupt(phydev);
> > > > > + }
> > > > > +
> > > > > + return err;
> > > > > +}
> > > > > +
> > > > > +static irqreturn_t lan9645x_handle_interrupt(struct phy_device *phydev)
> > > > > +{
> > > > > + int status;
> > > > > +
> > > > > + status = phy_read(phydev, LAN8814_INTS);
> > > > > + if (status < 0) {
> > > > > + phy_error(phydev);
> > > > > + return IRQ_NONE;
> > > > > + }
> > > > > +
> > > > > + if (status & (LAN8814_INT_LINK | LAN8814_INT_FLF)) {
> > > > > + phy_trigger_machine(phydev);
> > > > > + return IRQ_HANDLED;
> > > > > + }
> > > > > +
> > > > > + return IRQ_NONE;
> > > > > +}
> > > > > +
> > > > > static struct phy_driver ksphy_driver[] = {
> > > > > {
> > > > > PHY_ID_MATCH_MODEL(PHY_ID_KS8737),
> > > > > @@ -6740,6 +6876,21 @@ static struct phy_driver ksphy_driver[] = {
> > > > > .set_tunable = lan8842_set_tunable,
> > > > > .cable_test_start = lan8814_cable_test_start,
> > > > > .cable_test_get_status = ksz886x_cable_test_get_status,
> > > > > +}, {
> > > > > + PHY_ID_MATCH_MODEL(PHY_ID_LAN9645X),
> > > > > + .name = "Microchip LAN9645X Gigabit PHY",
> > > > > + .config_init = lan9645x_config_init,
> > > > > + .driver_data = &ksz9021_type,
> > > > > + .probe = kszphy_probe,
> > > > > + .soft_reset = genphy_soft_reset,
> > > > > + .suspend = lan9645x_suspend,
> > > > > + .resume = genphy_resume,
> > > > > + .config_intr = lan9645x_config_intr,
> > > > > + .handle_interrupt = lan9645x_handle_interrupt,
> > > > > + .get_tunable = lan8842_get_tunable,
> > > > > + .set_tunable = lan8842_set_tunable,
> > > > > + .get_phy_stats = lan8842_get_phy_stats,
> > > > > + .update_stats = lan8842_update_stats,
> > > > > }, {
> > > > > PHY_ID_MATCH_MODEL(PHY_ID_KSZ9131),
> > > > > .name = "Microchip KSZ9131 Gigabit PHY",
> > > > > @@ -6838,6 +6989,7 @@ static const struct mdio_device_id __maybe_unused micrel_tbl[] = {
> > > > > { PHY_ID_MATCH_MODEL(PHY_ID_LAN8804) },
> > > > > { PHY_ID_MATCH_MODEL(PHY_ID_LAN8841) },
> > > > > { PHY_ID_MATCH_MODEL(PHY_ID_LAN8842) },
> > > > > + { PHY_ID_MATCH_MODEL(PHY_ID_LAN9645X) },
> > > > > { }
> > > > > };
> > > > >
> > > > > diff --git a/include/linux/micrel_phy.h b/include/linux/micrel_phy.h
> > > > > index ca691641788b..9c6f9817383f 100644
> > > > > --- a/include/linux/micrel_phy.h
> > > > > +++ b/include/linux/micrel_phy.h
> > > > > @@ -33,6 +33,7 @@
> > > > > #define PHY_ID_LAN8804 0x00221670
> > > > > #define PHY_ID_LAN8841 0x00221650
> > > > > #define PHY_ID_LAN8842 0x002216C0
> > > > > +#define PHY_ID_LAN9645X 0x002216D0
> > > > >
> > > > > #define PHY_ID_KSZ886X 0x00221430
> > > > > #define PHY_ID_KSZ8863 0x00221435
> > > > >
> > > > > ---
> > > > > base-commit: cbe8e6bef6a3b4b895b47ea56f5952f1936aacb6
> > > > > change-id: 20260114-phy_micrel_add_support_for_lan9645x_internal_phy-6ef9a782cb8b
> > > > >
> > > > > Best regards,
> > > >
> > > > Thanks,
> > > >
> > > > Emil
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> >
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