Re: [net-next v1 v1 4/5] net: stmmac: starfive: Add JHB100 SGMII interface
From: Minda Chen
Date: Wed Apr 08 2026 - 22:59:43 EST
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> > + dwmac->sgmii_rx = devm_clk_get_optional(&pdev->dev, "rx");
> > + if (IS_ERR(dwmac->sgmii_rx))
> > + return dev_err_probe(&pdev->dev, PTR_ERR(dwmac->sgmii_rx),
> > + "error getting sgmii rx clock\n");
> > +
>
> The SGMII clock is optional...
>
Yes. RGMII do not have this clock.
> > /* Generally, the rgmii_tx clock is provided by the internal clock,
> > * which needs to match the corresponding clock frequency according
> > * to different speeds. If the rgmii_tx clock is provided by the
> > * external rgmii_rxin, there is no need to configure the clock
> > * internally, because rgmii_rxin will be adaptively adjusted.
> > */
> > - if (!device_property_read_bool(&pdev->dev, "starfive,tx-use-rgmii-clk"))
> > - plat_dat->set_clk_tx_rate = stmmac_set_clk_tx_rate;
> > + if (!device_property_read_bool(&pdev->dev, "starfive,tx-use-rgmii-clk")) {
> > + if (plat_dat->phy_interface == PHY_INTERFACE_MODE_SGMII)
> > + plat_dat->set_clk_tx_rate =
> stmmac_starfive_sgmii_set_clk_rate;
>
> So you probably want to return an error here if it is missing.
>
No. RGMII still using stmmac_set_clk_tx_rate
> Or you might want to look at the compatible, and make the clock mandatory for
> this device.
>
> Andrew
Okay I will check the rx clock whether exist .