RE: [PATCH v12 net-next 0/8] dpll/ice: Add generic DPLL type and full TX reference clock control for E825
From: Nitka, Grzegorz
Date: Sun Jun 07 2026 - 14:44:02 EST
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> Subject: Re: [PATCH v12 net-next 0/8] dpll/ice: Add generic DPLL type and full
> TX reference clock control for E825
>
> On Fri, 5 Jun 2026 16:10:19 +0000 Nitka, Grzegorz wrote:
> > Hi Kuba. Just submitted v13.
> >
> > It includes the following fixes for pre-existing issues:
> > - dpll core fixes. Each AI review concern (3) is addressed in separate
> > commit. If you think it's better to squash them, let me know (however
> > it addresses issues from two different 'old' commits).
> > Also, the hint form AI to use different dpll xa_array (parent not pin) to
> > address one of the issues, it simply does not work (WARNING flood
> observed,
> > more details in patch 3/11)
> > - ice driver fix for potential hung on flush_workqueue in error path for FW
> node pins
> >
> > As you noted, two other pre-existing issues are covered by ICE_FLAG_DPLL.
> > I left the code as it is for those concerns.
> > There is one more pre-existing one, related to ice_ptp_link_change. As the fix
> seems to be
> > rather simple one, I believe I need more time for more comprehensive
> testing.
> > So my preference is to go with standard fix-path on 'net'.
>
> SG, thanks!
>
> BTW either you or Arkadiusz should chime in on the NCO thread, please:
> https://lore.kernel.org/all/20260531194423.383366-2-
> ivecera@xxxxxxxxxx/
> Shouldn't take much time to express an opinion, I hope.
Sure, we will do on Monday (we had a long weekend this week, so limited
capacity).
Regarding this series. There are another pre-existing dpll-core findings
reported in v13. As I still had to address valid critical/high issues in 'ice',
I added 2 simple dpll-core fixes in v14 (just submitted, along with ice
improvements).
Regards
Grzegorz