Re: [PATCH net-next v8 1/4] net: phy: c45: add genphy_c45_soft_reset()
From: Maxime Chevallier
Date: Thu Jul 02 2026 - 08:36:10 EST
Hi Javen,
On 7/2/26 05:20, javen wrote:
> From: Javen Xu <javen_xu@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>
> Add a generic Clause 45 software reset helper. The helper sets the reset
> bit in the PMA/PMD control register and waits until the bit is cleared by
> hardware.
>
> Reviewed-by: Nicolai Buchwitz <nb@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> Signed-off-by: Javen Xu <javen_xu@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> ---
> Changes in v2:
> - no changes, new file
>
> Changes in v3:
> - re-order function according to the order in phy-c45.c
>
> Changes in v4:
> - no changes
>
> Changes in v5:
> - no changes
>
> Changes in v6:
> - increase timeout to 600ms
>
> Changes in v7:
> - no changes
>
> Changes in v8:
> - no changes
> ---
> drivers/net/phy/phy-c45.c | 22 ++++++++++++++++++++++
> include/linux/phy.h | 1 +
> 2 files changed, 23 insertions(+)
>
> diff --git a/drivers/net/phy/phy-c45.c b/drivers/net/phy/phy-c45.c
> index 126951741428..60d044156a83 100644
> --- a/drivers/net/phy/phy-c45.c
> +++ b/drivers/net/phy/phy-c45.c
> @@ -384,6 +384,28 @@ int genphy_c45_check_and_restart_aneg(struct phy_device *phydev, bool restart)
> }
> EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(genphy_c45_check_and_restart_aneg);
>
> +/**
> + * genphy_c45_soft_reset - software reset the PHY via Clause 45 PMA/PMD control register
> + * @phydev: target phy_device struct
> + *
> + * Return: 0 on success, negative errno on failure.
> + */
> +int genphy_c45_soft_reset(struct phy_device *phydev)
> +{
> + int ret, val;
> +
> + ret = phy_set_bits_mmd(phydev, MDIO_MMD_PMAPMD, MDIO_CTRL1,
> + MDIO_CTRL1_RESET);
> + if (ret < 0)
> + return ret;
> +
> + return phy_read_mmd_poll_timeout(phydev, MDIO_MMD_PMAPMD,
> + MDIO_CTRL1, val,
> + !(val & MDIO_CTRL1_RESET),
> + 5000, 600000, true);
> +}
> +EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(genphy_c45_soft_reset);
Can you name it genphy_c45_pma_soft_reset() instead ? That's the common
naming pattern for C45 generic helpers targetting the PMAPMD MMD.
This will avoid some confusion as some in-tree drivers also configure the
MDIO_CTRL1_RESET register, but from the PHYXS or PCS MMDs.
Thanks,
Maxime
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