Re: [PATCH net-next v2 2/2] net: phy: qcom: qca808x: Add regulator management

From: Lorenzo Bianconi

Date: Thu Oct 15 2026 - 12:32:06 EST


On Oct 15, Alex Elder wrote:
> From: Daniel Thompson <daniel@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
>
> QCA8081 appears in embedded board designs paired with GPIO controlled
> regulators for its power rails. Add logic to allow these regulators to
> be turned on during a probe.
>
> In order to avoid the complexity of tracking state for suspend with and
> without WoL we take a tremendously simple "always-on" approach to
> regulator management, essentially relying on BMCR_PDOWN to conserve
> power when the phy device exists.
>
> Signed-off-by: Daniel Thompson <daniel@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Co-developed-by: Alex Elder <elder@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Signed-off-by: Alex Elder <elder@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
> ---
> drivers/net/phy/qcom/qca808x.c | 29 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
> 1 file changed, 29 insertions(+)
>
> diff --git a/drivers/net/phy/qcom/qca808x.c b/drivers/net/phy/qcom/qca808x.c
> index bab26e4c61408..4aba513b9a512 100644
> --- a/drivers/net/phy/qcom/qca808x.c
> +++ b/drivers/net/phy/qcom/qca808x.c
> @@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
> // SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0+
>
> #include <linux/phy.h>
> +#include <linux/regulator/consumer.h>
> #include <linux/module.h>
>
> #include "qcom.h"
> @@ -181,15 +182,43 @@ static void qca808x_fill_possible_interfaces(struct phy_device *phydev)
> __set_bit(PHY_INTERFACE_MODE_2500BASEX, possible);
> }
>
> +static int qca808x_power_on(struct phy_device *phydev)
> +{
> + static const char * const regulator_names[] = {
> + "avdd18", "vdd", "vdd18", "vdd125"
> + };
> + struct device *dev = &phydev->mdio.dev;
> + u32 count = 0;
> + int ret;
> +
> + for (u32 i = 0; i < ARRAY_SIZE(regulator_names); i++) {
> + ret = devm_regulator_get_enable_optional(dev, regulator_names[i]);
> + if (!ret)
> + count++;
> + else if (ret != -ENODEV)
> + return ret;
> + }
> +
> + if (count)
> + fsleep(phydev->mdio.reset_assert_delay);

nit: should we check reset_assert_delay field is actually set?

Regards,
Lorenzo

> +
> + return 0;
> +}
> +
> static int qca808x_probe(struct phy_device *phydev)
> {
> struct device *dev = &phydev->mdio.dev;
> struct qca808x_priv *priv;
> + int ret;
>
> priv = devm_kzalloc(dev, sizeof(*priv), GFP_KERNEL);
> if (!priv)
> return -ENOMEM;
>
> + ret = qca808x_power_on(phydev);
> + if (ret)
> + return ret;
> +
> priv->led_polarity_mode = QCA808X_PHY_LED_UNSET;
>
> phydev->priv = priv;
> --
> 2.53.0
>

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