Re: [PATCH net] net: mvpp2: fix condition for setting up link interrupt

[Russell King - ARM Linux admin <linux@armlinux.org.uk>]

On Tue, Dec 10, 2019 at 03:53:59PM +0100, Antoine Tenart wrote:
> Hi Russell,
> 
> On Sun, Dec 08, 2019 at 04:42:36PM +0000, Russell King - ARM Linux admin wrote:
> > 
> > Today, I received an email from Willy Tarreau about this issue which
> > persists to this day with mainline kernels.
> > 
> > Willy reminded me that I've been carrying a fix for this, but because
> > of your concerns as stated above, I haven't bothered submitting it
> > through fear of causing regressions (which you seem to know about):
> > 
> >    http://git.armlinux.org.uk/cgit/linux-arm.git/commit/?h=mvpp2&id=67ef3bff255b26cc0d6def8ca99c4e8ae9937727
> > 
> > Just like Thomas' case, the current code is broken for phylink when
> > in-band negotiation is being used - such as with the 1G/2.5G SFP
> > slot on the Macchiatobin.
> > 
> > It seems that resolving the issue has stalled.  Can I merge my patch,
> > or could you state exactly what the problems are with it so that
> > someone else can look into the issues please?
> 
> Yes, please merge your patch (the one dropping the check on
> '!port->phylink'), I've been using it for months. I answered that patch
> submission back then[1] but it seems it was lost somehow :)
> 
> Thanks!
> Antoine
> 
> [1] https://www.spinics.net/lists/netdev/msg555697.html

Thanks.  Looks like I never read your reply (probably got buried.)

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