From: "Kamil Horák - 2N" <kamilh@axis.com>
To: <florian.fainelli@broadcom.com>,
<bcm-kernel-feedback-list@broadcom.com>, <andrew@lunn.ch>,
<hkallweit1@gmail.com>, <linux@armlinux.org.uk>,
<davem@davemloft.net>, <edumazet@google.com>, <kuba@kernel.org>,
<pabeni@redhat.com>, <krzk+dt@kernel.org>, <conor+dt@kernel.org>
Cc: <kamilh@axis.com>, <netdev@vger.kernel.org>,
<devicetree@vger.kernel.org>, <linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org>,
<f.fainelli@gmail.com>, <robh@kernel.org>,
<andrew+netdev@lunn.ch>
Subject: [PATCH net v2 1/4] net: phy: MII-Lite PHY interface mode
Date: Fri, 27 Jun 2025 13:23:03 +0200 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <20250627112306.1191223-2-kamilh@axis.com> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <20250627112306.1191223-1-kamilh@axis.com>
Some Broadcom PHYs are capable to operate in simplified MII mode,
without TXER, RXER, CRS and COL signals as defined for the MII.
The MII-Lite mode can be used on most Ethernet controllers with full
MII interface by just leaving the input signals (RXER, CRS, COL)
inactive. The absence of COL signal makes half-duplex link modes
impossible but does not interfere with BroadR-Reach link modes on
Broadcom PHYs, because they are all full-duplex only.
Add MII-Lite interface mode, especially for Broadcom two-wire PHYs.
Signed-off-by: Kamil Horák - 2N <kamilh@axis.com>
---
drivers/net/phy/phy-core.c | 1 +
drivers/net/phy/phy_caps.c | 4 ++++
drivers/net/phy/phylink.c | 1 +
include/linux/phy.h | 4 ++++
4 files changed, 10 insertions(+)
diff --git a/drivers/net/phy/phy-core.c b/drivers/net/phy/phy-core.c
index e177037f9110..b2df06343b7e 100644
--- a/drivers/net/phy/phy-core.c
+++ b/drivers/net/phy/phy-core.c
@@ -115,6 +115,7 @@ int phy_interface_num_ports(phy_interface_t interface)
return 0;
case PHY_INTERFACE_MODE_INTERNAL:
case PHY_INTERFACE_MODE_MII:
+ case PHY_INTERFACE_MODE_MIILITE:
case PHY_INTERFACE_MODE_GMII:
case PHY_INTERFACE_MODE_TBI:
case PHY_INTERFACE_MODE_REVMII:
diff --git a/drivers/net/phy/phy_caps.c b/drivers/net/phy/phy_caps.c
index 38417e288611..b4a4dea3e756 100644
--- a/drivers/net/phy/phy_caps.c
+++ b/drivers/net/phy/phy_caps.c
@@ -316,6 +316,10 @@ unsigned long phy_caps_from_interface(phy_interface_t interface)
link_caps |= BIT(LINK_CAPA_100HD) | BIT(LINK_CAPA_100FD);
break;
+ case PHY_INTERFACE_MODE_MIILITE:
+ link_caps |= BIT(LINK_CAPA_10FD) | BIT(LINK_CAPA_100FD);
+ break;
+
case PHY_INTERFACE_MODE_TBI:
case PHY_INTERFACE_MODE_MOCA:
case PHY_INTERFACE_MODE_RTBI:
diff --git a/drivers/net/phy/phylink.c b/drivers/net/phy/phylink.c
index 0faa3d97e06b..766cad40f1b8 100644
--- a/drivers/net/phy/phylink.c
+++ b/drivers/net/phy/phylink.c
@@ -234,6 +234,7 @@ static int phylink_interface_max_speed(phy_interface_t interface)
case PHY_INTERFACE_MODE_SMII:
case PHY_INTERFACE_MODE_REVMII:
case PHY_INTERFACE_MODE_MII:
+ case PHY_INTERFACE_MODE_MIILITE:
return SPEED_100;
case PHY_INTERFACE_MODE_TBI:
diff --git a/include/linux/phy.h b/include/linux/phy.h
index e194dad1623d..6aad4b741c01 100644
--- a/include/linux/phy.h
+++ b/include/linux/phy.h
@@ -103,6 +103,7 @@ extern const int phy_basic_ports_array[3];
* @PHY_INTERFACE_MODE_QUSGMII: Quad Universal SGMII
* @PHY_INTERFACE_MODE_1000BASEKX: 1000Base-KX - with Clause 73 AN
* @PHY_INTERFACE_MODE_10G_QXGMII: 10G-QXGMII - 4 ports over 10G USXGMII
+ * @PHY_INTERFACE_MODE_MIILITE: MII-Lite - MII without RXER TXER CRS COL
* @PHY_INTERFACE_MODE_MAX: Book keeping
*
* Describes the interface between the MAC and PHY.
@@ -144,6 +145,7 @@ typedef enum {
PHY_INTERFACE_MODE_QUSGMII,
PHY_INTERFACE_MODE_1000BASEKX,
PHY_INTERFACE_MODE_10G_QXGMII,
+ PHY_INTERFACE_MODE_MIILITE,
PHY_INTERFACE_MODE_MAX,
} phy_interface_t;
@@ -260,6 +262,8 @@ static inline const char *phy_modes(phy_interface_t interface)
return "qusgmii";
case PHY_INTERFACE_MODE_10G_QXGMII:
return "10g-qxgmii";
+ case PHY_INTERFACE_MODE_MIILITE:
+ return "mii-lite";
default:
return "unknown";
}
--
2.39.5
next prev parent reply other threads:[~2025-06-27 11:23 UTC|newest]
Thread overview: 7+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
2025-06-27 11:23 [PATCH net v2 0/4] net: phy: bcm54811: Fix the PHY initialization Kamil Horák - 2N
2025-06-27 11:23 ` Kamil Horák - 2N [this message]
2025-06-27 13:06 ` [PATCH net v2 1/4] net: phy: MII-Lite PHY interface mode Russell King (Oracle)
2025-06-27 14:21 ` Kamil Horák (2N)
2025-06-27 11:23 ` [PATCH net v2 2/4] dt-bindings: ethernet-phy: add MII-Lite phy interface type Kamil Horák - 2N
2025-06-27 11:23 ` [PATCH net v2 3/4] net: phy: bcm5481x: MII-Lite activation Kamil Horák - 2N
2025-06-27 11:23 ` [PATCH net v2 4/4] net: phy: bcm54811: Fix the PHY initialization Kamil Horák - 2N
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