RE: [EXT] Re: [PATCH net-next 09/13] net: mvpp2: dynamic reconfiguration of the PHY mode

Stefan Chulski
2017-08-24T17:26:05Z

> > .------- RJ45
> > MVPP2 ----- 88x3310 PHY
> > `------- SFP+
>
> And the "MVPP2" part can be expended to:
>
> .-- GoP #0 --.
> MVPP2 ----- GoP #1 ---- Comphy lane #X -- 88x3310
> `-- GoP #2 --'
>
> Thanks!
> Antoine

One more point, Alaska 3310 PHY SoC and Marvell Embedded Processor SoC(A8K) are different SoC's.
Comphy driver configures Serdes IP in Marvell Embedded Processor SoC and media(SFP or RJ45) autodetect is done in Alaska 3310 PHY SoC(mostly by firmware).

Regards,
Stefan