Re: [PATCH net 1/2] dt: ar803x: Document disable-hibernation property

Andrew Lunn
2022-08-12T14:16:46Z

On Sat, Aug 13, 2022 at 12:50:08AM +1000, wei.fang@nxp.com wrote:
> From: Wei Fang <wei.fang@nxp.com>
>
> The hibernation mode of Atheros AR803x PHYs is default enabled.
> When the cable is unplugged, the PHY will enter hibernation
> mode and the PHY clock does down. For some MACs, it needs the
> clock to support it's logic. For instance, stmmac needs the PHY
> inputs clock is present for software reset completion. Therefore,
> It is reasonable to add a DT property to disable hibernation mode.

It is not the first time we have seen this. What you should really be
concentrating on is the clock out. That is what the MAC requires here.

You already have the property qca,clk-out-frequency. You could maybe
piggy back off this. If that property is being used, you know the
clock output is used. So you should do what is needed to keep it
ticking.

You also have qca,keep-pll-enabled:

If set, keep the PLL enabled even if there is no link. Useful if you
want to use the clock output without an ethernet link.

To me, it seems like you already have enough properties, you just need
to imply that you need to disable hibernation in order to fulfil these
properties.

Andrew