Re: [PATCH net-next 00/12] mtk_eth_soc phylink updates

["Marek Behún" <kabel@kernel.org>]

On Wed, 18 May 2022 15:53:19 +0100
"Russell King (Oracle)" <linux@armlinux.org.uk> wrote:

> Hi,
> 
> This series ultimately updates mtk_eth_soc to use phylink_pcs, with some
> fixes along the way.
> 
> Previous attempts to update this driver (which is now marked as legacy)
> have failed due to lack of testing. I am hoping that this time will be
> different; Marek can test RGMII modes, but not SGMII. So all that we
> know is that this patch series probably doesn't break RGMII.
> 
> 1) remove unused mac_mode and sgmii flags members from structures.
> 2) remove unnecessary interpretation of speed when configuring 1000
>    and 2500 Base-X
> 3) move configuration of SGMII duplex setting from mac_config() to
>    link_up()
> 4) only pass in interface mode to mtk_sgmii_setup_mode_force()
> 5) move decision about which mtk_sgmii_setup_mode_*() function to call
>    into mtk_sgmii.c
> 6) add a fixme comment for RGMII explaning why the call to
>    mtk_gmac0_rgmii_adjust() is completely wrong - this needs to be
>    addressed by someone who has the hardware and can test an appropriate
>    fix. This fixme means that the driver still can't become non-legacy.
> 7) move gmac setup from mac_config() to mac_finish() - this preserves
>    the order that we write to the hardware when we eventually convert to
>    phylink_pcs()
> 8) move configuration of syscfg0 in SGMII/802.3z mode to mac_finish()
>    for the same reasons as (7).
> 9) convert mtk_sgmii.c code structure and the mtk_sgmii structure to
>    suit conversion to phylink_pcs
> 10) finally convert to phylink_pcs
> 
> As there has been no feedback from mtk_eth_soc maintainers to my RFC
> on April 6th, not my reminder on April 11th, so it's now time to merge
> this anyway. Mediatek code seems to be submitted to the kernel and
> then the maintainers scarper...
> 
>  drivers/net/ethernet/mediatek/mtk_eth_soc.c | 103 +++++++++-------
>  drivers/net/ethernet/mediatek/mtk_eth_soc.h |  40 +++----
>  drivers/net/ethernet/mediatek/mtk_sgmii.c   | 176 ++++++++++++++++------------
>  3 files changed, 186 insertions(+), 133 deletions(-)
> 

Tested-by: Marek Behún <kabel@kernel.org>