Re: [PATCH v2 6/6] net: phy: DP83640: Add fiber mode enabling/disabling from device tree

Bastien Curutchet
2024-02-29T07:32:00Z

Hi Andrew,

On 2/27/24 17:18, Andrew Lunn wrote:
> On Tue, Feb 27, 2024 at 10:39:45AM +0100, Bastien Curutchet wrote:
>> The PHY is able to use copper or fiber. The fiber mode can be enabled or
>> disabled by hardware strap. If hardware strap is incorrect, PHY can't
>> establish link.
>>
>> Add a DT attribute 'ti,fiber-mode' that can be use to override the
>> hardware strap configuration. If the property is not present, hardware
>> strap configuration is left as is.
> How have you tested this? Do you have a RDK with it connected to an
> SFP cage?

I did not test fiber mode as my board uses copper.

My use case is that I need to explicitly disable the fiber mode because
the strap hardware is
misconfigured and could possibly enable fiber mode from time to time.

Best regards,

Bastien