Re: [PATCH net-next v3 1/7] net: ethtool: pse-pd: Expand C33 PSE status with class, power and extended state

[Kory Maincent <kory.maincent@bootlin.com>]

On Tue, 25 Jun 2024 12:33:50 +0200
Oleksij Rempel <o.rempel@pengutronix.de> wrote:

> Hi Köry,
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> On Tue, Jun 25, 2024 at 11:18:35AM +0200, Kory Maincent wrote:
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> > In fact I can't test it, I have a splitter and an adjustable load, not a
> > splitter that can adjust it's own load. So I can't decrease the load of the
> > splitter itself and reach this error condition.  
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> Hm.. how about this setup:
> ------>>-----x--------->>----  
> PSE          |-load      splitter
> ------>>-----x--------->>----  
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> Attach the load directly to the ethernet line after PSE did
> classification with splitter. Then remove splitter. As long as load is
> high enough, PSE will not turn the port off. Then reduce load until it drops
> below the threshold.

That was a good idea but I can't managed do test it.
This is what I try: 
                       /---ethernet cable---PD
PSE===passive splitter=+
                       \---barrel cable---load

The active PD is well powered with PoE negotiation but there is no voltage at
the barrel cable of the passive splitter so the load is useless. :/ Maybe
passive splitter works only with passive injector.

Regards,
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Köry Maincent, Bootlin
Embedded Linux and kernel engineering
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