[PATCH net-next v2 0/2] net: phy: print warning if usage of deprecated array-style fixed-link binding is detected

[PATCH net-next v2 0/2] net: phy: print warning if usage of deprecated array-style fixed-link binding is detected

[Heiner Kallweit]

The array-style fixed-link binding has been marked deprecated for more
than 10 yrs, but still there's a number of users. Print a warning when
usage of the deprecated binding is detected.

v2:
- use dedicated printk specifiers

Heiner Kallweit (2):
  of: mdio: warn if deprecated fixed-link binding is used
  net: phylink: warn if deprecated array-style fixed-link binding is
    used

 drivers/net/mdio/of_mdio.c | 2 ++
 drivers/net/phy/phylink.c  | 3 +++
 2 files changed, 5 insertions(+)

-- 
2.51.0

[PATCH net-next v2 1/2] of: mdio: warn if deprecated fixed-link binding is used

[Heiner Kallweit]

The array-style fixed-link binding has been marked deprecated for more
than 10 yrs, but still there's a number of users. Print a warning when
usage of the deprecated binding is detected.

Signed-off-by: Heiner Kallweit <hkallweit1@gmail.com>
---
v2:
- use %pOF printk specifier
---
 drivers/net/mdio/of_mdio.c | 2 ++
 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+)

diff --git a/drivers/net/mdio/of_mdio.c b/drivers/net/mdio/of_mdio.c
index d8ca63ed8..24e03f7a6 100644
--- a/drivers/net/mdio/of_mdio.c
+++ b/drivers/net/mdio/of_mdio.c
@@ -447,6 +447,8 @@ int of_phy_register_fixed_link(struct device_node *np)
 	/* Old binding */
 	if (of_property_read_u32_array(np, "fixed-link", fixed_link_prop,
 				       ARRAY_SIZE(fixed_link_prop)) == 0) {
+		pr_warn_once("%pOF uses deprecated array-style fixed-link binding!",
+			     np);
 		status.link = 1;
 		status.duplex = fixed_link_prop[1];
 		status.speed  = fixed_link_prop[2];
-- 
2.51.0

Re: [PATCH net-next v2 1/2] of: mdio: warn if deprecated fixed-link binding is used

[Russell King (Oracle)]

On Thu, Sep 11, 2025 at 09:19:26PM +0200, Heiner Kallweit wrote:
> The array-style fixed-link binding has been marked deprecated for more
> than 10 yrs, but still there's a number of users. Print a warning when
> usage of the deprecated binding is detected.
> 
> Signed-off-by: Heiner Kallweit <hkallweit1@gmail.com>
> ---
> v2:
> - use %pOF printk specifier
> ---
>  drivers/net/mdio/of_mdio.c | 2 ++
>  1 file changed, 2 insertions(+)
> 
> diff --git a/drivers/net/mdio/of_mdio.c b/drivers/net/mdio/of_mdio.c
> index d8ca63ed8..24e03f7a6 100644
> --- a/drivers/net/mdio/of_mdio.c
> +++ b/drivers/net/mdio/of_mdio.c
> @@ -447,6 +447,8 @@ int of_phy_register_fixed_link(struct device_node *np)
>  	/* Old binding */
>  	if (of_property_read_u32_array(np, "fixed-link", fixed_link_prop,
>  				       ARRAY_SIZE(fixed_link_prop)) == 0) {
> +		pr_warn_once("%pOF uses deprecated array-style fixed-link binding!",

Ditto.

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[PATCH net-next v2 2/2] net: phylink: warn if deprecated array-style fixed-link binding is used

[Heiner Kallweit]

The array-style fixed-link binding has been marked deprecated for more
than 10 yrs, but still there's a number of users. Print a warning when
usage of the deprecated binding is detected.

Signed-off-by: Heiner Kallweit <hkallweit1@gmail.com>
---
v2:
- use %pfw printk specifier
---
 drivers/net/phy/phylink.c | 3 +++
 1 file changed, 3 insertions(+)

diff --git a/drivers/net/phy/phylink.c b/drivers/net/phy/phylink.c
index 1988b7d20..0524dcc1b 100644
--- a/drivers/net/phy/phylink.c
+++ b/drivers/net/phy/phylink.c
@@ -702,6 +702,9 @@ static int phylink_parse_fixedlink(struct phylink *pl,
 			return -EINVAL;
 		}
 
+		phylink_warn(pl, "%pfw uses deprecated array-style fixed-link binding!",
+			     fwnode);
+
 		ret = fwnode_property_read_u32_array(fwnode, "fixed-link",
 						     prop, ARRAY_SIZE(prop));
 		if (!ret) {
-- 
2.51.0

Re: [PATCH net-next v2 2/2] net: phylink: warn if deprecated array-style fixed-link binding is used

[Russell King (Oracle)]

On Thu, Sep 11, 2025 at 09:20:48PM +0200, Heiner Kallweit wrote:
> The array-style fixed-link binding has been marked deprecated for more
> than 10 yrs, but still there's a number of users. Print a warning when
> usage of the deprecated binding is detected.
> 
> Signed-off-by: Heiner Kallweit <hkallweit1@gmail.com>
> ---
> v2:
> - use %pfw printk specifier
> ---
>  drivers/net/phy/phylink.c | 3 +++
>  1 file changed, 3 insertions(+)
> 
> diff --git a/drivers/net/phy/phylink.c b/drivers/net/phy/phylink.c
> index 1988b7d20..0524dcc1b 100644
> --- a/drivers/net/phy/phylink.c
> +++ b/drivers/net/phy/phylink.c
> @@ -702,6 +702,9 @@ static int phylink_parse_fixedlink(struct phylink *pl,
>  			return -EINVAL;
>  		}
>  
> +		phylink_warn(pl, "%pfw uses deprecated array-style fixed-link binding!",

\n at the end of a kernel message string is normal.

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Re: [PATCH net-next v2 0/2] net: phy: print warning if usage of deprecated array-style fixed-link binding is detected

[Heiner Kallweit]

On 9/11/2025 9:18 PM, Heiner Kallweit wrote:
> The array-style fixed-link binding has been marked deprecated for more
> than 10 yrs, but still there's a number of users. Print a warning when
> usage of the deprecated binding is detected.
> 
> v2:
> - use dedicated printk specifiers
> 
> Heiner Kallweit (2):
>   of: mdio: warn if deprecated fixed-link binding is used
>   net: phylink: warn if deprecated array-style fixed-link binding is
>     used
> 
>  drivers/net/mdio/of_mdio.c | 2 ++
>  drivers/net/phy/phylink.c  | 3 +++
>  2 files changed, 5 insertions(+)
> 
--
pw-bot: cr

Re: [PATCH net-next v2 0/2] net: phy: print warning if usage of deprecated array-style fixed-link binding is detected

[Jakub Kicinski]

On Fri, 12 Sep 2025 07:31:19 +0200 Heiner Kallweit wrote:
> On 9/11/2025 9:18 PM, Heiner Kallweit wrote:
> > The array-style fixed-link binding has been marked deprecated for more
> > than 10 yrs, but still there's a number of users. Print a warning when
> > usage of the deprecated binding is detected.
> > 
> > v2:
> > - use dedicated printk specifiers
> > 
> > Heiner Kallweit (2):
> >   of: mdio: warn if deprecated fixed-link binding is used
> >   net: phylink: warn if deprecated array-style fixed-link binding is
> >     used
> > 
> >  drivers/net/mdio/of_mdio.c | 2 ++
> >  drivers/net/phy/phylink.c  | 3 +++
> >  2 files changed, 5 insertions(+)
> >   
> --
> pw-bot: cr

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