Re: [PATCH net-next v3 4/4] net: phy: realtek: load firmware for RTL8261C_CG

[Nicolai Buchwitz <nb@tipi-net.de>]

Hi Javen

On 5.6.2026 09:43, javen wrote:
> From: Javen Xu <javen_xu@realsil.com.cn>
> 
> This patch adds support for loading firmware. Download some parameters
> for RTL8261C_CG.
> 
> Signed-off-by: Javen Xu <javen_xu@realsil.com.cn>
> ---
> Changes in v2:
>  - remove __pack, struct rtl8261x_fw_header and rtl8261x_fw_entry will 
> not pad
>  - reverse xmas tree for some definition
>  - add explanation on rtl_phy_write_mmd_bits()
> 
> Changes in v3:
>  - add struct rtl8261x_priv
> ---

> [...]

> +static int rtl8261x_config_init(struct phy_device *phydev)
> +{
> +	struct rtl8261x_priv *priv = phydev->priv;
> +	int ret = 0;
> +
> +	if (priv->fw_name && !priv->fw_loaded) {
> +		ret = rtl8261x_fw_load(phydev);
> +		if (ret) {
> +			phydev_err(phydev, "Firmware loading failed: %d\n", ret);
> +			return ret;
> +		}
> +	}

fw_loaded loads once per lifetime, phy_init_hw() does soft_reset before 
config_init.
So after a reset (e.g. resume), aren't the patches gone and never 
re-applied?
en8811h for example re-runs every config_init - but just guessing as I 
don't know
the internals of your fw.

> [...]

Thanks,
Nicolai