[PATCH net-next v3 0/4] Add support for RTL8261C_CG

[PATCH net-next v3 0/4] Add support for RTL8261C_CG

[javen]

From: Javen Xu <javen_xu@realsil.com.cn>

Add support for RTL8261C_CG and add support for loading firmware.

Javen Xu (4):
  net: phy: c45: add genphy_c45_soft_reset()
  net: phy: c45: add genphy_c45_config_master_slave()
  net: phy: realtek: add support for RTL8261C_CG
  net: phy: realtek: load firmware for RTL8261C_CG

 drivers/net/phy/phy-c45.c              |  64 ++++
 drivers/net/phy/realtek/realtek_main.c | 406 +++++++++++++++++++++++++
 include/linux/phy.h                    |   2 +
 include/uapi/linux/mdio.h              |   3 +
 4 files changed, 475 insertions(+)

-- 
2.43.0

[PATCH net-next v3 1/4] net: phy: c45: add genphy_c45_soft_reset()

[javen]

From: Javen Xu <javen_xu@realsil.com.cn>

Add a generic Clause 45 software reset helper. The helper sets the reset
bit in the PMA/PMD control register and waits until the bit is cleared by
hardware.

Signed-off-by: Javen Xu <javen_xu@realsil.com.cn>
---
Changes in v2:
 - no changes, new file

Changes in v3:
 - re-order function according to the order in phy-c45.c
---
 drivers/net/phy/phy-c45.c | 22 ++++++++++++++++++++++
 include/linux/phy.h       |  1 +
 2 files changed, 23 insertions(+)

diff --git a/drivers/net/phy/phy-c45.c b/drivers/net/phy/phy-c45.c
index 126951741428..d8a83179ec40 100644
--- a/drivers/net/phy/phy-c45.c
+++ b/drivers/net/phy/phy-c45.c
@@ -384,6 +384,28 @@ int genphy_c45_check_and_restart_aneg(struct phy_device *phydev, bool restart)
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(genphy_c45_check_and_restart_aneg);
 
+/**
+ * genphy_c45_soft_reset - software reset the PHY via Clause 45 PMA/PMD control register
+ * @phydev: target phy_device struct
+ *
+ * Return: 0 on success, negative errno on failure.
+ */
+int genphy_c45_soft_reset(struct phy_device *phydev)
+{
+	int ret, val;
+
+	ret = phy_set_bits_mmd(phydev, MDIO_MMD_PMAPMD, MDIO_CTRL1,
+			       MDIO_CTRL1_RESET);
+	if (ret < 0)
+		return ret;
+
+	return phy_read_mmd_poll_timeout(phydev, MDIO_MMD_PMAPMD,
+					 MDIO_CTRL1, val,
+					 !(val & MDIO_CTRL1_RESET),
+					 5000, 100000, true);
+}
+EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(genphy_c45_soft_reset);
+
 /**
  * genphy_c45_aneg_done - return auto-negotiation complete status
  * @phydev: target phy_device struct
diff --git a/include/linux/phy.h b/include/linux/phy.h
index 199a7aaa341b..25a66320df56 100644
--- a/include/linux/phy.h
+++ b/include/linux/phy.h
@@ -2309,6 +2309,7 @@ int genphy_c37_read_status(struct phy_device *phydev, bool *changed);
 /* Clause 45 PHY */
 int genphy_c45_restart_aneg(struct phy_device *phydev);
 int genphy_c45_check_and_restart_aneg(struct phy_device *phydev, bool restart);
+int genphy_c45_soft_reset(struct phy_device *phydev);
 int genphy_c45_aneg_done(struct phy_device *phydev);
 int genphy_c45_read_link(struct phy_device *phydev);
 int genphy_c45_read_lpa(struct phy_device *phydev);
-- 
2.43.0

Re: [PATCH net-next v3 1/4] net: phy: c45: add genphy_c45_soft_reset()

[Nicolai Buchwitz]

Hi Javen

On 5.6.2026 09:43, javen wrote:
> From: Javen Xu <javen_xu@realsil.com.cn>
> 
> Add a generic Clause 45 software reset helper. The helper sets the 
> reset
> bit in the PMA/PMD control register and waits until the bit is cleared 
> by
> hardware.
> 
> Signed-off-by: Javen Xu <javen_xu@realsil.com.cn>
> ---
> Changes in v2:
>  - no changes, new file
> 
> Changes in v3:
>  - re-order function according to the order in phy-c45.c
> ---

> [...]

Reviewed-by: Nicolai Buchwitz <nb@tipi-net.de>

Thanks,
Nicolai

[PATCH net-next v3 2/4] net: phy: c45: add genphy_c45_an_setup_master_slave()

[javen]

From: Javen Xu <javen_xu@realsil.com.cn>

Add a generic helper to configure forced master/slave mode for Clause 45
PHYs using the 10GBASE-T AN control register.

Signed-off-by: Javen Xu <javen_xu@realsil.com.cn>
---
Changes in v2:
 - no changes, new file

Changes in v3:
 - re-order function according to the order in phy-c45.c
 - add kernel-doc about return value
 - add MASTER_SLAVE_CFG_MASTER_PREFERRED,
   MASTER_SLAVE_CFG_SLAVE_PREFERRED, MASTER_SLAVE_CFG_UNKNOWN,
   MASTER_SLAVE_CFG_UNSUPPORTED, MASTER_SLAVE_CFG_SLAVE_PREFERRED cfg
---
 drivers/net/phy/phy-c45.c | 42 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
 include/linux/phy.h       |  1 +
 include/uapi/linux/mdio.h |  3 +++
 3 files changed, 46 insertions(+)

diff --git a/drivers/net/phy/phy-c45.c b/drivers/net/phy/phy-c45.c
index d8a83179ec40..28cb173ff7aa 100644
--- a/drivers/net/phy/phy-c45.c
+++ b/drivers/net/phy/phy-c45.c
@@ -406,6 +406,48 @@ int genphy_c45_soft_reset(struct phy_device *phydev)
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(genphy_c45_soft_reset);
 
+/**
+ * genphy_c45_an_setup_master_slave - Configure Master/Slave setting for C45 PHYs
+ * @phydev: target phy_device struct
+ *
+ * Description: Configure the forced or preferred Master/Slave role
+ * 10GBASE-T control register (MMD 7, Register 0x0020) according to
+ * IEEE 802.3 standards.
+ *
+ * Returns negative errno code on failure, 0 if Master/Slave didn't change,
+ * or 1 if Master/Slave modes changed.
+ */
+int genphy_c45_an_setup_master_slave(struct phy_device *phydev)
+{
+	u16 ctl = 0;
+
+	switch (phydev->master_slave_set) {
+	case MASTER_SLAVE_CFG_MASTER_PREFERRED:
+		ctl = MDIO_AN_10GBT_CTRL_MS_PORT_TYPE;
+		break;
+	case MASTER_SLAVE_CFG_SLAVE_PREFERRED:
+		break;
+	case MASTER_SLAVE_CFG_MASTER_FORCE:
+		ctl = MDIO_AN_10GBT_CTRL_MS_ENABLE | MDIO_AN_10GBT_CTRL_MS_VALUE;
+		break;
+	case MASTER_SLAVE_CFG_SLAVE_FORCE:
+		ctl = MDIO_AN_10GBT_CTRL_MS_ENABLE;
+		break;
+	case MASTER_SLAVE_CFG_UNKNOWN:
+	case MASTER_SLAVE_CFG_UNSUPPORTED:
+		return 0;
+	default:
+		phydev_warn(phydev, "Unsupported Master/Slave mode\n");
+		return -EOPNOTSUPP;
+	}
+
+	return phy_modify_mmd_changed(phydev, MDIO_MMD_AN, MDIO_AN_10GBT_CTRL,
+				      MDIO_AN_10GBT_CTRL_MS_ENABLE |
+				      MDIO_AN_10GBT_CTRL_MS_VALUE |
+				      MDIO_AN_10GBT_CTRL_MS_PORT_TYPE, ctl);
+}
+EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(genphy_c45_an_setup_master_slave);
+
 /**
  * genphy_c45_aneg_done - return auto-negotiation complete status
  * @phydev: target phy_device struct
diff --git a/include/linux/phy.h b/include/linux/phy.h
index 25a66320df56..a46f4d9a6155 100644
--- a/include/linux/phy.h
+++ b/include/linux/phy.h
@@ -2310,6 +2310,7 @@ int genphy_c37_read_status(struct phy_device *phydev, bool *changed);
 int genphy_c45_restart_aneg(struct phy_device *phydev);
 int genphy_c45_check_and_restart_aneg(struct phy_device *phydev, bool restart);
 int genphy_c45_soft_reset(struct phy_device *phydev);
+int genphy_c45_an_setup_master_slave(struct phy_device *phydev);
 int genphy_c45_aneg_done(struct phy_device *phydev);
 int genphy_c45_read_link(struct phy_device *phydev);
 int genphy_c45_read_lpa(struct phy_device *phydev);
diff --git a/include/uapi/linux/mdio.h b/include/uapi/linux/mdio.h
index b2541c948fc1..ffca03fd82c9 100644
--- a/include/uapi/linux/mdio.h
+++ b/include/uapi/linux/mdio.h
@@ -332,6 +332,9 @@
 #define MDIO_AN_10GBT_CTRL_ADV2_5G	0x0080	/* Advertise 2.5GBASE-T */
 #define MDIO_AN_10GBT_CTRL_ADV5G	0x0100	/* Advertise 5GBASE-T */
 #define MDIO_AN_10GBT_CTRL_ADV10G	0x1000	/* Advertise 10GBASE-T */
+#define MDIO_AN_10GBT_CTRL_MS_ENABLE	0x8000	/* Master/slave manual config enable */
+#define MDIO_AN_10GBT_CTRL_MS_VALUE	0x4000	/* Master/slave config value (1=Master) */
+#define MDIO_AN_10GBT_CTRL_MS_PORT_TYPE	0x2000	/* Master Preferred Type */
 
 /* AN 10GBASE-T status register. */
 #define MDIO_AN_10GBT_STAT_LP2_5G	0x0020  /* LP is 2.5GBT capable */
-- 
2.43.0

Re: [PATCH net-next v3 2/4] net: phy: c45: add genphy_c45_an_setup_master_slave()

[Nicolai Buchwitz]

On 5.6.2026 09:43, javen wrote:
> From: Javen Xu <javen_xu@realsil.com.cn>
> 
> Add a generic helper to configure forced master/slave mode for Clause 
> 45
> PHYs using the 10GBASE-T AN control register.
> 
> Signed-off-by: Javen Xu <javen_xu@realsil.com.cn>
> ---
> Changes in v2:
>  - no changes, new file
> 
> Changes in v3:
>  - re-order function according to the order in phy-c45.c
>  - add kernel-doc about return value
>  - add MASTER_SLAVE_CFG_MASTER_PREFERRED,
>    MASTER_SLAVE_CFG_SLAVE_PREFERRED, MASTER_SLAVE_CFG_UNKNOWN,
>    MASTER_SLAVE_CFG_UNSUPPORTED, MASTER_SLAVE_CFG_SLAVE_PREFERRED cfg

> [...]

Reviewed-by: Nicolai Buchwitz <nb@tipi-net.de>

Thanks,
Nicolai

[PATCH net-next v3 3/4] net: phy: realtek: add support for RTL8261C_CG

[javen]

From: Javen Xu <javen_xu@realsil.com.cn>

This patch adds support for Realtek phy chip RTL8261C_CG. Its PHY ID is
0x001cc898.

Signed-off-by: Javen Xu <javen_xu@realsil.com.cn>
---
Changes in v2:
 - remove RTL8261D, only support RTL8261C_CG
 - remove speed 500, rarely used
 - add helper function, genphy_c45_soft_reset() and genphy_c45_config_master_slave()

Changes in v3:
 - remove macro RTL8261X_GBCR_REG
 - remove priv struct and priv->sub_phy_id
---
 drivers/net/phy/realtek/realtek_main.c | 166 +++++++++++++++++++++++++
 1 file changed, 166 insertions(+)

diff --git a/drivers/net/phy/realtek/realtek_main.c b/drivers/net/phy/realtek/realtek_main.c
index 27268811f564..f7b07f38f0c1 100644
--- a/drivers/net/phy/realtek/realtek_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/phy/realtek/realtek_main.c
@@ -141,6 +141,10 @@
 #define RTL8211F_PHYSICAL_ADDR_WORD1		17
 #define RTL8211F_PHYSICAL_ADDR_WORD2		18
 
+#define RTL8261X_EXT_ADDR_REG			0xa436
+#define RTL8261X_EXT_DATA_REG			0xa438
+#define RTL_8261X_SUB_PHY_ID_ADDR		0x801d
+
 #define RTL822X_VND1_SERDES_OPTION			0x697a
 #define RTL822X_VND1_SERDES_OPTION_MODE_MASK		GENMASK(5, 0)
 #define RTL822X_VND1_SERDES_OPTION_MODE_2500BASEX_SGMII		0
@@ -251,6 +255,32 @@
 #define RTL_8221B_VM_CG				0x001cc84a
 #define RTL_8251B				0x001cc862
 #define RTL_8261C				0x001cc890
+#define RTL_8261C_CG				0x001cc898
+
+#define RTL8261C_CE_MODEL		0x00
+#define RTL8261X_IMR			0xa4d2
+#define RTL8261X_ISR			0xa4d4
+#define RTL8261X_INT_AUTONEG_ERROR	BIT(0)
+#define RTL8261X_INT_PAGE_RECV		BIT(2)
+#define RTL8261X_INT_AUTONEG_DONE	BIT(3)
+#define RTL8261X_INT_LINK_CHG		BIT(4)
+#define RTL8261X_INT_PHY_REG_ACCESS	BIT(5)
+#define RTL8261X_INT_PME		BIT(7)
+#define RTL8261X_INT_ALDPS_CHG		BIT(9)
+#define RTL8261X_INT_JABBER		BIT(10)
+
+#define RTL8261X_INT_MASK_DEFAULT	(RTL8261X_INT_AUTONEG_DONE | \
+					 RTL8261X_INT_LINK_CHG)
+
+#define RTL8261X_INT_MASK_ALL		(RTL8261X_INT_AUTONEG_ERROR | \
+					 RTL8261X_INT_PAGE_RECV | \
+					 RTL8261X_INT_AUTONEG_DONE | \
+					 RTL8261X_INT_LINK_CHG | \
+					 RTL8261X_INT_PHY_REG_ACCESS | \
+					 RTL8261X_INT_PME | \
+					 RTL8261X_INT_ALDPS_CHG | \
+					 RTL8261X_INT_JABBER)
+
 
 /* RTL8211E and RTL8211F support up to three LEDs */
 #define RTL8211x_LED_COUNT			3
@@ -310,6 +340,130 @@ static int rtl821x_modify_ext_page(struct phy_device *phydev, u16 ext_page,
 	return phy_restore_page(phydev, oldpage, ret);
 }
 
+static int rtl8261x_probe(struct phy_device *phydev)
+{
+	struct device *dev = &phydev->mdio.dev;
+	int sub_phy_id, ret;
+
+	ret = phy_write_mmd(phydev, MDIO_MMD_VEND2, RTL8261X_EXT_ADDR_REG,
+			    RTL_8261X_SUB_PHY_ID_ADDR);
+	if (ret < 0)
+		return ret;
+
+	ret = phy_read_mmd(phydev, MDIO_MMD_VEND2, RTL8261X_EXT_DATA_REG);
+	if (ret < 0)
+		return ret;
+
+	sub_phy_id = (ret >> 8) & 0xff;
+
+	switch (sub_phy_id) {
+	case RTL8261C_CE_MODEL:
+		phydev_info(phydev, "RTL8261C detected (sub_id 0x%02x)\n", sub_phy_id);
+		break;
+
+	default:
+		phydev_err(phydev, "Unknown sub_id 0x%02x\n", sub_phy_id);
+		return -ENODEV;
+	}
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static int rtl8261x_get_features(struct phy_device *phydev)
+{
+	int ret;
+
+	ret = genphy_c45_pma_read_abilities(phydev);
+	if (ret)
+		return ret;
+	/*
+	 * Supplement Multi-Gig speeds that may not be automatically detected
+	 * RTL8261X supports 2.5G/5G in addition to standard 10G
+	 */
+	linkmode_set_bit(ETHTOOL_LINK_MODE_2500baseT_Full_BIT,
+			 phydev->supported);
+	linkmode_set_bit(ETHTOOL_LINK_MODE_5000baseT_Full_BIT,
+			 phydev->supported);
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static int rtl8261x_config_intr(struct phy_device *phydev)
+{
+	int ret;
+
+	if (phydev->interrupts == PHY_INTERRUPT_ENABLED) {
+		ret = phy_read_mmd(phydev, MDIO_MMD_VEND2, RTL8261X_ISR);
+		if (ret < 0)
+			return ret;
+
+		ret = phy_write_mmd(phydev, MDIO_MMD_VEND2, RTL8261X_IMR,
+				    RTL8261X_INT_MASK_DEFAULT);
+		if (ret < 0)
+			return ret;
+	} else {
+		ret = phy_write_mmd(phydev, MDIO_MMD_VEND2, RTL8261X_IMR, 0);
+		if (ret < 0)
+			return ret;
+	}
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static irqreturn_t rtl8261x_handle_interrupt(struct phy_device *phydev)
+{
+	int irq_status;
+
+	irq_status = phy_read_mmd(phydev, MDIO_MMD_VEND2, RTL8261X_ISR);
+	if (irq_status < 0) {
+		phy_error(phydev);
+		return IRQ_NONE;
+	}
+
+	if (!(irq_status & RTL8261X_INT_MASK_ALL))
+		return IRQ_NONE;
+
+	if (irq_status & (RTL8261X_INT_LINK_CHG | RTL8261X_INT_AUTONEG_DONE |
+	    RTL8261X_INT_AUTONEG_ERROR | RTL8261X_INT_JABBER))
+		phy_trigger_machine(phydev);
+
+	return IRQ_HANDLED;
+}
+
+static int rtl8261x_config_aneg(struct phy_device *phydev)
+{
+	bool changed = false;
+	u16 adv_1g = 0;
+	int ret;
+
+	if (phydev->autoneg == AUTONEG_DISABLE)
+		return genphy_c45_pma_setup_forced(phydev);
+
+	ret = genphy_c45_an_setup_master_slave(phydev);
+	if (ret < 0)
+		return ret;
+	if (ret > 0)
+		changed = true;
+
+	ret = genphy_c45_config_aneg(phydev);
+	if (ret < 0)
+		return ret;
+
+	if (linkmode_test_bit(ETHTOOL_LINK_MODE_1000baseT_Full_BIT,
+			      phydev->advertising))
+		adv_1g = ADVERTISE_1000FULL;
+
+	ret = phy_modify_mmd_changed(phydev, MDIO_MMD_VEND2,
+				     RTL822X_VND2_C22_REG(MII_CTRL1000),
+				     ADVERTISE_1000FULL, adv_1g);
+	if (ret < 0)
+		return ret;
+	if (ret > 0 || changed)
+		return genphy_c45_restart_aneg(phydev);
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
 static int rtl821x_probe(struct phy_device *phydev)
 {
 	struct device *dev = &phydev->mdio.dev;
@@ -3001,6 +3155,18 @@ static struct phy_driver realtek_drvs[] = {
 		.resume		= genphy_resume,
 		.read_mmd	= genphy_read_mmd_unsupported,
 		.write_mmd	= genphy_write_mmd_unsupported,
+	}, {
+		PHY_ID_MATCH_EXACT(RTL_8261C_CG),
+		.name			= "Realtek RTL8261C 10Gbps PHY",
+		.probe			= rtl8261x_probe,
+		.get_features		= rtl8261x_get_features,
+		.config_aneg		= rtl8261x_config_aneg,
+		.read_status		= genphy_c45_read_status,
+		.config_intr		= rtl8261x_config_intr,
+		.handle_interrupt	= rtl8261x_handle_interrupt,
+		.soft_reset		= genphy_c45_soft_reset,
+		.suspend		= genphy_c45_pma_suspend,
+		.resume			= genphy_c45_pma_resume,
 	},
 };
 
-- 
2.43.0

Re: [PATCH net-next v3 3/4] net: phy: realtek: add support for RTL8261C_CG

[Nicolai Buchwitz]

On 5.6.2026 09:43, javen wrote:
> From: Javen Xu <javen_xu@realsil.com.cn>
> 
> This patch adds support for Realtek phy chip RTL8261C_CG. Its PHY ID is
> 0x001cc898.
> 
> Signed-off-by: Javen Xu <javen_xu@realsil.com.cn>
> ---
> Changes in v2:
>  - remove RTL8261D, only support RTL8261C_CG
>  - remove speed 500, rarely used
>  - add helper function, genphy_c45_soft_reset() and 
> genphy_c45_config_master_slave()
> 
> Changes in v3:
>  - remove macro RTL8261X_GBCR_REG
>  - remove priv struct and priv->sub_phy_id
> ---

> [...]

Reviewed-by: Nicolai Buchwitz <nb@tipi-net.de>

Thanks,
Nicolai

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

[javen]

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
---
 drivers/net/phy/realtek/realtek_main.c | 240 +++++++++++++++++++++++++
 1 file changed, 240 insertions(+)

diff --git a/drivers/net/phy/realtek/realtek_main.c b/drivers/net/phy/realtek/realtek_main.c
index f7b07f38f0c1..f433c1dd3529 100644
--- a/drivers/net/phy/realtek/realtek_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/phy/realtek/realtek_main.c
@@ -8,7 +8,9 @@
  * Copyright (c) 2004 Freescale Semiconductor, Inc.
  */
 #include <linux/bitops.h>
+#include <linux/crc32.h>
 #include <linux/ethtool_netlink.h>
+#include <linux/firmware.h>
 #include <linux/of.h>
 #include <linux/phy.h>
 #include <linux/pm_wakeirq.h>
@@ -281,6 +283,42 @@
 					 RTL8261X_INT_ALDPS_CHG | \
 					 RTL8261X_INT_JABBER)
 
+#define FW_MAIN_MAGIC			0x52544C38
+#define FW_SUB_MAGIC_8261C		0x32363143
+#define RTL8261X_POLL_TIMEOUT_MS	100
+
+#define RTL8261C_CE_FW_NAME	"rtl_nic/rtl8261c.bin"
+MODULE_FIRMWARE(RTL8261C_CE_FW_NAME);
+
+enum rtl8261x_fw_op {
+	OP_WRITE = 0x00,	/* Write */
+	OP_POLL  = 0x02,	/* Polling */
+};
+
+struct rtl8261x_fw_header {
+	__le32 main_magic;	/* Main magic number 0x52544C38 ("RTL8") */
+	__le32 sub_magic;	/* Sub magic number */
+	__le16 version_major;	/* Major version */
+	__le16 version_minor;	/* Minor version */
+	__le16 num_entries;	/* Number of entries */
+	__le16 reserved;	/* Reserved */
+	__le32 crc32;		/* CRC32 checksum */
+};
+
+struct rtl8261x_fw_entry {
+	__u8  type;		/* Operation type (OP_*) */
+	__u8  dev;		/* MMD device */
+	__le16 addr;		/* Register address */
+	__u8  msb;		/* MSB bit position */
+	__u8  lsb;		/* LSB bit position */
+	__le16 value;		/* Value to write/compare */
+	__le16 timeout_ms;	/* Poll timeout in milliseconds */
+	__u8  poll_set;		/* Poll for set (1) or clear (0) */
+	__u8  reserved;		/* Reserved */
+};
+
+#define FW_HEADER_SIZE		sizeof(struct rtl8261x_fw_header)
+#define FW_ENTRY_SIZE		sizeof(struct rtl8261x_fw_entry)
 
 /* RTL8211E and RTL8211F support up to three LEDs */
 #define RTL8211x_LED_COUNT			3
@@ -300,6 +338,11 @@ struct rtl821x_priv {
 	u16 iner;
 };
 
+struct rtl8261x_priv {
+	const char *fw_name;
+	bool fw_loaded;
+};
+
 static int rtl821x_read_page(struct phy_device *phydev)
 {
 	return __phy_read(phydev, RTL821x_PAGE_SELECT);
@@ -343,8 +386,15 @@ static int rtl821x_modify_ext_page(struct phy_device *phydev, u16 ext_page,
 static int rtl8261x_probe(struct phy_device *phydev)
 {
 	struct device *dev = &phydev->mdio.dev;
+	struct rtl8261x_priv *priv;
 	int sub_phy_id, ret;
 
+	priv = devm_kzalloc(dev, sizeof(*priv), GFP_KERNEL);
+	if (!priv)
+		return -ENOMEM;
+
+	phydev->priv = priv;
+
 	ret = phy_write_mmd(phydev, MDIO_MMD_VEND2, RTL8261X_EXT_ADDR_REG,
 			    RTL_8261X_SUB_PHY_ID_ADDR);
 	if (ret < 0)
@@ -358,6 +408,7 @@ static int rtl8261x_probe(struct phy_device *phydev)
 
 	switch (sub_phy_id) {
 	case RTL8261C_CE_MODEL:
+		priv->fw_name = RTL8261C_CE_FW_NAME;
 		phydev_info(phydev, "RTL8261C detected (sub_id 0x%02x)\n", sub_phy_id);
 		break;
 
@@ -388,6 +439,178 @@ static int rtl8261x_get_features(struct phy_device *phydev)
 	return 0;
 }
 
+static int rtl8261x_verify_firmware(struct phy_device *phydev, const struct firmware *fw)
+{
+	const struct rtl8261x_fw_header *hdr;
+	u32 main_magic, sub_magic;
+	u32 calc_crc, file_crc;
+	size_t data_len;
+	u16 num_entries;
+
+	if (fw->size < FW_HEADER_SIZE) {
+		phydev_err(phydev, "Firmware too small: %zu bytes\n", fw->size);
+		return -EINVAL;
+	}
+
+	hdr = (const struct rtl8261x_fw_header *)fw->data;
+
+	main_magic = le32_to_cpu(hdr->main_magic);
+	if (main_magic != FW_MAIN_MAGIC) {
+		phydev_err(phydev, "Invalid firmware magic: 0x%08x\n", main_magic);
+		return -EINVAL;
+	}
+
+	sub_magic = le32_to_cpu(hdr->sub_magic);
+	if (sub_magic != FW_SUB_MAGIC_8261C) {
+		phydev_err(phydev, "Invalid sub magic: 0x%08x\n", sub_magic);
+		return -EINVAL;
+	}
+
+	num_entries = le16_to_cpu(hdr->num_entries);
+	data_len = num_entries * FW_ENTRY_SIZE;
+
+	if (fw->size != sizeof(*hdr) + data_len) {
+		phydev_err(phydev, "Firmware size mismatch\n");
+		return -EINVAL;
+	}
+
+	calc_crc = crc32(~0, fw->data + FW_HEADER_SIZE, data_len) ^ ~0;
+	file_crc = le32_to_cpu(hdr->crc32);
+
+	if (calc_crc != file_crc) {
+		phydev_err(phydev, "CRC32 mismatch: calculated=0x%08x file=0x%08x\n",
+			   calc_crc, file_crc);
+		return -EINVAL;
+	}
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+/**
+ * rtl_phy_write_mmd_bits - Write a bitfield in an MMD register
+ * @phydev: PHY device structure
+ * @devnum: MMD device number
+ * @reg:    MMD register address
+ * @msb:    Most significant bit of the field (inclusive)
+ * @lsb:    Least significant bit of the field (inclusive)
+ * @val:    Value to write into the field (right-aligned)
+ *
+ * Return: 0 on success, negative error code on failure.
+ */
+static int rtl_phy_write_mmd_bits(struct phy_device *phydev, int devnum,
+				  u16 reg, u8 msb, u8 lsb, u16 val)
+{
+	u32 reg_val;
+	int ret;
+
+	if (msb > 15 || lsb > msb)
+		return -EINVAL;
+
+	ret = phy_read_mmd(phydev, devnum, reg);
+	if (ret < 0)
+		return ret;
+	reg_val = ret;
+
+	reg_val &= ~GENMASK(msb, lsb);
+	reg_val |= (val << lsb) & GENMASK(msb, lsb);
+
+	return phy_write_mmd(phydev, devnum, reg, reg_val);
+}
+
+static int rtl8261x_fw_execute_entry(struct phy_device *phydev,
+				     const struct rtl8261x_fw_entry *entry)
+{
+	u16 addr, value, timeout_ms;
+	u8 dev, msb, lsb, poll_set;
+	u32 bits, expect_val;
+	int ret = 0;
+	int val;
+
+	dev = entry->dev;
+	addr = le16_to_cpu(entry->addr);
+	msb = entry->msb;
+	lsb = entry->lsb;
+	value = le16_to_cpu(entry->value);
+	timeout_ms = le16_to_cpu(entry->timeout_ms);
+	poll_set = entry->poll_set;
+
+	if (timeout_ms == 0)
+		timeout_ms = RTL8261X_POLL_TIMEOUT_MS;
+
+	switch (entry->type) {
+	case OP_WRITE:
+		ret = rtl_phy_write_mmd_bits(phydev, dev, addr, msb, lsb, value);
+		if (ret) {
+			phydev_err(phydev, "WRITE failed: dev=%d addr=0x%04x\n", dev, addr);
+			return ret;
+		}
+		break;
+
+	case OP_POLL: {
+		bits = GENMASK(msb, lsb);
+		expect_val = (value << lsb) & bits;
+
+		if (poll_set)
+			ret = phy_read_mmd_poll_timeout(phydev, dev, addr, val,
+							(val & bits) == expect_val,
+							1000, timeout_ms * 1000, false);
+		else
+			ret = phy_read_mmd_poll_timeout(phydev, dev, addr, val,
+							(val & bits) != expect_val,
+							1000, timeout_ms * 1000, false);
+		if (ret)
+			phydev_err(phydev, "POLL timeout: dev=%d addr=0x%04x\n",
+				   dev, addr);
+		break;
+	}
+	default:
+		phydev_err(phydev, "Unknown firmware operation: %d\n", entry->type);
+		ret = -EINVAL;
+		break;
+	}
+
+	return ret;
+}
+
+static int rtl8261x_fw_load(struct phy_device *phydev)
+{
+	struct rtl8261x_priv *priv = phydev->priv;
+	const struct rtl8261x_fw_entry *entry;
+	const struct rtl8261x_fw_header *hdr;
+	const struct firmware *fw;
+	int ret, i;
+
+	if (!priv->fw_name)
+		return 0;
+
+	ret = request_firmware(&fw, priv->fw_name, &phydev->mdio.dev);
+	if (ret) {
+		phydev_err(phydev, "Failed to load firmware %s: %d\n", priv->fw_name, ret);
+		return ret;
+	}
+
+	ret = rtl8261x_verify_firmware(phydev, fw);
+	if (ret)
+		goto release_fw;
+
+	hdr = (const struct rtl8261x_fw_header *)fw->data;
+
+	entry = (const struct rtl8261x_fw_entry *)(fw->data + FW_HEADER_SIZE);
+	for (i = 0; i < le16_to_cpu(hdr->num_entries); i++, entry++) {
+		ret = rtl8261x_fw_execute_entry(phydev, entry);
+		if (ret) {
+			phydev_err(phydev, "Entry %d failed: %d\n", i, ret);
+			goto release_fw;
+		}
+	}
+
+	priv->fw_loaded = true;
+
+release_fw:
+	release_firmware(fw);
+	return ret;
+}
+
 static int rtl8261x_config_intr(struct phy_device *phydev)
 {
 	int ret;
@@ -464,6 +687,22 @@ static int rtl8261x_config_aneg(struct phy_device *phydev)
 	return 0;
 }
 
+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;
+		}
+	}
+
+	return ret;
+}
+
 static int rtl821x_probe(struct phy_device *phydev)
 {
 	struct device *dev = &phydev->mdio.dev;
@@ -3159,6 +3398,7 @@ static struct phy_driver realtek_drvs[] = {
 		PHY_ID_MATCH_EXACT(RTL_8261C_CG),
 		.name			= "Realtek RTL8261C 10Gbps PHY",
 		.probe			= rtl8261x_probe,
+		.config_init		= rtl8261x_config_init,
 		.get_features		= rtl8261x_get_features,
 		.config_aneg		= rtl8261x_config_aneg,
 		.read_status		= genphy_c45_read_status,
-- 
2.43.0

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

[Nicolai Buchwitz]

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

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

[Javen]

>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

Hi, Nicolai

For RTL8261C_CG, the patches will not be lost after resume or soft_reset. They only need to be downloaded again after a power cycle or a hardware reset.
So the fw_loaded flag is intended to avoid reloading the same parameters multiple times during the PHY device lifetime.

Thanks,
BRs,
Javen

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

[Nicolai Buchwitz]

Hi Javen

On 5.6.2026 11:58, Javen wrote:

> [...]

> For RTL8261C_CG, the patches will not be lost after resume or 
> soft_reset. They only need to be downloaded again after a power cycle 
> or a hardware reset.
> So the fw_loaded flag is intended to avoid reloading the same 
> parameters multiple times during the PHY device lifetime.

Thanks for the clarification, makes sense.

Reviewed-by: Nicolai Buchwitz <nb@tipi-net.de>

> [...]

Regards,
Nicolai