[PATCH v2] net: phy: Add support for PHY-specific link polling interval and randomization

Sascha Hauer s.hauer at pengutronix.de
Wed Jun 12 23:54:04 PDT 2024


On Wed, 12 Jun 2024 18:28:30 +0200, Oleksij Rempel wrote:
> Introduce the ability to use PHY-specific link polling intervals. Some
> PHYs, such as the TI DP83TG720, require different polling intervals for
> link status checks. This is particularly necessary for PHYs that do not
> support autonegotiation and need frequent assistance to establish a
> link.
> 
> For instance, the TI DP83TG720 PHY may need to be reset if a link is not
> established within 100 milliseconds. If two identical PHYs are connected
> to each other and require the same software assistance, they might reset
> at the same frequency and fail to establish a link. To mitigate this, a
> randomization mechanism is added to the polling interval.
> 
> [...]

Applied, thanks!

[1/1] net: phy: Add support for PHY-specific link polling interval and randomization
      https://git.pengutronix.de/cgit/barebox/commit/?id=3ce75ee449ef (link may not be stable)

Best regards,
-- 
Sascha Hauer <s.hauer at pengutronix.de>




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