[PATCH net-next 0/2] net: stmmac: only use MAC loopback for selftests
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Mon Aug 3 17:50:10 PDT 2026
Hello:
This series was applied to netdev/net-next.git (main)
by Jakub Kicinski <kuba at kernel.org>:
On Tue, 28 Jul 2026 17:57:25 +0200 you wrote:
> stmmac selftests currently use PHY loopback when a PHY is attached, and
> fallback to MAC loopback otherwise. PHY loopback however isn't ideal nor
> necessary for the tests we are running, that only stress the internal
> stmmac features.
>
> Some PHYs bring the carrier state down when in loopback mode, which will
> prevent any packet transmission even for ourselves, making selftests
> fail for non-stmmac related reasons.
>
> [...]
Here is the summary with links:
- [net-next,1/2] net: stmmac: Don't use PHY loopback for selftests
https://git.kernel.org/netdev/net-next/c/1528af830077
- [net-next,2/2] net: stmmac: Don't rely on the PHY for flow-control testing
https://git.kernel.org/netdev/net-next/c/48806dbee0c2
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