[PATCH net-next v7 01/12] net: phylink: keep and use MAC supported_interfaces in phylink struct

[Maxime Chevallier]

Hello Christian,

On 6/15/26 14:29, Christian Marangi wrote:
> Add in phylink struct a copy of supported_interfaces from phylink_config
> and make use of that instead of relying on phylink_config value.
> 
> This in preparation for support of PCS handling internally to phylink
> where a PCS can be removed or added after the phylink is created and we
> need both a reference of the supported_interfaces value from
> phylink_config and an internal value that can be updated with the new
> PCS info.
> 
> Signed-off-by: Christian Marangi <ansuelsmth at gmail.com>
> ---
>  drivers/net/phy/phylink.c | 22 +++++++++++++++-------
>  1 file changed, 15 insertions(+), 7 deletions(-)
> 
> diff --git a/drivers/net/phy/phylink.c b/drivers/net/phy/phylink.c
> index 087ac63f9193..4d59c0dd78db 100644
> --- a/drivers/net/phy/phylink.c
> +++ b/drivers/net/phy/phylink.c
> @@ -60,6 +60,11 @@ struct phylink {
>  	/* The link configuration settings */
>  	struct phylink_link_state link_config;
>  
> +	/* What interface are supported by the current link.
> +	 * Can change on removal or addition of new PCS.
> +	 */
> +	DECLARE_PHY_INTERFACE_MASK(supported_interfaces);

Can you clarify a bit what you mean here ? Is that the combination of the
interfaces the MAC supports AND the currently in-use PCS ?

Maxime