RE: [PATCH net v2 2/2] net: stmmac: move fixed-link support fixup code

[Sit, Michael Wei Hong]

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> From: Andrew Lunn <andrew@xxxxxxx>
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> Subject: Re: [PATCH net v2 2/2] net: stmmac: move fixed-link
> support fixup code
> 
> On Tue, Mar 14, 2023 at 03:02:08PM +0800, Michael Sit Wei Hong
> wrote:
> > xpcs_an_inband value is updated in the speed_mode_2500
> function which
> > turns on the xpcs_an_inband mode.
> >
> > Moving the fixed-link fixup code to right before phylink setup
> to
> > ensure no more fixup will affect the fixed-link mode
> configurations.
> 
> Please could you explain why this is correct, when you could
> simple not set priv->plat->mdio_bus_data->xpcs_an_inband =
> true; in intel_speed_mode_2500()?
> 
> This all seems like hacks, rather than a clean design.
> 
>      Andrew
Makes sense, will test out with your suggestion and submit
the changes in next version, will feedback if there is any
findings.