Re: [PATCH net-next] net: phy: add wol config options in phy device

[Andrew Lunn]

> It would be good to hear exactly why its necessary for phylib to track
> this state, and why the PHY isn't retaining it.

I _think_ it is a hardware reset. The call path is probably:

mdio_bus_phy_resume():
  phy_init_hw():
    phy_device_reset()
      mdio_device_reset()

But it would be good to get this confirmed.

	Andrew