Re: [PATCH net-next v12 01/13] net: pse-pd: Introduce attached_phydev to pse control

From: Kory Maincent
Date: Sat May 24 2025 - 07:04:05 EST


Le Sat, 24 May 2025 12:56:03 +0200,
Kory Maincent <kory.maincent@xxxxxxxxxxx> a écrit :

> From: Kory Maincent (Dent Project) <kory.maincent@xxxxxxxxxxx>
>
> In preparation for reporting PSE events via ethtool notifications,
> introduce an attached_phydev field in the pse_control structure.
> This field stores the phy_device associated with the PSE PI,
> ensuring that notifications are sent to the correct network
> interface.
>
> The attached_phydev pointer is directly tied to the PHY lifecycle. It
> is set when the PHY is registered and cleared when the PHY is removed.
> There is no need to use a refcount, as doing so could interfere with
> the PHY removal process.
>
> Signed-off-by: Kory Maincent <kory.maincent@xxxxxxxxxxx>

Forgot to add:
Reviewed-by: Oleksij Rempel <o.rempel@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>

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