Re: [PATCH net v3 1/4] net: phy: MII-Lite PHY interface mode

[Maxime Chevallier]

Hi Kamil,

On Mon, 30 Jun 2025 13:30:30 +0200
Kamil Horák - 2N <kamilh@xxxxxxxx> wrote:

> Some Broadcom PHYs are capable to operate in simplified MII mode,
> without TXER, RXER, CRS and COL signals as defined for the MII.
> The MII-Lite mode can be used on most Ethernet controllers with full
> MII interface by just leaving the input signals (RXER, CRS, COL)
> inactive. The absence of COL signal makes half-duplex link modes
> impossible but does not interfere with BroadR-Reach link modes on
> Broadcom PHYs, because they are all full-duplex only.
> 
> Add MII-Lite interface mode, especially for Broadcom two-wire PHYs.
> 
> Signed-off-by: Kamil Horák - 2N <kamilh@xxxxxxxx>

I'm OK with that :)

Reviewed-by: Maxime Chevallier <maxime.chevallier@xxxxxxxxxxx>

Maxime