Re: [PATCH net] phy: dp83869: fix interrupts issue when using with an optical fiber sfp. to correctly clear the interrupts both status registers must be read.

From: Simon Horman
Date: Sat Jul 26 2025 - 16:05:54 EST


On Fri, Jul 25, 2025 at 08:10:34PM -0400, chalianis1@xxxxxxxxx wrote:
> From: Anis Chali <chalianis1@xxxxxxxxx>
>
> from datasheet of dp83869hm
> 7.3.6 Interrupt
> The DP83869HM can be configured to generate an interrupt when changes of internal status occur. The interrupt
> allows a MAC to act upon the status in the PHY without polling the PHY registers. The interrupt source can be
> selected through the interrupt registers, MICR (12h) and FIBER_INT_EN (C18h). The interrupt status can be
> read from ISR (13h) and FIBER_INT_STTS (C19h) registers. Some interrupts are enabled by default and can
> be disabled through register access. Both the interrupt status registers must be read in order to clear pending
> interrupts. Until the pending interrupts are cleared, new interrupts may not be routed to the interrupt pin.
>
> Fixes: 01db923e8377 ("net: phy: dp83869: Add TI dp83869 phy")
>
> Cc: stable@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Signed-off-by: Anis Chali <chalianis1@xxxxxxxxx>
> ---
> drivers/net/phy/dp83869.c | 7 +++++++
> 1 file changed, 7 insertions(+)
>
> diff --git a/drivers/net/phy/dp83869.c b/drivers/net/phy/dp83869.c
> index a62cd838a9ea..1e8c20f387b8 100644
> --- a/drivers/net/phy/dp83869.c
> +++ b/drivers/net/phy/dp83869.c
> @@ -41,6 +41,7 @@
> #define DP83869_IO_MUX_CFG 0x0170
> #define DP83869_OP_MODE 0x01df
> #define DP83869_FX_CTRL 0x0c00
> +#define DP83869_FX_INT_STS 0x0c19
>
> #define DP83869_SW_RESET BIT(15)
> #define DP83869_SW_RESTART BIT(14)
> @@ -195,6 +196,12 @@ static int dp83869_ack_interrupt(struct phy_device *phydev)
> if (err < 0)
> return err;
>
> + if (linkmode_test_bit(ETHTOOL_LINK_MODE_FIBRE_BIT, phydev->supported)) {
> + err = phy_read_mmd(phydev, DP83869_DEVADDR, DP83869_FX_INT_STS);
> + if (err < 0)
> + return err;

Hi Anis,

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> + }
> +
> return 0;
> }
>
> --
> 2.49.0
>
>