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Date:   Tue, 13 Apr 2021 10:23:48 +0100
From:   Russell King - ARM Linux admin <linux@armlinux.org.uk>
To:     Ivan Bornyakov <i.bornyakov@metrotek.ru>
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Subject: Re: [PATCH net-next 1/2] net: phy: marvell-88x2222: check that link
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On Tue, Apr 13, 2021 at 10:19:30AM +0300, Ivan Bornyakov wrote:
> On Tue, Apr 13, 2021 at 01:40:32AM +0200, Andrew Lunn wrote:
> > On Mon, Apr 12, 2021 at 03:16:59PM +0300, Ivan Bornyakov wrote:
> > > Some SFP modules uses RX_LOS for link indication. In such cases link
> > > will be always up, even without cable connected. RX_LOS changes will
> > > trigger link_up()/link_down() upstream operations. Thus, check that SFP
> > > link is operational before actual read link status.
> > 
> > Sorry, but this is not making much sense to me.
> > 
> > LOS just indicates some sort of light is coming into the device. You
> > have no idea what sort of light. The transceiver might be able to
> > decode that light and get sync, it might not. It is important that
> > mv2222_read_status() returns the line side status. Has it been able to
> > achieve sync? That should be independent of LOS. Or are you saying the
> > transceiver is reporting sync, despite no light coming in?
> > 
> > 	Andrew
> 
> Yes, with some SFP modules transceiver is reporting sync despite no
> light coming in. So, the idea is to check that link is somewhat
> operational before determing line-side status. 

Indeed - it should be a logical and operation - there is light present
_and_ the PHY recognises the signal. This is what the commit achieves,
although (iirc) doesn't cater for the case where there is no SFP cage
attached.

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