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mdio: Check MDIO_STAT1_FAULT in mdio45_links_ok()

PATCH Applied Ben Hutchings 2 participants 2 messages Aug 26, 2009 – Aug 27, 2009

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PATCH 3/7 mdio: Check MDIO_STAT1_FAULT in mdio45_links_ok()

Some PHYs will report that the link is up even though there is a fault condition. Therefore, check the fault flag too. We must also read STAT2 to reset this flag.

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 drivers/net/mdio.c |   13 ++++++++++---
 1 files changed, 10 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)
drivers/net/mdio.c +10 -3
index 6851bdb..7d2e610 100644
@@ -109,13 +109,20 @@ int mdio45_links_ok(const struct mdio_if_info *mdio, u32 mmd_mask)
 		if (mmd_mask & (1 << devad)) {
 			mmd_mask &= ~(1 << devad);
 
-			/* Read twice because link state is latched and a
-			 * read moves the current state into the register */
+			/* Reset the latched status and fault flags */
 			mdio->mdio_read(mdio->dev, mdio->prtad,
 					devad, MDIO_STAT1);
+			if (devad == MDIO_MMD_PMAPMD || devad == MDIO_MMD_PCS ||
+			    devad == MDIO_MMD_PHYXS || devad == MDIO_MMD_DTEXS)
+				mdio->mdio_read(mdio->dev, mdio->prtad,
+						devad, MDIO_STAT2);
+
+			/* Check the current status and fault flags */
 			reg = mdio->mdio_read(mdio->dev, mdio->prtad,
 					      devad, MDIO_STAT1);
-			if (reg < 0 || !(reg & MDIO_STAT1_LSTATUS))
+			if (reg < 0 ||
+			    (reg & (MDIO_STAT1_FAULT | MDIO_STAT1_LSTATUS)) !=
+			    MDIO_STAT1_LSTATUS)
 				return false;
 		}
 	}
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From: Ben Hutchings <[email protected]>
Date: Wed, 26 Aug 2009 19:16:58 +0100

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Some PHYs will report that the link is up even though there is a fault condition. Therefore, check the fault flag too. We must also read STAT2 to reset this flag.

Applied.