[PATCH v5 01/16] docs: phy: Add a part about PHY mode and submode
From: Paul Kocialkowski <hidden>
Date: 2021-01-15 20:02:55
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Besides giving pointers to the relevant functions for PHY mode and submode configuration, this clarifies the need to set them before powering on the PHY. Signed-off-by: Paul Kocialkowski <redacted> Reviewed-by: Maxime Ripard <mripard@kernel.org> --- Documentation/driver-api/phy/phy.rst | 18 ++++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 18 insertions(+)
diff --git a/Documentation/driver-api/phy/phy.rst b/Documentation/driver-api/phy/phy.rst
index 8fc1ce0bb905..6cbc72707a49 100644
--- a/Documentation/driver-api/phy/phy.rst
+++ b/Documentation/driver-api/phy/phy.rst@@ -195,3 +195,21 @@ DeviceTree Binding The documentation for PHY dt binding can be found @ Documentation/devicetree/bindings/phy/phy-bindings.txt + +PHY Mode and Submode +==================== + +Once a reference to a PHY is obtained by a controller, the PHY can be configured +to a PHY mode and submode. PHY modes are described in the `phy_mode` enum while +submodes are specific to the selected PHY mode. + +Mode and submode configuration is done by calling:: + + int phy_set_mode_ext(struct phy *phy, enum phy_mode mode, int submode); + +If no submode is to be configured, users can call:: + + int phy_set_mode(struct phy *phy, enum phy_mode mode); + +The PHY mode and submode must not be configured after the PHY has already been +powered on.
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2.30.0
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