# Re: \[PATCH net-next v4 9/9\] net: phy: micrel: ksz886x/ksz8081: add cabletest support

- From: Oleksij Rempel \<o.rempel@pengutronix.de\>
- Date: 2021-06-14 03:52:18 
- List: netdev
- Page: https://ratatoskr.run/netdev/2021/06/1412541
- Thread: https://ratatoskr.run/netdev/2021/06/1410870/t.md

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On Sat, Jun 12, 2021 at 08:23:53PM +0200, Andrew Lunn wrote:
> > +static int ksz886x_cable_test_get_status(struct phy_device *phydev,
> > +					 bool *finished)
> > +{
> > +	unsigned long pair_mask = 0x3;
> > +	int retries = 20;
> > +	int pair, ret;
> > +
> > +	*finished = false;
> > +
> > +	/* Try harder if link partner is active */
> > +	while (pair_mask && retries--) {
> > +		for_each_set_bit(pair, &pair_mask, 4) {
> > +			ret = ksz886x_cable_test_one_pair(phydev, pair);
> > +			if (ret == -EAGAIN)
> > +				continue;
> > +			if (ret < 0)
> > +				return ret;
> > +			clear_bit(pair, &pair_mask);
> > +		}
> > +		/* If link partner is in autonegotiation mode it will send 2ms
> > +		 * of FLPs with at least 6ms of silence.
> > +		 * Add 2ms sleep to have better chances to hit this silence.
> > +		 */
> > +		if (pair_mask)
> > +			msleep(2);
> > +	}
> > +
> > +	*finished = true;
> > +
> > +	return 0;
> 
> If ksz886x_cable_test_one_pair() returns -EAGAIN 20x and it gives up,
> you end up returning 0. Maybe it would be better to return ret?

Good point. Fixed.

Regards,
Oleksij
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