# Re: \[PATCH v2 12/13\] net: phy: adjust qca8081 master/slave seed value if link down

- From: Russell King (Oracle) \<linux@armlinux.org.uk\>
- Date: 2021-10-15 08:03:37 
- List: netdev
- Page: https://ratatoskr.run/netdev/2021/10/1542904
- Thread: https://ratatoskr.run/netdev/2021/10/1542858/t.md

```text
On Fri, Oct 15, 2021 at 03:35:04PM +0800, Luo Jie wrote:
> diff --git a/drivers/net/phy/at803x.c b/drivers/net/phy/at803x.c
> index 4d283c0c828c..6c5dc4eed752 100644
> --- a/drivers/net/phy/at803x.c
> +++ b/drivers/net/phy/at803x.c
> @@ -1556,6 +1556,22 @@ static int qca808x_read_status(struct phy_device *phydev)
>  	else
>  		phydev->interface = PHY_INTERFACE_MODE_SMII;
>  
> +	/* generate seed as a lower random value to make PHY linked as SLAVE easily,
> +	 * excpet for master/slave configuration fault detected.

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