RE: [PATCH net-next v2 8/8] net: fec: Indicate EEE (LPI) support for some FEC Ethernet controllers
From: Wei Fang <wei.fang@nxp.com>
Date: 2023-03-28 01:48:30
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-----Original Message----- From: Oleksij Rempel <o.rempel@pengutronix.de> Sent: 2023年3月27日 22:22 To: Wei Fang <wei.fang@nxp.com>; David S. Miller <davem@davemloft.net>; Eric Dumazet [off-list ref]; Jakub Kicinski [off-list ref]; Paolo Abeni [off-list ref]; Andrew Lunn [off-list ref]; Heiner Kallweit [off-list ref]; Russell King [off-list ref] Cc: Oleksij Rempel <o.rempel@pengutronix.de>; kernel@pengutronix.de; linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org; netdev@vger.kernel.org; Shenwei Wang [off-list ref]; Clark Wang [off-list ref]; dl-linux-imx [off-list ref]; Amit Cohen [off-list ref]; Gal Pressman [off-list ref]; Alexandru Tachici [off-list ref]; Piergiorgio Beruto [off-list ref]; Willem de Bruijn [off-list ref]; Vladimir Oltean [off-list ref] Subject: [PATCH net-next v2 8/8] net: fec: Indicate EEE (LPI) support for some FEC Ethernet controllers This commit adds EEE (LPI) support indication for specific FEC Ethernet controllers. By indicating EEE support for these controllers, it allows PHY drivers to choose the right configuration for EEE and LPI features, depending on whether the MAC or the PHY is responsible for handling them. This change provides more flexibility and control over energy-saving features, enabling PHY drivers to disable SmartEEE functionality in favor of MAC EEE support when appropriate, depending on their specific use cases and requirements. Signed-off-by: Oleksij Rempel <o.rempel@pengutronix.de>
Reviewed-by: Wei Fang <wei.fang@nxp.com>