[PATCH net-next v3 0/3] fix forced link mode for KSZ886X switches

@@ -1733,6 +1733,28 @@ static int ksz886x_config_aneg(struct phy_device *phydev)
 	if (ret)
 		return ret;
 
+	if (phydev->autoneg != AUTONEG_ENABLE) {
+		/* When autonegotation is disabled, we need to manually force
+		 * the link state. If we don't do this, the PHY will keep
+		 * sending Fast Link Pulses (FLPs) which are part of the
+		 * autonegotiation process. This is not desired when
+		 * autonegotiation is off.
+		 */
+		ret = phy_set_bits(phydev, MII_KSZPHY_CTRL,
+				   KSZ886X_CTRL_FORCE_LINK);
+		if (ret)
+			return ret;
+	} else {
+		/* If we had previously forced the link state, we need to
+		 * clear KSZ886X_CTRL_FORCE_LINK bit now. Otherwise, the PHY
+		 * will not perform autonegotiation.
+		 */
+		ret = phy_clear_bits(phydev, MII_KSZPHY_CTRL,
+				     KSZ886X_CTRL_FORCE_LINK);
+		if (ret)
+			return ret;
+	}
+
 	/* The MDI-X configuration is automatically changed by the PHY after
 	 * switching from autoneg off to on. So, take MDI-X configuration under
 	 * own control and set it after autoneg configuration was done.

@@ -632,6 +632,50 @@ static void ksz8_w_vlan_table(struct ksz_device *dev, u16 vid, u16 vlan)
 	ksz8_w_table(dev, TABLE_VLAN, addr, buf);
 }
 
+/**
+ * ksz8_r_phy_ctrl - Translates and reads from the SMI interface to a MIIM PHY
+ *		     Control register (Reg. 31).
+ * @dev: The KSZ device instance.
+ * @port: The port number to be read.
+ * @val: The value read from the SMI interface.
+ *
+ * This function reads the SMI interface and translates the hardware register
+ * bit values into their corresponding control settings for a MIIM PHY Control
+ * register.
+ *
+ * Return: 0 on success, error code on failure.
+ */
+static int ksz8_r_phy_ctrl(struct ksz_device *dev, int port, u16 *val)
+{
+	const u16 *regs = dev->info->regs;
+	u8 reg_val;
+	int ret;
+
+	*val = 0;
+
+	ret = ksz_pread8(dev, port, regs[P_LINK_STATUS], &reg_val);
+	if (ret < 0)
+		return ret;
+
+	if (reg_val & PORT_MDIX_STATUS)
+		*val |= KSZ886X_CTRL_MDIX_STAT;
+
+	ret = ksz_pread8(dev, port, REG_PORT_LINK_MD_CTRL, &reg_val);
+	if (ret < 0)
+		return ret;
+
+	if (reg_val & PORT_FORCE_LINK)
+		*val |= KSZ886X_CTRL_FORCE_LINK;
+
+	if (reg_val & PORT_POWER_SAVING)
+		*val |= KSZ886X_CTRL_PWRSAVE;
+
+	if (reg_val & PORT_PHY_REMOTE_LOOPBACK)
+		*val |= KSZ886X_CTRL_REMOTE_LOOPBACK;
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
 int ksz8_r_phy(struct ksz_device *dev, u16 phy, u16 reg, u16 *val)
 {
 	u8 restart, speed, ctrl, link;

@@ -769,12 +813,10 @@ int ksz8_r_phy(struct ksz_device *dev, u16 phy, u16 reg, u16 *val)
 				FIELD_GET(PORT_CABLE_FAULT_COUNTER_L, val2));
 		break;
 	case PHY_REG_PHY_CTRL:
-		ret = ksz_pread8(dev, p, regs[P_LINK_STATUS], &link);
+		ret = ksz8_r_phy_ctrl(dev, p, &data);
 		if (ret)
 			return ret;
 
-		if (link & PORT_MDIX_STATUS)
-			data |= KSZ886X_CTRL_MDIX_STAT;
 		break;
 	default:
 		processed = false;

@@ -786,6 +828,38 @@ int ksz8_r_phy(struct ksz_device *dev, u16 phy, u16 reg, u16 *val)
 	return 0;
 }
 
+/**
+ * ksz8_w_phy_ctrl - Translates and writes to the SMI interface from a MIIM PHY
+ *		     Control register (Reg. 31).
+ * @dev: The KSZ device instance.
+ * @port: The port number to be configured.
+ * @val: The register value to be written.
+ *
+ * This function translates control settings from a MIIM PHY Control register
+ * into their corresponding hardware register bit values for the SMI
+ * interface.
+ *
+ * Return: 0 on success, error code on failure.
+ */
+static int ksz8_w_phy_ctrl(struct ksz_device *dev, int port, u16 val)
+{
+	u8 reg_val = 0;
+	int ret;
+
+	if (val & KSZ886X_CTRL_FORCE_LINK)
+		reg_val |= PORT_FORCE_LINK;
+
+	if (val & KSZ886X_CTRL_PWRSAVE)
+		reg_val |= PORT_POWER_SAVING;
+
+	if (val & KSZ886X_CTRL_REMOTE_LOOPBACK)
+		reg_val |= PORT_PHY_REMOTE_LOOPBACK;
+
+	ret = ksz_prmw8(dev, port, REG_PORT_LINK_MD_CTRL, PORT_FORCE_LINK |
+			PORT_POWER_SAVING | PORT_PHY_REMOTE_LOOPBACK, reg_val);
+	return ret;
+}
+
 int ksz8_w_phy(struct ksz_device *dev, u16 phy, u16 reg, u16 val)
 {
 	u8 restart, speed, ctrl, data;

@@ -926,6 +1000,12 @@ int ksz8_w_phy(struct ksz_device *dev, u16 phy, u16 reg, u16 val)
 		if (val & PHY_START_CABLE_DIAG)
 			ksz_port_cfg(dev, p, REG_PORT_LINK_MD_CTRL, PORT_START_CABLE_DIAG, true);
 		break;
+
+	case PHY_REG_PHY_CTRL:
+		ret = ksz8_w_phy_ctrl(dev, p, val);
+		if (ret)
+			return ret;
+		break;
 	default:
 		break;
 	}

@@ -64,6 +64,10 @@
 #define KSZ886X_BMCR_DISABLE_TRANSMIT		BIT(1)
 #define KSZ886X_BMCR_DISABLE_LED		BIT(0)
 
+/* PHY Special Control/Status Register (Reg 31) */
 #define KSZ886X_CTRL_MDIX_STAT			BIT(4)
+#define KSZ886X_CTRL_FORCE_LINK			BIT(3)
+#define KSZ886X_CTRL_PWRSAVE			BIT(2)
+#define KSZ886X_CTRL_REMOTE_LOOPBACK		BIT(1)
 
 #endif /* _MICREL_PHY_H */