Re: [PATCH net v3 1/4] net: phy: MII-Lite PHY interface mode
From: Maxime Chevallier <maxime.chevallier@bootlin.com>
Date: 2025-06-30 13:11:26
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From: Maxime Chevallier <maxime.chevallier@bootlin.com>
Date: 2025-06-30 13:11:26
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Hi Kamil, On Mon, 30 Jun 2025 13:30:30 +0200 Kamil Horák - 2N [off-list ref] wrote:
Some Broadcom PHYs are capable to operate in simplified MII mode, without TXER, RXER, CRS and COL signals as defined for the MII. The MII-Lite mode can be used on most Ethernet controllers with full MII interface by just leaving the input signals (RXER, CRS, COL) inactive. The absence of COL signal makes half-duplex link modes impossible but does not interfere with BroadR-Reach link modes on Broadcom PHYs, because they are all full-duplex only. Add MII-Lite interface mode, especially for Broadcom two-wire PHYs. Signed-off-by: Kamil Horák - 2N <redacted>
I'm OK with that :) Reviewed-by: Maxime Chevallier <maxime.chevallier@bootlin.com> Maxime