Thread (4 messages) 4 messages, 3 authors, 2026-03-12

Re: [PATCH net-next] net: macb: set default_an_inband to true for SGMII

From: Conor Dooley <conor@kernel.org>
Date: 2026-03-12 15:01:43
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On Thu, Mar 12, 2026 at 06:38:55AM -0700, Charles Perry wrote:
Most platforms using GEM in SGMII mode use in-band autonegotiation
because it is on by default in GEM's 1G PCS and is always on since
commit e276e5e40e92 ("net: macb: Disable PCS auto-negotiation for SGMII
fixed-link mode"). Leave it on if possible using the "default_an_inband"
flag of "struct phylink_config" so that platforms that lack in-band
autonegotiation configurability at the PHY do not break with commit
1338cfef1ff1 ("net: macb: fix SGMII with inband aneg disabled") which
will turn off in-band autoneg for non hot pluggable PHYs.

Once the majority of the PHY drivers that support SGMII have the
->config_inband() callback, this commit could be reverted so that non
hot pluggable PHY use outband negotiation with macb, like its the case
for other MACs.

Fixes: 1338cfef1ff1 ("net: macb: fix SGMII with inband aneg disabled")
Closes: https://lore.kernel.org/r/20260304-nebulizer-rounding-40fbc81a2ba1@spud (local)
Reported-by: Conor Dooley <conor.dooley@microchip.com>
Tested-by: Conor Dooley <conor@kernel.org>
Just as an FYI, you shouldn't insert tags that "certify" the quality of
your patch that you weren't explicitly given. Reported-by/Suggested-by
you can conjure up yourself where appropriate, but Tested-by/Acked-by/Reviewed-by
need more care.

But of course, I did test it, and it restored functionality on both
boards that I have here, so:
Tested-by: Conor Dooley <conor.dooley@microchip.com>

Cheers,
Conor.
quoted hunk ↗ jump to hunk
Signed-off-by: Charles Perry <charles.perry@microchip.com>
---
 drivers/net/ethernet/cadence/macb_main.c | 6 ++++++
 1 file changed, 6 insertions(+)
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/cadence/macb_main.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/cadence/macb_main.c
index 963a5d4e1a88..d1fc6a9b9fe5 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/cadence/macb_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/cadence/macb_main.c
@@ -838,6 +838,12 @@ static int macb_mii_probe(struct net_device *dev)
 	if (bp->phy_interface == PHY_INTERFACE_MODE_SGMII) {
 		bp->phylink_config.poll_fixed_state = true;
 		bp->phylink_config.get_fixed_state = macb_get_pcs_fixed_state;
+		/* The PCSAUTONEG bit in PCSCNTRL is on out of reset. Setting
+		 * default_an_inband to true tells phylink to turn it off only
+		 * if necessary (e.g. a fixed link or a PHY that doesn't support
+		 * inband).
+		 */
+		bp->phylink_config.default_an_inband = true;
 	}
 
 	bp->phylink_config.mac_capabilities = MAC_ASYM_PAUSE |
-- 
2.47.3

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