Re: [PATCH net 2/7] net: dsa: mt7530: fix phylink for port 5 and fix port 5 modes

["Arınç ÜNAL" <arinc.unal@arinc9.com>]

On 27.03.2023 21:49, Vladimir Oltean wrote:
> On Sun, Mar 26, 2023 at 05:08:13PM +0300, arinc9.unal@gmail.com wrote:
>> From: Arınç ÜNAL <arinc.unal@arinc9.com>
>>
>> There're two call paths for setting up port 5:
>>
>> mt7530_setup()
>> -> mt7530_setup_port5()
>>
>> mt753x_phylink_mac_config()
>> -> mt753x_mac_config()
>>     -> mt7530_mac_config()
>>        -> mt7530_setup_port5()
>>
>> The first call path is supposed to run when phy muxing is being used. In
>> this case, port 5 is somewhat of a hidden port. It won't be defined on the
>> devicetree so phylink can't be used to manage the port.
>>
>> The second call path used to call mt7530_setup_port5() directly under case
>> 5 on mt7530_phylink_mac_config() before it was moved to mt7530_mac_config()
>> with 88bdef8be9f6 ("net: dsa: mt7530: Extend device data ready for adding a
>> new hardware"). mt7530_setup_port5() will never run through this call path
>> because the current code on mt7530_setup() bypasses phylink for all cases
>> of port 5.
>>
>> Leave it to phylink if port 5 is used as a CPU port or a user port. For the
>> cases of phy muxing or the port being disabled, call mt7530_setup_port5()
>> directly from mt7530_setup_port5() without involving phylink.
> 
> You probably don't mean "call X() from X()" (that would make it recursive),
> but maybe from mt7530_setup(). But it was already called from mt7530_setup(),
> so I don't understand what is being transmitted here...

Oops, I meant to say call mt7530_setup_port5() directly from 
mt7530_setup() without involving phylink. Will fix.

> 
>>
>> Move setting the interface and P5_DISABLED mode to a more specific
>> location. They're supposed to be overwritten if phy muxing is detected.
>>
>> Add comments which explain the process.
>>
>> Fixes: 38f790a80560 ("net: dsa: mt7530: Add support for port 5")
>> Tested-by: Arınç ÜNAL <arinc.unal@arinc9.com>
>> Signed-off-by: Arınç ÜNAL <arinc.unal@arinc9.com>
>> ---
> 
> Sorry, I didn't understand... so what was the problem, and how does the
> movement of the mt7530_setup_port5() call that isn't under phylink solve
> that problem?

Port 5 being used as a CPU or user port was being set up from 
mt7530_setup() instead of using phylink. This patch fixes that.

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