> > @@ -2097,6 +2098,25 @@ static int lan78xx_phy_init(struct lan78xx_net *dev)
> > (void)lan78xx_set_eee(dev->net, &edata);
> > }
> >
> > + if (!of_property_read_u32_array(dev->udev->dev.of_node,
> > + "microchip,led-modes",
> > + led_modes, ARRAY_SIZE(led_modes))) {
> > + u32 reg;
> > + int i;
> > +
> > + reg = phy_read(phydev, 0x1d);
> > + for (i = 0; i < ARRAY_SIZE(led_modes); i++) {
> > + reg &= ~(0xf << (i * 4));
> > + reg |= (led_modes[i] & 0xf) << (i * 4);
> > + }
> > + (void)phy_write(phydev, 0x1d, reg);
>
> Poking PHY registers directly from the MAC driver is not always a good
> idea. This MAC driver does that in a few places :-(
Agree but, some are for workaround unfortunately.
> What do we know about the PHY? It is built into the device or is it
> external? If it is external, how do you know the LED register is at
> 0x1d?
This register is not defined in include/linux/microchipphy.h. :(
Also agree that there parts should be applied to internal PHY only.
