From: Andrew Lunn <[email protected]>
Date: Thu, 17 Oct 2019 21:29:26 +0200
> As soon as the netdev is registers, the kernel can start using the
> interface. If the driver connects the MAC to the PHY after the netdev
> is registered, there is a race condition where the interface can be
> opened without having the PHY connected.
>
> Change the order to close this race condition.
>
> Fixes: 92571a1aae40 ("lan78xx: Connect phy early")
> Reported-by: Daniel Wagner <[email protected]>
> Signed-off-by: Andrew Lunn <[email protected]>
Applied and queued up for -stable, thanks.
