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Re: [PATCH net-next 09/13] net: mvpp2: dynamic reconfiguration of the PHY mode

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On Thu, Aug 24, 2017 at 06:57:43PM +0200, Andrew Lunn wrote:
> > I see what could be the issue but I do not understand one aspect though:
> > how could we switch from one PHY to another, as there's only one output
> > between the SoC (and so a given GoP#) and the board. So if a given PHY
> > can handle multiple modes I see, but in the other case a muxing
> > somewhere would be needed? Or did I miss something?
> 
> I think we need a hardware diagram...
> 
> How are the RJ45, copper PHY, SFP module connected to the SoC?
> 
> Somewhere there must be a mux, to select between copper and
> fibre. Where is that mux?

In the 88x3310 PHY:

                     .------- RJ45
MVPP2 ----- 88x3310 PHY
                     `------- SFP+

Here's the commentry I've provided at the very top of the 88x3310 driver
which describes all these modes:

 * There appears to be several different data paths through the PHY which
 * are automatically managed by the PHY.  The following has been determined
 * via observation and experimentation:
 *
 *       SGMII PHYXS -- BASE-T PCS -- 10G PMA -- AN -- Copper (for <= 1G)
 *  10GBASE-KR PHYXS -- BASE-T PCS -- 10G PMA -- AN -- Copper (for 10G)
 *  10GBASE-KR PHYXS -- BASE-R PCS -- Fiber
 *
 * If both the fiber and copper ports are connected, the first to gain
 * link takes priority and the other port is completely locked out.

It's not a copper-only PHY, it's just like most other PHYs out there
that support multiple connections, like the 88e151x series that support
both RJ45 and fibre and can auto-switch between them.

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[PATCH net-next 00/13] net: mvpp2: comphy configuration Antoine Tenart <antoine.tenart@free-electrons.com> - 2017-08-24 10:40 +0200
  [PATCH net-next 05/13] net: mvpp2: do not force the link mode Antoine Tenart <antoine.tenart@free-electrons.com> - 2017-08-24 10:40 +0200
  [PATCH net-next 02/13] phy: add the mvebu cp110 comphy driver Antoine Tenart <antoine.tenart@free-electrons.com> - 2017-08-24 10:40 +0200
    Re: [PATCH net-next 02/13] phy: add the mvebu cp110 comphy driver Andrew Lunn <andrew@lunn.ch> - 2017-08-24 15:40 +0200
      Re: [PATCH net-next 02/13] phy: add the mvebu cp110 comphy driver Antoine Tenart <antoine.tenart@free-electrons.com> - 2017-08-24 15:50 +0200
        Re: [PATCH net-next 02/13] phy: add the mvebu cp110 comphy driver Andrew Lunn <andrew@lunn.ch> - 2017-08-24 16:00 +0200
          RE: [PATCH net-next 02/13] phy: add the mvebu cp110 comphy driver Stefan Chulski <stefanc@marvell.com> - 2017-08-24 16:00 +0200
            Re: [PATCH net-next 02/13] phy: add the mvebu cp110 comphy driver Andrew Lunn <andrew@lunn.ch> - 2017-08-24 16:10 +0200
            Re: [PATCH net-next 02/13] phy: add the mvebu cp110 comphy driver Antoine Tenart <antoine.tenart@free-electrons.com> - 2017-08-24 16:10 +0200
    Re: [PATCH net-next 02/13] phy: add the mvebu cp110 comphy driver Andrew Lunn <andrew@lunn.ch> - 2017-08-24 15:50 +0200
      Re: [PATCH net-next 02/13] phy: add the mvebu cp110 comphy driver Antoine Tenart <antoine.tenart@free-electrons.com> - 2017-08-24 16:00 +0200
  [PATCH net-next 04/13] net: mvpp2: initialize the comphy Antoine Tenart <antoine.tenart@free-electrons.com> - 2017-08-24 10:50 +0200
  [PATCH net-next 13/13] arm64: defconfig: enable Marvell CP110 comphy Antoine Tenart <antoine.tenart@free-electrons.com> - 2017-08-24 10:50 +0200
  [PATCH net-next 06/13] net: mvpp2: simplify the link_event function Antoine Tenart <antoine.tenart@free-electrons.com> - 2017-08-24 10:50 +0200
  [PATCH net-next 01/13] phy: add sgmii and 10gkr modes to the phy_mode enum Antoine Tenart <antoine.tenart@free-electrons.com> - 2017-08-24 10:50 +0200
    Re: [PATCH net-next 01/13] phy: add sgmii and 10gkr modes to the  phy_mode enum Andrew Lunn <andrew@lunn.ch> - 2017-08-24 15:30 +0200
      Re: [PATCH net-next 01/13] phy: add sgmii and 10gkr modes to the  phy_mode enum Antoine Tenart <antoine.tenart@free-electrons.com> - 2017-08-24 15:40 +0200
  [PATCH net-next 03/13] Documentation/bindings: phy: document the Marvell comphy driver Antoine Tenart <antoine.tenart@free-electrons.com> - 2017-08-24 10:50 +0200
  [PATCH net-next 09/13] net: mvpp2: dynamic reconfiguration of the PHY mode Antoine Tenart <antoine.tenart@free-electrons.com> - 2017-08-24 10:50 +0200
    Re: [PATCH net-next 09/13] net: mvpp2: dynamic reconfiguration of  the PHY mode Andrew Lunn <andrew@lunn.ch> - 2017-08-24 17:00 +0200
      Re: [PATCH net-next 09/13] net: mvpp2: dynamic reconfiguration of  the PHY mode Antoine Tenart <antoine.tenart@free-electrons.com> - 2017-08-24 18:00 +0200
        Re: [PATCH net-next 09/13] net: mvpp2: dynamic reconfiguration of  the PHY mode Andrew Lunn <andrew@lunn.ch> - 2017-08-24 18:10 +0200
          Re: [PATCH net-next 09/13] net: mvpp2: dynamic reconfiguration of  the PHY mode Antoine Tenart <antoine.tenart@free-electrons.com> - 2017-08-24 18:20 +0200
            Re: [PATCH net-next 09/13] net: mvpp2: dynamic reconfiguration of  the PHY mode Andrew Lunn <andrew@lunn.ch> - 2017-08-24 19:00 +0200
              Re: [PATCH net-next 09/13] net: mvpp2: dynamic reconfiguration of  the PHY mode Russell King - ARM Linux <linux@armlinux.org.uk> - 2017-08-24 19:10 +0200
                Re: [PATCH net-next 09/13] net: mvpp2: dynamic reconfiguration of  the PHY mode Antoine Tenart <antoine.tenart@free-electrons.com> - 2017-08-24 19:20 +0200
                RE: [EXT] Re: [PATCH net-next 09/13] net: mvpp2: dynamic  reconfiguration of the PHY mode Stefan Chulski <stefanc@marvell.com> - 2017-08-24 19:30 +0200
            RE: [EXT] Re: [PATCH net-next 09/13] net: mvpp2: dynamic  reconfiguration of the PHY mode Stefan Chulski <stefanc@marvell.com> - 2017-08-24 19:10 +0200
              Re: [EXT] Re: [PATCH net-next 09/13] net: mvpp2: dynamic  reconfiguration of the PHY mode Antoine Tenart <antoine.tenart@free-electrons.com> - 2017-08-24 19:20 +0200
                RE: [EXT] Re: [PATCH net-next 09/13] net: mvpp2: dynamic  reconfiguration of the PHY mode Stefan Chulski <stefanc@marvell.com> - 2017-08-24 19:20 +0200
                Re: [EXT] Re: [PATCH net-next 09/13] net: mvpp2: dynamic  reconfiguration of the PHY mode Russell King - ARM Linux <linux@armlinux.org.uk> - 2017-08-25 10:30 +0200
      Re: [PATCH net-next 09/13] net: mvpp2: dynamic reconfiguration of  the PHY mode Russell King - ARM Linux <linux@armlinux.org.uk> - 2017-08-24 19:10 +0200
        Re: [PATCH net-next 09/13] net: mvpp2: dynamic reconfiguration of  the PHY mode Andrew Lunn <andrew@lunn.ch> - 2017-08-24 19:50 +0200
          Re: [PATCH net-next 09/13] net: mvpp2: dynamic reconfiguration of  the PHY mode Russell King - ARM Linux <linux@armlinux.org.uk> - 2017-08-25 00:20 +0200
  [PATCH net-next 12/13] arm64: dts: marvell: mcbin: add comphy references to Ethernet ports Antoine Tenart <antoine.tenart@free-electrons.com> - 2017-08-24 10:50 +0200
    Re: [PATCH net-next 12/13] arm64: dts: marvell: mcbin: add comphy  references to Ethernet ports Andrew Lunn <andrew@lunn.ch> - 2017-08-24 16:00 +0200
      Re: [PATCH net-next 12/13] arm64: dts: marvell: mcbin: add comphy  references to Ethernet ports Antoine Tenart <antoine.tenart@free-electrons.com> - 2017-08-24 16:10 +0200
  [PATCH net-next 08/13] net: mvpp2: check the netif is running in the link_event function Antoine Tenart <antoine.tenart@free-electrons.com> - 2017-08-24 10:50 +0200
  [PATCH net-next 07/13] net: mvpp2: improve the link management function Antoine Tenart <antoine.tenart@free-electrons.com> - 2017-08-24 10:50 +0200
    Re: [PATCH net-next 07/13] net: mvpp2: improve the link management  function Andrew Lunn <andrew@lunn.ch> - 2017-08-24 16:10 +0200
      Re: [PATCH net-next 07/13] net: mvpp2: improve the link management  function Antoine Tenart <antoine.tenart@free-electrons.com> - 2017-08-24 16:20 +0200

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