[PATCH RFC] powerpc: switch two fixed phy links to full duplex
Heiner Kallweit
hkallweit1 at gmail.com
Sat Dec 6 08:16:42 AEDT 2025
On 12/5/2025 6:50 PM, Andrew Lunn wrote:
> On Fri, Dec 05, 2025 at 06:21:50PM +0100, Heiner Kallweit wrote:
>> These two fixed links are the only ones in-kernel specifying half duplex.
>> If these could be switched to full duplex, then half duplex handling
>> could be removed from phylib fixed phy, phylink, swphy.
>>
>> The SoC MAC's are capable of full duplex, fs_enet MAC driver is as well.
>> Anything that would keep us from switching to full duplex?
>
> What do we know about the device on the other end of the link? Maybe
> that is what is limiting it to 10Half?
>
I found no hint that anything is connected to this ethernet port on
the two boards. Hard to find any information because the boards are
>15yrs old. Seems this are dummy entries, just to let fs_enet load.
> Andrew
Heiner
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