> When the cable is connected (there is signal) and the serdes is in sync and AN > succeeded. > > > With SFF/SFP ports, you generally need a gpio line the fibre module > > can use to indicate if it has link. Fixed-phy has such support, and > > your link_change function will get called when the link changes. > > So that would work when using SFP modules but I wonder if the GoP irq isn't > needed when using passive cable, in which case this patch would still be > needed > (and of course we should support the new Russell phylib capabilities). > > What's your thoughts on this? > > Thanks! > Antoine >
Even if new phylib driver supports passive direct cables connection, GoP IRQ required for SOHO/Peridot external switch support. SOHO/Peridot external switch could be connected directly to Serdes line. Regards, Stefan
