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SubjectRe: [PATCH net-next v5 1/8] net: phylink: Document MAC_(A)SYM_PAUSE
On Tue, Sep 06, 2022 at 12:18:45PM -0400, Sean Anderson wrote:
> This documents the possible MLO_PAUSE_* settings which can result from
> different combinations of MLO_(A)SYM_PAUSE. These are more-or-less a
> direct consequence of IEEE 802.3 Table 28B-2.
>
> Signed-off-by: Sean Anderson <sean.anderson@seco.com>
> ---
>
> (no changes since v3)
>
> Changes in v3:
> - New
>
> include/linux/phylink.h | 16 ++++++++++++++++
> 1 file changed, 16 insertions(+)
>
> diff --git a/include/linux/phylink.h b/include/linux/phylink.h
> index 6d06896fc20d..a431a0b0d217 100644
> --- a/include/linux/phylink.h
> +++ b/include/linux/phylink.h
> @@ -21,6 +21,22 @@ enum {
> MLO_AN_FIXED, /* Fixed-link mode */
> MLO_AN_INBAND, /* In-band protocol */
>
> + /* MAC_SYM_PAUSE and MAC_ASYM_PAUSE correspond to the PAUSE and
> + * ASM_DIR bits used in autonegotiation, respectively. See IEEE 802.3

"used in our autonegotiation advertisement" would be more clear.

> + * Annex 28B for more information.
> + *
> + * The following table lists the values of MLO_PAUSE_* (aside from
> + * MLO_PAUSE_AN) which might be requested depending on the results of
> + * autonegotiation or user configuration:
> + *
> + * MAC_SYM_PAUSE MAC_ASYM_PAUSE Valid pause modes
> + * ============= ============== ==============================
> + * 0 0 MLO_PAUSE_NONE
> + * 0 1 MLO_PAUSE_NONE, MLO_PAUSE_TX
> + * 1 0 MLO_PAUSE_NONE, MLO_PAUSE_TXRX
> + * 1 1 MLO_PAUSE_NONE, MLO_PAUSE_TXRX,
> + * MLO_PAUSE_RX

Any of none, tx, txrx and rx can occur with both bits set in the last
case, the tx-only case will be due to user configuration.

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