This debug output is not really an error message since mac reset can fail
if the phy clocks are gated, specifically when the phy has been placed in
a powered down or isolation mode. The netdev output masks were changed from
err to dbg, and comments added in the code.
Signed-off-by: Vince Bridgers <vbrid...@opensource.altera.com>
---
drivers/net/ethernet/altera/altera_tse_main.c | 12 ++++++++++--
1 file changed, 10 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/altera/altera_tse_main.c
b/drivers/net/ethernet/altera/altera_tse_main.c
index 760c72c..996bdf1 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/altera/altera_tse_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/altera/altera_tse_main.c
@@ -1099,8 +1099,12 @@ static int tse_open(struct net_device *dev)
spin_lock(&priv->mac_cfg_lock);
ret = reset_mac(priv);
+ /* Note that reset_mac will fail if the clocks are gated by the PHY
+ * due to the PHY being put into isolation or power down mode.
+ * This is not an error if reset fails due to no clock.
+ */
if (ret)
- netdev_err(dev, "Cannot reset MAC core (error: %d)\n", ret);
+ netdev_dbg(dev, "Cannot reset MAC core (error: %d)\n", ret);
ret = init_mac(priv);
spin_unlock(&priv->mac_cfg_lock);
@@ -1204,8 +1208,12 @@ static int tse_shutdown(struct net_device *dev)
spin_lock(&priv->tx_lock);
ret = reset_mac(priv);
+ /* Note that reset_mac will fail if the clocks are gated by the PHY
+ * due to the PHY being put into isolation or power down mode.
+ * This is not an error if reset fails due to no clock.
+ */
if (ret)
- netdev_err(dev, "Cannot reset MAC core (error: %d)\n", ret);
+ netdev_dbg(dev, "Cannot reset MAC core (error: %d)\n", ret);
priv->dmaops->reset_dma(priv);
free_skbufs(dev);
--
1.9.1
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