[PATCH 3/4] common/sfc_efx/base: fix auto FEC selection for netport MCDI

Ivan Malov ivan.malov at arknetworks.am
Fri Sep 5 16:45:13 CEST 2025


Currently, the driver's request to have automatic FEC is ignored. Fix that.

Fixes: 8e79cd30230d ("common/sfc_efx/base: implement PHY link control for Medford4")
Cc: stable at dpdk.org

Signed-off-by: Ivan Malov <ivan.malov at arknetworks.am>
Reviewed-by: Andy Moreton <andy.moreton at amd.com>
---
 drivers/common/sfc_efx/base/efx_np.c | 6 ++++--
 1 file changed, 4 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)

diff --git a/drivers/common/sfc_efx/base/efx_np.c b/drivers/common/sfc_efx/base/efx_np.c
index 69a5a75b6c..54305ee61e 100644
--- a/drivers/common/sfc_efx/base/efx_np.c
+++ b/drivers/common/sfc_efx/base/efx_np.c
@@ -1368,8 +1368,10 @@ efx_np_link_ctrl(
 		}
 	}
 
-	/* The software mask may have no requested FEC bits. Default is NONE. */
-	cap_enum_hw = MC_CMD_FEC_NONE;
+	if ((cap_mask_sw & EFX_PHY_CAP_FEC_MASK) == 0)
+		cap_enum_hw = MC_CMD_FEC_NONE;
+	else
+		cap_enum_hw = MC_CMD_FEC_AUTO;
 
 	/*
 	 * Compared to older EF10 interface, in netport MCDI, FEC mode is a
-- 
2.47.2



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