Re: [PATCH net-next v14 04/13] net: phy: add phy_detach_internal() helper

On Mon, Aug 17, 2026 at 06:26:23PM +0200, Markus Stockhausen wrote:
> For the upcoming MDIO bus notification enhancements the PHY detach path
> needs to inform the bus about these actions. Until now phy_detach() is
> called normally but also in the phy_direct_attch() cleanup parts. So in
> the future there must be a clear indication if a notification is needed
> (normal path) or not (cleanup path).
> 
> Carve out the phy_detach() code into a new helper phy_detach_internal()
> and make phy_detach() a short stub that calls the new helper.
> 
> Signed-off-by: Markus Stockhausen <[email protected]>
> ---
>  drivers/net/phy/phy_device.c | 165 ++++++++++++++++++-----------------
>  1 file changed, 85 insertions(+), 80 deletions(-)
> 
> diff --git a/drivers/net/phy/phy_device.c b/drivers/net/phy/phy_device.c
> index 94b2e85e00a3..835d71306b4d 100644
> --- a/drivers/net/phy/phy_device.c
> +++ b/drivers/net/phy/phy_device.c
> @@ -1734,6 +1734,91 @@ static bool phy_drv_supports_irq(const struct phy_driver *phydrv)
>  	return phydrv->config_intr && phydrv->handle_interrupt;
>  }

It would be good to copy the kerneldoc as well, since what that
describes is actually performed here.


    Andrew

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