> > > Looking at ax88172a.c, lan78xx.c and smsc95xx.c, they don't have
> > > anything like this. Is asix special, or are all the others broken as
> > > well?
> >
> > I have limited USB net devices. So I can't test others now.
> >
> > But based on the error path, only below driver call phy_stop() or phylink_stop()
> > in their stop() callback:
> >
> > drivers/net/usb/asix_devices.c
> > ax88772_stop()
> > phylink_stop()
> >
> > drivers/net/usb/ax88172a.c
> > ax88172a_stop()
> > phy_stop()
> >
> > drivers/net/usb/lan78xx.c
> > lan78xx_stop()
> > phylink_stop()
> >
> > drivers/net/usb/smsc95xx.c
> > smsc95xx_stop()
> > phy_stop()
> >
> > However, only asix_devices.c and lan78xx.c call phylink_suspend() in suspend()
> > callback. So I think lan78xx.c has this issue too.
> >
> > Should I change usbnet common code like below?
> >
> > diff --git a/drivers/net/usb/usbnet.c b/drivers/net/usb/usbnet.c
> > index c39dfa17813a..44a8d325dfb1 100644
> > --- a/drivers/net/usb/usbnet.c
> > +++ b/drivers/net/usb/usbnet.c
> > @@ -839,7 +839,7 @@ int usbnet_stop (struct net_device *net)
> > pm = usb_autopm_get_interface(dev->intf);
> > /* allow minidriver to stop correctly (wireless devices to turn off
> > * radio etc) */
> > - if (info->stop) {
> > + if (info->stop && !dev->suspend_count) {
> > retval = info->stop(dev);
> > if (retval < 0)
> > netif_info(dev, ifdown, dev->net,
>
> Do you mind sharing some suggestions on this? Thanks in advance!
It does look to be a common problem, so solving it in usbnet would be
best.
Andrew
