netdev - Re: [net-next-2.6 PATCH 1/2] ixgbe: fix for link failure on SFP+ DA cables

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Date:	Mon, 06 Dec 2010 13:21:23 -0800 (PST)
From:	David Miller <davem@...emloft.net>
To:	jeffrey.t.kirsher@...el.com
Cc:	netdev@...r.kernel.org, gospo@...hat.com, bphilips@...ell.com,
	donald.c.skidmore@...el.com
Subject: Re: [net-next-2.6 PATCH 1/2] ixgbe: fix for link failure on SFP+
 DA cables

From: Jeff Kirsher <jeffrey.t.kirsher@...el.com>
Date: Fri, 03 Dec 2010 15:23:30 -0800

> From: Don Skidmore <donald.c.skidmore@...el.com>
> 
> This patch helps prevent FW/SW semaphore collision from leading
> to link establishment failure.  The collision might mess up the
> PHY registers so we reset the PHY.  However there are SFI/KR areas
> in the PHY that are not reset with a Reset_AN so we need to change
> LMS to reset it.  Also wait until AN state machine is AN_GOOD
> 
> Signed-off-by: Don Skidmore <donald.c.skidmore@...el.com>
> Tested-by: Stephen Ko <stephen.s.ko@...el.com>
> Signed-off-by: Jeff Kirsher <jeffrey.t.kirsher@...el.com>

Applied.
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