netdev - Re: [net 2/2] ixgbe: fix WoL issue with fiber

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Date:	Sat, 14 Apr 2012 20:47:53 +0200
From:	Jan Ceuleers <jan.ceuleers@...puter.org>
To:	Jeff Kirsher <jeffrey.t.kirsher@...el.com>
CC:	davem@...emloft.net, Don Skidmore <donald.c.skidmore@...el.com>,
	netdev@...r.kernel.org, gospo@...hat.com, sassmann@...hat.com
Subject: Re: [net 2/2] ixgbe: fix WoL issue with fiber

Jeff Kirsher wrote:
> From: Don Skidmore<donald.c.skidmore@...el.com>
>
> There are times we turn of the laser before shutdown.  This is a bad thing
> if we want to wake on lan to work so now we make sure the laser is on
> before shutdown if we support WoL.

I'm ever-so-sorry if this is a silly question, but:

WOL is receive-only, right? Why does the laser need to be on?

Thanks, Jan
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