netdev - Re: [PATCH ethtool v3 1/2] ethtool-copy.h:sync with net

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Date:   Mon, 21 Nov 2016 17:03:56 -0800
From:   Florian Fainelli <f.fainelli@...il.com>
To:     "Allan W. Nielsen" <allan.nielsen@...rosemi.com>,
        netdev@...r.kernel.org
Cc:     andrew@...n.ch, raju.lakkaraju@...rosemi.com
Subject: Re: [PATCH ethtool v3 1/2] ethtool-copy.h:sync with net

On 11/17/2016 04:07 AM, Allan W. Nielsen wrote:
> From: Raju Lakkaraju <Raju.Lakkaraju@...rosemi.com>
> 
> This covers kernel changes upto:
> 
> commit f5a4732f85613b3fb43f8bc33a017e3db3b3605a
> Author: Raju Lakkaraju <Raju.Lakkaraju@...rosemi.com>
> Date:   Wed Nov 9 16:33:09 2016 +0530
> 
>     ethtool: (uapi) Add ETHTOOL_PHY_DOWNSHIFT to PHY tunables
> 
>     For operation in cabling environments that are incompatible with
>     1000BASE-T, PHY device may provide an automatic link speed downshift
>     operation. When enabled, the device automatically changes its 1000BASE-T
>     auto-negotiation to the next slower speed after a configured number of
>     failed attempts at 1000BASE-T.  This feature is useful in setting up in
>     networks using older cable installations that include only pairs A and B,
>     and not pairs C and D.
> 
>     Signed-off-by: Raju Lakkaraju <Raju.Lakkaraju@...rosemi.com>
>     Signed-off-by: Allan W. Nielsen <allan.nielsen@...rosemi.com>

Acked-by: Florian Fainelli <f.fainelli@...il.com>
-- 
Florian