linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH 3/4] atl1: Main C file for Attansic L1 driver

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Message-ID: <20061120151702.054bc541@dxpl.pdx.osdl.net>
Date:	Mon, 20 Nov 2006 15:17:02 -0800
From:	Stephen Hemminger <shemminger@...l.org>
To:	Jeff Garzik <jeff@...zik.org>
Cc:	Arnd Bergmann <arnd@...db.de>, Chris Snook <csnook@...hat.com>,
	Jay Cliburn <jacliburn@...lsouth.net>, romieu@...zoreil.com,
	netdev@...r.kernel.org, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH 3/4] atl1: Main C file for Attansic L1 driver

On Mon, 20 Nov 2006 17:04:04 -0500
Jeff Garzik <jeff@...zik.org> wrote:

> Stephen Hemminger wrote:
> > What I would like is for the mii core to maintain the bits (like advertising)
> > in the mii structure and if not running, it should just change the offline
> > copy, then when link is brought up use the changes that were requested while
> > link was down. Understand?
> > 
> > That's why in the skge/sky2, I keep state bits and don't apply them until
> > link is started. If mii (and phylib) did this, I could use them; but as it
> > is they require PHY to be powered all the time.
> 
> 
> You have the power to change it :)  But need to review the other drivers 
> to assess the impact of the change, of course.

planned to, in due course.
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