linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] firewire: fw-ohci: disable PHY packet reception into AR context

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Date:	Thu, 5 Jun 2008 15:10:13 -0400
From:	Jarod Wilson <jwilson@...hat.com>
To:	linux1394-devel@...ts.sourceforge.net
Cc:	Stefan Richter <stefanr@...6.in-berlin.de>,
	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH] firewire: fw-ohci: disable PHY packet reception into AR context

On Thursday 05 June 2008 02:49:38 pm Stefan Richter wrote:
> We want the rcvPhyPkt bit in LinkControl off before we start using the
> chip.  However, the spec says that the reset value of it is undefined.
> Hence switch it explicitly off.
>
> https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=244576#c48 shows that for
> example the nForce2 integrated FireWire controller seems to have it on
> by default.
>
> Signed-off-by: Stefan Richter <stefanr@...6.in-berlin.de>

Good catch.

Signed-off-by: Jarod Wilson <jwilson@...hat.com>

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