linux-kernel - RE: [PATCH] usbnet: smsc95xx: allow to down ethernet link

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Message-ID: <BL0PR11MB33295D7A045B9EDE271DA8B19F8D0@BL0PR11MB3329.namprd11.prod.outlook.com>
Date:   Thu, 3 Jan 2019 13:19:01 +0000
From:   <RaghuramChary.Jallipalli@...rochip.com>
To:     <muvarov@...il.com>, <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>
CC:     <UNGLinuxDriver@...rochip.com>, <steve.glendinning@...well.net>
Subject: RE: [PATCH] usbnet: smsc95xx: allow to down ethernet link

> allow ifconfig ethX to down ethernet link. Ethernet part of chip is switched to
> power down more and on ifconfig up driver does soft reset and restores it's
> state.
> 
Thanks for the patch.
If I understand the issue correctly, the ethernet link is not going down in power down mode? Pls clarify.
Does these changes be applied to smsc75xx driver as well??

Thanks,
-Raghu