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Date: Wed, 16 Apr 2008 14:36:58 -0400 From: Jeff Garzik <jeff@...zik.org> To: Wappler Marcel <Marcel.Wappler@...dgeco.net> CC: linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, David Miller <davem@...emloft.net>, NetDev <netdev@...r.kernel.org> Subject: Re: [PATCH] net: let the MII driver inform a MAC about changed wire speed Wappler Marcel wrote: > This was tested on a ARM926 base SoC with an IP based ethernet MAC (10/100 MBit) together with a Realtek RTL8201 MII and a SMCSC > 8700 RMII with kernel 2.6.24. > > --- > An Ethernet MAC needs to know the medium speed (10/100/1000 Mbps) of an RMII PHY in order to correctly interpret data originating > from that PHY. The function mii_check_media() has been extended to allow retrieval of the medium speed by a MAC driver. A trivial > modification to existing MAC drivers will allow them to cover operation with both MII and RMII PHYs. > Signed-off-by: Marcel Wappler <marcel.wappler@...dgeco.net> Please make sure to copy netdev list... Queued for review. Jeff -- To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe netdev" in the body of a message to majordomo@...r.kernel.org More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html
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