netdev - [net-2.6 PATCH 3/6] e1000e: do not write SmartSpeed register bits on parts without support

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Date:	Wed, 01 Jul 2009 16:28:14 -0700
From:	Jeff Kirsher <jeffrey.t.kirsher@...el.com>
To:	davem@...emloft.net
Cc:	netdev@...r.kernel.org, gospo@...hat.com,
	Bruce Allan <bruce.w.allan@...el.com>,
	Jeff Kirsher <jeffrey.t.kirsher@...el.com>
Subject: [net-2.6 PATCH 3/6] e1000e: do not write SmartSpeed register bits on
	parts without support

From: Bruce Allan <bruce.w.allan@...el.com>

The driver was accessing register bits for features on parts that do
not support that feature.  This could cause problems in the hardware.

Signed-off-by: Bruce Allan <bruce.w.allan@...el.com>
Signed-off-by: Jeff Kirsher <jeffrey.t.kirsher@...el.com>
---

 drivers/net/e1000e/ich8lan.c |   19 +++++++++++++++----
 1 files changed, 15 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-)

diff --git a/drivers/net/e1000e/ich8lan.c b/drivers/net/e1000e/ich8lan.c
index 438778f..bf9b97d 100644
--- a/drivers/net/e1000e/ich8lan.c
+++ b/drivers/net/e1000e/ich8lan.c
@@ -977,12 +977,14 @@ static s32 e1000_set_d0_lplu_state_ich8lan(struct e1000_hw *hw, bool active)
 		phy_ctrl |= E1000_PHY_CTRL_D0A_LPLU;
 		ew32(PHY_CTRL, phy_ctrl);
 
+		if (phy->type != e1000_phy_igp_3)
+			return 0;
+
 		/*
 		 * Call gig speed drop workaround on LPLU before accessing
 		 * any PHY registers
 		 */
-		if ((hw->mac.type == e1000_ich8lan) &&
-		    (hw->phy.type == e1000_phy_igp_3))
+		if (hw->mac.type == e1000_ich8lan)
 			e1000e_gig_downshift_workaround_ich8lan(hw);
 
 		/* When LPLU is enabled, we should disable SmartSpeed */
@@ -995,6 +997,9 @@ static s32 e1000_set_d0_lplu_state_ich8lan(struct e1000_hw *hw, bool active)
 		phy_ctrl &= ~E1000_PHY_CTRL_D0A_LPLU;
 		ew32(PHY_CTRL, phy_ctrl);
 
+		if (phy->type != e1000_phy_igp_3)
+			return 0;
+
 		/*
 		 * LPLU and SmartSpeed are mutually exclusive.  LPLU is used
 		 * during Dx states where the power conservation is most
@@ -1054,6 +1059,10 @@ static s32 e1000_set_d3_lplu_state_ich8lan(struct e1000_hw *hw, bool active)
 	if (!active) {
 		phy_ctrl &= ~E1000_PHY_CTRL_NOND0A_LPLU;
 		ew32(PHY_CTRL, phy_ctrl);
+
+		if (phy->type != e1000_phy_igp_3)
+			return 0;
+
 		/*
 		 * LPLU and SmartSpeed are mutually exclusive.  LPLU is used
 		 * during Dx states where the power conservation is most
@@ -1089,12 +1098,14 @@ static s32 e1000_set_d3_lplu_state_ich8lan(struct e1000_hw *hw, bool active)
 		phy_ctrl |= E1000_PHY_CTRL_NOND0A_LPLU;
 		ew32(PHY_CTRL, phy_ctrl);
 
+		if (phy->type != e1000_phy_igp_3)
+			return 0;
+
 		/*
 		 * Call gig speed drop workaround on LPLU before accessing
 		 * any PHY registers
 		 */
-		if ((hw->mac.type == e1000_ich8lan) &&
-		    (hw->phy.type == e1000_phy_igp_3))
+		if (hw->mac.type == e1000_ich8lan)
 			e1000e_gig_downshift_workaround_ich8lan(hw);
 
 		/* When LPLU is enabled, we should disable SmartSpeed */

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