netdev - Re: [PATCH 3/3] e1000e: only perform ESB2 MDIC workaround on certain configurations

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Message-Id: <20091208.201105.215659668.davem@davemloft.net>
Date:	Tue, 08 Dec 2009 20:11:05 -0800 (PST)
From:	David Miller <davem@...emloft.net>
To:	jeffrey.t.kirsher@...el.com
Cc:	netdev@...r.kernel.org, gospo@...hat.com, bruce.w.allan@...el.com
Subject: Re: [PATCH 3/3] e1000e: only perform ESB2 MDIC workaround on
 certain configurations

From: Jeff Kirsher <jeffrey.t.kirsher@...el.com>
Date: Tue, 08 Dec 2009 09:28:20 -0800

> From: Bruce Allan <bruce.w.allan@...el.com>
> 
> A workaround added for all ESB2 devices (adds a delay for all MDIC accesses
> which resolves an issue with the MDIC ready bit being set prematurely) is
> applicable only to devices in which the MAC-PHY interconnect is not
> operating in a certain mode with in-band MDIO.  Check the control register
> for the operating mode and enable the workaround accordingly.
> 
> Signed-off-by: Bruce Allan <bruce.w.allan@...el.com>
> Signed-off-by: Jeff Kirsher <jeffrey.t.kirsher@...el.com>

Applied.
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