netdev - Re: [net-2.6 PATCH 1/2] e1000e: MDIO slow mode should always be done for 82577

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Message-Id: <20100113.171540.37629799.davem@davemloft.net>
Date:	Wed, 13 Jan 2010 17:15:40 -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: [net-2.6 PATCH 1/2] e1000e: MDIO slow mode should always be
 done for 82577

From: Jeff Kirsher <jeffrey.t.kirsher@...el.com>
Date: Wed, 13 Jan 2010 03:52:49 -0800

> From: Bruce Allan <bruce.w.allan@...el.com>
> 
> A previous 82577 workaround that set the MDIO access speed to slow mode for
> every PHY register read/write when the cable is unplugged should instead
> set the access mode to always be slow before any PHY register access.
> Since the mode bit gets cleared when the PHY is reset, set the mode after
> every PHY reset.
> 
> 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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