netdev - RE: [PATCH net-next v2 3/7] r8169: adjust the settings about RxConfig

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Date:	Wed, 13 Jul 2011 20:16:08 +0800
From:	hayeswang <hayeswang@...ltek.com>
To:	'Francois Romieu' <romieu@...zoreil.com>
CC:	<netdev@...r.kernel.org>, <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>
Subject: RE: [PATCH net-next v2 3/7] r8169: adjust the settings about RxConfig

 
 Francois Romieu [mailto:romieu@...zoreil.com] 
> Sent: Wednesday, July 13, 2011 12:13 AM
> To: Hayeswang
> Cc: netdev@...r.kernel.org; linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
> Subject: Re: [PATCH net-next v2 3/7] r8169: adjust the 
> settings about RxConfig
> 
> Hayes Wang <hayeswang@...ltek.com> :
> > Set the init value before reset in probe function. And then just 
> > modify the relative bits and keep the init settings.
> 
> It breaks my old PCI Netgear 8110s (RTL_GIGA_MAC_VER_03/XID 
> 04000000). Once the device is up, RxConfig is changed from 
> 0x0000e70e to 0x0000000e (missed write ?).
> 

I find that the RxConfig has to be set after the tx/rx is enabled for 8110S(x)
series.

> Is there any side effect / objection if this patch is removed 
> from the series and scheduled for a later time ?
> 

The original values are different from the suggested values, so I hope to apply
this patch.
Please try the attached file. It should fix this issue.
 
Best Regards,
Hayes

Download attachment "0001-r8169-fix-the-RxConfig-couldn-t-be-written.patch" of type "application/octet-stream" (935 bytes)