netdev - Re: [RFC NET-NEXT PATCH 5/6] e1000e: implement MDI/MDI-X control

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Date:	Wed, 25 Jul 2012 23:43:59 +0100
From:	Ben Hutchings <bhutchings@...arflare.com>
To:	Jesse Brandeburg <jesse.brandeburg@...el.com>
CC:	<netdev@...r.kernel.org>
Subject: Re: [RFC NET-NEXT PATCH 5/6] e1000e: implement MDI/MDI-X control

On Wed, 2012-07-25 at 11:00 -0700, Jesse Brandeburg wrote:
> some users report issues with link failing when connected to certain
> switches.  This gives the user the ability to control the MDI state
> from the driver, allowing users to work around some improperly
> behaving switches.
> 
> forcing in this driver is for now only allowed when auto-neg is
> enabled.
[...]
> --- a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/e1000e/ethtool.c
> +++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/e1000e/ethtool.c
[...] 
> @@ -241,6 +246,10 @@ static int e1000_set_spd_dplx(struct e1000_adapter *adapter, u32 spd, u8 dplx)
>  	default:
>  		goto err_inval;
>  	}
> +
> +	/* clear MDI, MDI(-X) override is only allowed when autoneg enabled */
> +	adapter->hw.phy.mdix = AUTO_ALL_MODES;
> +
[...]

I have the same question about this assignment as in e1000.

Ben.

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