netdev - Re: [PATCH v3 net-next] r8169: enable ALDPS for power saving

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Message-ID: <20121024212003.GA11152@electric-eye.fr.zoreil.com>
Date:	Wed, 24 Oct 2012 23:20:03 +0200
From:	Francois Romieu <romieu@...zoreil.com>
To:	Hayes Wang <hayeswang@...ltek.com>
Cc:	netdev@...r.kernel.org, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org,
	jean@...gle.com
Subject: Re: [PATCH v3 net-next] r8169: enable ALDPS for power saving

Hayes Wang <hayeswang@...ltek.com> :
> Enable ALDPS function to save power when link down. Note that the
> feature should be set after the other PHY settings. And the firmware
> is necessary. Don't enable it without loading the firmware.
> 
> None of the firmware-free chipsets support ALDPS. Neither do the
> RTL8168d/8111d.
> 
> For 8136 series, make sure the ALDPS is disabled before loading the
> firmware. For 8168 series, the ALDPS would be disabled automatically
> when loading firmware. You must not disable it directly.
> 
> Signed-off-by: Hayes Wang <hayeswang@...ltek.com>

Acked-by: Francois Romieu <romieu@...zoreil.com>
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