netdev - Re: [PATCH regression] net: phy: fix initialization (config

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Message-ID: <533DA67D.50806@ahsoftware.de>
Date:	Thu, 03 Apr 2014 20:20:45 +0200
From:	Alexander Holler <holler@...oftware.de>
To:	Sebastian Hesselbarth <sebastian.hesselbarth@...il.com>,
	Florian Fainelli <f.fainelli@...il.com>
CC:	"linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org" <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>,
	netdev <netdev@...r.kernel.org>,
	Michal Simek <michal.simek@...inx.com>,
	stable <stable@...r.kernel.org>
Subject: Re: [PATCH regression] net: phy: fix initialization (config_init)
 for Marvel 88E1116R PHYs

Am 03.04.2014 19:44, schrieb Sebastian Hesselbarth:

> I tried to reproduce the regression on Dockstar with 3.14.0 and
> 3.14.0-07247-gcd6362be, netconsole enabled, DHCP (dhclient).

Try using dhcpcd, that's why I mentioned it. DHCP-clients do work 
differently.

> I can neither reproduce any issues with ethernet before nor after
> dhclient kicks in. I can also use netconsole just fine and see
> plenty of kernel bootlog messages sent to netconsole receiver.
>
> Can you _please_ share a full report how to properly reproduce it?

Impossible because timing and other stuff (boot media, switch, 
type/version of iproute, dhcp-client, ...) might be involved.

Alexander Holler

BTW: if you want to fix another bug, changing the mtu does reset the 
ethernet device. Something special for mv643xx_eth and not very nice. ;)
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