netdev - Re: [PATCH] bcm63xx_enet: check 1000BASE-T advertisement configuration

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Date:	Wed, 21 Oct 2015 06:37:10 -0700 (PDT)
From:	David Miller <davem@...emloft.net>
To:	simon@...e.lp0.eu
Cc:	netdev@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH] bcm63xx_enet: check 1000BASE-T advertisement
 configuration

From: Simon Arlott <simon@...e.lp0.eu>
Date: Thu, 15 Oct 2015 21:00:22 +0100

> If a gigabit ethernet PHY is connected to a fast ethernet MAC,
> then it can detect 1000 support from the partner but not use it.
> 
> This results in a forced speed of 1000 and RX/TX failure.
> 
> Check for 1000BASE-T support and then check the advertisement
> configuration before setting the MAC speed to 1000mbit.
> 
> Signed-off-by: Simon Arlott <simon@...e.lp0.eu>

Applied, thanks.
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