netdev - Re: [PATCH 1/2] net: qcom/emac: configure the external phy to allow pause frames

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Message-ID: <5818E046.30907@codeaurora.org>
Date:   Tue, 1 Nov 2016 13:34:46 -0500
From:   Timur Tabi <timur@...eaurora.org>
To:     David Miller <davem@...emloft.net>,
        Florian Fainelli <f.fainelli@...il.com>, netdev@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH 1/2] net: qcom/emac: configure the external phy to allow
 pause frames

Timur Tabi wrote:
> Pause frames are used to enable flow control.  A MAC can send and
> receive pause frames in order to throttle traffic.  However, the PHY
> must be configured to allow those frames to pass through.
>
> Signed-off-by: Timur Tabi <timur@...eaurora.org>

Ugh, I forgot to include an introductory post.  Coming right up.


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