netdev - Re: [PATCH v3 net-next 3/3] net: atlantic: implement media detect feature via phy tunables

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Message-ID: <20201005205408.GD56634@lunn.ch>
Date:   Mon, 5 Oct 2020 22:54:08 +0200
From:   Andrew Lunn <andrew@...n.ch>
To:     Igor Russkikh <irusskikh@...vell.com>
Cc:     netdev@...r.kernel.org, "David S . Miller" <davem@...emloft.net>,
        Jakub Kicinski <kuba@...nel.org>
Subject: Re: [PATCH v3 net-next 3/3] net: atlantic: implement media detect
 feature via phy tunables

On Mon, Oct 05, 2020 at 06:39:39PM +0300, Igor Russkikh wrote:
> Mediadetect is another name for the EDPD (energy detect power down).
> This feature allows device to save extra power when no link is available.
> 
> PHY goes into the extreme power saving mode and only periodically wakes up
> and checks for the link.
> 
> AQC devices has fixed check period of 6 seconds
> 
> The feature may increase linkup time.
> 
> Signed-off-by: Igor Russkikh <irusskikh@...vell.com>

Reviewed-by: Andrew Lunn <andrew@...n.ch>

    Andrew