netdev - Re: [PATCH net-next 2/2] net: sfp: relax bitrate-derived mode check

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Date:   Fri, 4 Dec 2020 16:38:50 +0100
From:   Andrew Lunn <andrew@...n.ch>
To:     Russell King <rmk+kernel@...linux.org.uk>
Cc:     Heiner Kallweit <hkallweit1@...il.com>,
        Pali Rohár <pali@...nel.org>,
        "David S. Miller" <davem@...emloft.net>,
        Jakub Kicinski <kuba@...nel.org>, netdev@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH net-next 2/2] net: sfp: relax bitrate-derived mode check

On Fri, Dec 04, 2020 at 02:35:27PM +0000, Russell King wrote:
> Do not check the encoding when deriving 1000BASE-X from the bitrate
> when no other modes are discovered. Some GPON modules (VSOL V2801F
> and CarlitoxxPro CPGOS03-0490 v2.0) indicate NRZ encoding with a
> 1200Mbaud bitrate, but should be driven with 1000BASE-X on the host
> side.

Seems like somebody could make a nice side line writing SFP EEPROM
validation tools. There obviously are none in widespread use!

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

    Andrew