Abdulla; [EMAIL PROTECTED]; netdev@vger.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [patch 02/10] forcedeth: power down phy when interface is
down
On Thu, 13 Dec 2007 16:53:58 -0800
"Ed Swierk" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> On 12/13/07, Andrew Morton <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > D
On Thu, 13 Dec 2007 16:53:58 -0800
"Ed Swierk" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> On 12/13/07, Andrew Morton <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > Does this patch actually fix any observeable problem?
>
> Without the patch, ifconfig down leaves the physical link up, which
> confuses datacenter users who expec
could have adverse affects on certain phys.
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>> Ayaz
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On 12/13/07, Andrew Morton <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Does this patch actually fix any observeable problem?
Without the patch, ifconfig down leaves the physical link up, which
confuses datacenter users who expect the link lights both on the NIC
and the switch to go out when they bring an interfa
n certain phys.
>
> Ayaz
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Subject: [patch 02/10] forcedeth: power down phy when interface is down
From: "Ed Swierk" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Bring the physical link down when the interface is dow
From: "Ed Swierk" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Bring the physical link down when the interface is down by placing the PHY
in power-down state, unless WOL is enabled. This mirrors the behavior of
other drivers including e1000 and tg3.
Signed-off-by: Ed Swierk <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Cc: Jeff Garzik <[EMAIL PR
