Re: [PATCH] NET/PHY: Eliminate the algorithm of forced ethernet speed reduction

[Francois Romieu]

Kirill Kapranov <kapranoff@xxxxxxxx> :
> NET/PHY: Eliminate the forced speed reduction algorithm.
> In case of the fixed speed set up for NIC 
> (e.g. ethtool -s eth0 autoneg off speed 100 duplex full)
> with ethernet cable plugged off, mentioned algorithm
> slows down NIC speed, so the further "hooking up" gives
> no result. AFAIK, this behaviour is not RFCs' recommended.
> Tested at 2.6.38.7, applicable up to for 3.0.4. 

(your mail user agent completely messed the patch. Please fix it.)

I makes sense but which RFC (?) does state that said algorithm
should not apply to the autonegotiated case as well ?

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Ueimor
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