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

From: David Miller
Date: Fri Feb 15 2013 - 13:54:15 EST


From: Kirill Kapranov <kapranoff@xxxxxxxx>
Date: Fri, 15 Feb 2013 14:50:59 +0400

> 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.
> Signed-off-by: Kirill Kapranov <kkk@xxxxxxx>,<kapranoff@xxxxxxxx>

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