RE: SFP+ support for 8168fp/8117

From: Hau
Date: Fri Mar 06 2020 - 10:35:07 EST


>
> > > Hi Kai-Heng,
> > >
> > > For adding SFP+ support for rtl8168fp, 1.Some power saving features
> > > must be disabled, like APDLS/EEE/EEEPLUS...
> > > 2.PHY capability must be set to auto-negation.
> > >
> > > I am kind of busy this week. I will try to add support for this chip
> > > into
> > upstream next week.
> >
> > Is it possible to access the I2C bus? The GPIO lines from the SFP
> > socket like LOS, TX Disable?
> >

This chip can get fiber info through I2C. It also can detect LOS or control TX Disable via GPIO.

Thanks,
Hau
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