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From: Neil Horman <nhorman-2XuSBdqkA4R54TAoqtyWWQ@public.gmane.org>
Subject: Re: [PATCH v2 14/18] ixgbe: Remove unnecessary delay
Date: Tue, 30 Sep 2014 08:58:22 -0400
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On Mon, Sep 29, 2014 at 03:16:22PM +0800, Ouyang Changchun wrote:
> This patch removes unnecessary delay when setting up physical link
> and negotiating in IXGBE share code.
> 
Why was this there in the first place then?  Was there some older hardware that
required it?  If so, is there a  need to continue compatibility with it.  More
detail would be appreciated here.
Neil