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From: Matthew Garrett <mjg59@srcf.ucam.org>
Subject: Re: [PATCH] b44: power down PHY when interface down
Date: Sat, 30 Jun 2007 13:05:42 +0100
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On Sat, Jun 30, 2007 at 02:47:35PM +0300, T=F6r=F6k Edvin wrote:
> When the interface is down (or driver removed), the BroadCom 44xx car=
d=20
> remains
> powered on, and both its MAC and PHY is using up power.
> This patch makes the driver issue a MAC_CTRL_PHY_PDOWN when the inter=
face
> is halted, and does a partial chip reset turns off the activity LEDs =
too.

Do you still get link beat detection when the phy is powered down?

--=20
Matthew Garrett | mjg59@srcf.ucam.org