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Subject: Re: [net-2.6 PATCH 1/2] e1000e: MDIO slow mode should always be
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Date: Wed, 13 Jan 2010 17:15:40 -0800 (PST)
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From: Jeff Kirsher <jeffrey.t.kirsher@intel.com>
Date: Wed, 13 Jan 2010 03:52:49 -0800

> From: Bruce Allan <bruce.w.allan@intel.com>
> 
> A previous 82577 workaround that set the MDIO access speed to slow mode for
> every PHY register read/write when the cable is unplugged should instead
> set the access mode to always be slow before any PHY register access.
> Since the mode bit gets cleared when the PHY is reset, set the mode after
> every PHY reset.
> 
> Signed-off-by: Bruce Allan <bruce.w.allan@intel.com>
> Signed-off-by: Jeff Kirsher <jeffrey.t.kirsher@intel.com>

Applied.