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Subject: Re: r8169 mac reading/writing broken
Date: Sat, 27 Mar 2010 22:11:34 +0100
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Timo Ter=E4s <timo.teras@iki.fi> :
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> Any ideas how to check this?

Check the datasheet of VIA's chipset for a WC control bit - there
ought to be one - and disable it.

> Or is swapping MAC0/MAC4 writes, or adding the extra read an
> acceptable fix/workaround?

swapping should reliably disable WC. It would be fine.

--=20
Ueimor