Re: mv88e6240 configuration broken for B850v3

Andrew Lunn
2021-12-07T02:06:59Z

> > mv88e6xxx_software_reset() does not fully reinitialise the switch.
> > To quote one switch manual for the SWReset bit "Register values are not
> > modified." That means if the link was forced down previously by writing
> > to the port control register, the port remains forced down until
> > software changes that register to unforce the link, or to force the
> > link up.
>
> Ouch, this is pretty unfortunate if true.

Come on. Do you really think Russell is making this up?

Andrew