Re: [PATCH 4/5] r8169: ethtool message level control

[Richard Dawe <rich@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Hello.


Stephen Hemminger wrote:
> Add ethtool message level control support. This is the standard way
> to enable/disable console log messages.  Also, ratelimit the too much
> work at interrupt message, so if under massive packet load the console
> doesn't get flooded.
[snip]

Works fine for me on my Athlon64 laptop with a 8169 with built-in PHY.

Testing:

* Remove Ethernet cable, insert module (no params), then 
"/etc/init.d/network start". Check I get the "PHY reset until link up" 
message.
* "ethtool -s eth0 msglvl 0". Restart networking. Check I get no PHY 
reset message.
* Remove module. Reinsert module with "debug=16" param. Restart 
networking. Check I get PHY reset message plus chip info in dmesg.
* Insert cable, restart networking.

Bye, Rich =]

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