Re: [PATCH] natsemi: long cable, short cable

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Re: [PATCH] natsemi: long cable, short cable

To:	Olaf Kirch <okir@xxxxxxx>
Subject:	Re: [PATCH] natsemi: long cable, short cable
From:	Jeff Garzik <jgarzik@xxxxxxxxx>
Date:	Fri, 11 Feb 2005 17:07:25 -0500
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Olaf Kirch wrote:

The current version of the natsemi driver comes with a workaround
for a hardware problem that causes link failures on short cables.
Unfortunately, this workaround causes massive link failures on _long_
cables (270-300ft). This patch adds a module parameter to disable
the workaround if required.

Signed-off-by: Olaf Kirch <okir@xxxxxxx>

I grudgingly applied this.

Hopefully someone will create a private ioctl or ethtool option for this, rather than a module option. This setting needs to be per-interface.

        Jeff

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