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Re: [PATCH: 2.6.12-rc1] mii: Add test for GigE support

To: Jeff Garzik <jgarzik@xxxxxxxxx>
Subject: Re: [PATCH: 2.6.12-rc1] mii: Add test for GigE support
From: Andy Fleming <afleming@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Tue, 22 Mar 2005 19:21:56 -0600
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On Mar 22, 2005, at 17:27, Jeff Garzik wrote:
 +int mii_check_gmii_support(struct mii_if_info *mii)
+{
+       int reg;
+
+       reg = mii->mdio_read(mii->dev, mii->phy_id, MII_BMSR);
+       if (reg & BMSR_HAS_EXTSTAT1000) {
+               reg = mii->mdio_read(mii->dev, mii->phy_id, MII_EXTSTAT1000);
+               if (reg & (ESR_1000_BASE_X_FD | ESR_1000_BASE_T_FD |
+                          ESR_1000_BASE_X_HD | ESR_1000_BASE_T_HD))
+                       return 1;
+       }
+
+       return 0;

2) Reading a non-existent register will return all 1's in most cases, so I am not sure if this is the best test.

He reads a standard register (BMSR) to determine whether or not EXTSTAT1000 exists. This is part of the 802.3 standard, so it should work.

Andy


Andy Fleming


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