Return-Path: Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org via listexpand id S1161792AbXEATKp (ORCPT ); Tue, 1 May 2007 15:10:45 -0400 Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org id S1161795AbXEATKp (ORCPT ); Tue, 1 May 2007 15:10:45 -0400 Received: from smtp35.poczta.interia.pl ([80.48.65.35]:32894 "EHLO smtp4.poczta.interia.pl" rhost-flags-OK-OK-OK-FAIL) by vger.kernel.org with ESMTP id S1161792AbXEATKo (ORCPT ); Tue, 1 May 2007 15:10:44 -0400 Message-ID: <463790A6.50003@interia.pl> Date: Tue, 01 May 2007 21:10:30 +0200 From: =?ISO-8859-2?Q?Rafa=B3_Bilski?= User-Agent: Thunderbird 1.5.0.10 (X11/20070321) MIME-Version: 1.0 To: Andrew Morton , linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org, netdev@vger.kernel.org Subject: Re: Natsemi DP83815 driver spaming References: <46365887.3010705@interia.pl> <20070430205522.abad2481.akpm@linux-foundation.org> <20070501084639.GA528@sirena.org.uk> <46371590.4090004@interia.pl> <20070501180830.GA31630@sirena.org.uk> In-Reply-To: <20070501180830.GA31630@sirena.org.uk> X-Enigmail-Version: 0.94.3.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-2 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit X-EMID: 2c4baacc Sender: linux-kernel-owner@vger.kernel.org X-Mailing-List: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org Content-Length: 1404 Lines: 38 >> eth0: Media selection timer tick. >> eth0: possible phy reset: re-initializing > > This is why the reset is being triggered - it's a workaround for a hardware > bug which checks to make sure the hardware is in the state that the > kernel thinks it is is going off. The code has this explanatory comment: > > * 2) check for sudden death of the NIC: > * It seems that a reference set for this chip went out with incorrect info, > * and there exist boards that aren't quite right. An unexpected voltage > * drop can cause the PHY to get itself in a weird state (basically reset). > * NOTE: this only seems to affect revC chips. Yes. I have revision C chip. > I'd suggest checking your power supply as a first step. 5,25V when not connected. 5,04V when connected to Wyse. I don't have access to osciloscope. I will check if this code is nedded. If it is then I will try to get new power supply. > [BTW, as Andrew said please don't drop people from the CC.] OK. Will not happen again. Rafa? ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Kasia Cichopek eksponuje biust >>> http://link.interia.pl/f1a6f - To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-kernel" in the body of a message to majordomo@vger.kernel.org More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html Please read the FAQ at http://www.tux.org/lkml/