On 10/18/2016 02:40 PM, Timur Tabi wrote:
> Zefir Kurtisi wrote:
>
>>> I have never seen the original problem that you noticed. When I use the
>>> generic
>>> phy driver instead of the at803x driver, everything works great for me.
>>> Perhaps
>>> the problem that you noticed only occurs with the Gianfar NIC?
>>>
>> You mean it works for you in SGMII mode without glitches?
>
> That is correct.
>
>> Then it might in fact be
>> an unfortunate rare or unique combination that we chose.
>
> That is what I expect.
>
>> I'd need some time to get that tested, and since our device might be the
>> only one
>> requiring the fix, I am fine with keeping the patch private. Feel free to
>> revert
>> it, if required, I'll provide a revised one.
>
> I'm in no hurry to get this fixed. Do you need a couple weeks to run some
> tests?
> It would be good to know for sure that your fix is needed only on your
> platform.
>
Ok then, if you can wait some days, I'll prepare and provide you a more detailed
failure report to allow you testing if the issue happens with other NICs.
