[patch 1/4] forcedeth: power down phy when interface is down

2008-02-04 Thread akpm
From: "Ed Swierk" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Bring the physical link down when the interface is down by placing the PHY in power-down state, unless WOL is enabled. This mirrors the behavior of other drivers including e1000 and tg3. Without the patch, ifconfig down leaves the physical link up, which con

[patch 1/4] forcedeth: power down phy when interface is down

2007-10-16 Thread akpm
From: "Ed Swierk" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Bring the physical link down when the interface is down by placing the PHY in power-down state, unless WOL is enabled. This mirrors the behavior of other drivers including e1000 and tg3. Signed-off-by: Ed Swierk <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Cc: Jeff Garzik <[EMAIL PR