[PATCH] [POWERPC] mpc5200: Allow for fixed speed MII configurations

Joakim Tjernlund joakim.tjernlund at transmode.se
Wed Apr 30 23:10:53 EST 2008


On Wed, 2008-04-30 at 07:07 -0600, Grant Likely wrote:
> On Wed, Apr 30, 2008 at 1:36 AM, Joakim Tjernlund
> <joakim.tjernlund at transmode.se> wrote:
> >
> >  On Tue, 2008-04-29 at 17:06 -0600, Grant Likely wrote:
> >  > From: Grant Likely <grant.likely at secretlab.ca>
> >  >
> >  > Various improvements for configuring the MPC5200 MII link from the
> >  > device tree:
> >  > * Look for 'current-speed' property for fixed speed MII links
> >
> >  Not that I have looked, but why can't you use the fixed-link property?
> 
> fixed-link seems to be a recent invention, whereas current-speed is
> better know having already been in use with serial devices.  It seemed
> to me to be a better choice, but my opinion can probably be swayed
> (arguments welcome).

yes it is fairly new. You get alot more than just speed: Duplex/Pause
You need these too.

 Jocke



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