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[net-next,05/15] e1000e: 82577: workaround for link drop issue

Message ID 1358327427-3146-6-git-send-email-jeffrey.t.kirsher@intel.com
State Accepted, archived
Delegated to: David Miller
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Kirsher, Jeffrey T Jan. 16, 2013, 9:10 a.m. UTC 
From: Bruce Allan <bruce.w.allan@intel.com>

When connected to certain switches, the 82577 PHY might drop link
unexpectedly.  Work around the issue by setting the Mean Square Error
higher than the hardware default.

Signed-off-by: Bruce Allan <bruce.w.allan@intel.com>
Tested-by: Aaron Brown <aaron.f.brown@intel.com>
Signed-off-by: Jeff Kirsher <jeffrey.t.kirsher@intel.com>
---
 drivers/net/ethernet/intel/e1000e/ich8lan.c | 8 +++++++-
 1 file changed, 7 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)
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diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/e1000e/ich8lan.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/e1000e/ich8lan.c
index 8004d71..a7d6c87 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/e1000e/ich8lan.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/e1000e/ich8lan.c
@@ -157,7 +157,8 @@ 
 #define I82579_EMI_ADDR         0x10
 #define I82579_EMI_DATA         0x11
 #define I82579_LPI_UPDATE_TIMER 0x4805	/* in 40ns units + 40 ns base value */
-#define I82579_MSE_THRESHOLD    0x084F	/* Mean Square Error Threshold */
+#define I82579_MSE_THRESHOLD    0x084F	/* 82579 Mean Square Error Threshold */
+#define I82577_MSE_THRESHOLD    0x0887	/* 82577 Mean Square Error Threshold */
 #define I82579_MSE_LINK_DOWN    0x2411	/* MSE count before dropping link */
 #define I217_EEE_ADVERTISEMENT  0x8001	/* IEEE MMD Register 7.60 */
 #define I217_EEE_LP_ABILITY     0x8002	/* IEEE MMD Register 7.61 */
@@ -1809,6 +1810,11 @@  static s32 e1000_hv_phy_workarounds_ich8lan(struct e1000_hw *hw)
 	if (ret_val)
 		goto release;
 	ret_val = e1e_wphy_locked(hw, BM_PORT_GEN_CFG, phy_data & 0x00FF);
+	if (ret_val)
+		goto release;
+
+	/* set MSE higher to enable link to stay up when noise is high */
+	ret_val = e1000_write_emi_reg_locked(hw, I82577_MSE_THRESHOLD, 0x0034);
 release:
 	hw->phy.ops.release(hw);