Subject: Re: [PATCH net-next 1/1] e1000e: Enable Link Partner Advertised Support

From: Jamie Gloudon <[email-masked]>
Date: Wed, 4 Jan 2023 14:52:13 -0400

On Wed, Jan 04, 2023 at 06:44:09PM +0100, Andrew Lunn wrote:
> > > I don't know this driver at all. What i don't see anywhere here is
> > > using the results of the pause auto-neg. Is there some code somewhere
> > > that looks at the local and link peer advertising values and runs a
> > > resolve algorithm to determine what pause should be used, and program
> > > it into the MAC?
> > > 
> > >     Andrew
> > This is a old patch i had laying around, If i remember correctly, phy->autoneg_advertised plugs in "Link partner
> > advertised pause frame use link" line in ethtool everytime the nic renegotiate.
> 
> Hi Jamie
> 
> Could you point me at the code which interprets the results of the
> auto neg and configures the MAC for the correct pause.
> 
> Thanks
> 	Andrew
Oh I now understand what you're saying. No clue. The guys at intel should have a better idea. Btw my old nic is not working anymore, Gosh!