Messages in this thread | | | Date | Tue, 01 May 2007 21:10:30 +0200 | From | Rafał Bilski <> | Subject | Re: Natsemi DP83815 driver spaming |
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>> eth0: Media selection timer tick. >> eth0: possible phy reset: re-initializing > > This is why the reset is being triggered - it's a workaround for a hardware > bug which checks to make sure the hardware is in the state that the > kernel thinks it is is going off. The code has this explanatory comment: > > * 2) check for sudden death of the NIC: > * It seems that a reference set for this chip went out with incorrect info, > * and there exist boards that aren't quite right. An unexpected voltage > * drop can cause the PHY to get itself in a weird state (basically reset). > * NOTE: this only seems to affect revC chips.
Yes. I have revision C chip.
> I'd suggest checking your power supply as a first step.
5,25V when not connected. 5,04V when connected to Wyse. I don't have access to osciloscope. I will check if this code is nedded. If it is then I will try to get new power supply.
> [BTW, as Andrew said please don't drop people from the CC.] OK. Will not happen again.
Rafał
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