[U-Boot] [PATCH] tsec: Wait for auto-negotiation to complete without link

[Peter Tyser]

On Tue, 2009-08-04 at 17:50 -0500, Peter Tyser wrote:
> On Sun, 2009-07-19 at 15:14 -0500, Peter Tyser wrote:
> > On Wed, 2009-02-04 at 15:14 -0600, Peter Tyser wrote:
> > > Previously, waiting for auto-negotiation would only occur if a valid
> > > link had been detected.  Problems arose when attempting to use a
> > > tsec immediately after bootup but before link was achieved, eg:
> > > => dhcp
> > > Auto-neg error, defaulting to 10BT/HD
> > > eTSEC1: No link.
> > > Auto-neg error, defaulting to 10BT/HD
> > > eTSEC2: No link.
> > > =>
> > > 
> > > With this patch applied the same operation as above resulted in:
> > > => dhcp
> > > Waiting for PHY auto negotiation to complete. done
> > > Enet starting in 1000BT/FD
> > > Speed: 1000, full duplex
> > > 
> > > Signed-off-by: Peter Tyser <ptyser at xes-inc.com>
> > 
> > This patch originally spawned a lot of discussion but nothing came of
> > it.  Could we get it applied?  If not, what do I need to do to get a
> > similar change in?
> > 
> > Right now if you have autoboot enabled that uses network operation, you
> > have to add an arbitrary delay to the boot process to give
> > autonegotiation time to complete, which is annoying.  The negotiation
> > time varies depending on switch too, so the delay can never be exact.
> 
> Ping...

Hi Ben,
This is the 3rd or 4th time this type of patch has been brought up with
no major objections that I'm aware of.  Can we apply it?  Or if someone
has an objection, can they let me know?

Thanks,
Peter