Re: [PATCH] 3c59x: read current link status from phy

From: Andrew Morton
Date: Thu Sep 08 2005 - 17:42:34 EST


Tommy Christensen <tommy.christensen@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> In order to spare some I/O operations, be more intelligent about
> when to read from the PHY.

Seems sane.

Should we also decrease the polling interval? Perhaps only when the cable
is unplugged?
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