RE: [PATCH] drivers/net/phy/micrel: Fix for PHY KSZ8061 errrata: Potential link-up failure when Ethernet cable is connected slowly

[Onnasch, Alexander (EXT)]

Hello 
thanks for the hints! I have changed it accordingly and will now post it again.
best regards,
Alexander Onnasch

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From: Florian Fainelli <f.fainelli@xxxxxxxxx> 
Sent: Freitag, 25. Mai 2018 17:17
To: Onnasch, Alexander (EXT) <Alexander.Onnasch@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Cc: Andrew Lunn <andrew@xxxxxxx>; netdev@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx; linux-kernel@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: Re: [PATCH] drivers/net/phy/micrel: Fix for PHY KSZ8061 errrata: Potential link-up failure when Ethernet cable is connected slowly



On 05/25/2018 05:37 AM, Alexander Onnasch wrote:
> Signed-off-by: Alexander Onnasch <alexander.onnasch@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>

You would want to make the commit subject shorter (ideally capped somewhere around 72 characters) and provide a commit message which explains the issue and why the workaround is effective.

Thank you!

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You need to remove that footer otherwise we cannot be accepting your patch.
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Florian