Re: [PATCH net-next v2] r8169: set EEE speed down ratio to 1
From: patchwork-bot+netdevbpf
Date: Fri Sep 19 2025 - 10:30:23 EST
Hello:
This patch was applied to netdev/net-next.git (main)
by Jakub Kicinski <kuba@xxxxxxxxxx>:
On Thu, 18 Sep 2025 10:34:25 +0800 you wrote:
> EEE speed down means speed down MAC MCU clock. It is not from spec.
> It is kind of Realtek specific power saving feature. But enable it
> may cause some issues, like packet drop or interrupt loss. Different
> hardware may have different issues.
>
> EEE speed down ratio (mac ocp 0xe056[7:4]) is used to set EEE speed
> down rate. The larger this value is, the more power can save. But it
> actually save less power then we expected. And, as mentioned above,
> will impact compatibility. So set it to 1 (mac ocp 0xe056[7:4] = 0)
> , which means not to speed down, to improve compatibility.
>
> [...]
Here is the summary with links:
- [net-next,v2] r8169: set EEE speed down ratio to 1
https://git.kernel.org/netdev/net-next/c/bf7154ffb1c6
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