Re: [RESEND #3/patch 2.6.26-rc6] net/enc28j60: low power mode

[Jeff Garzik]

David Brownell wrote:
> Keep enc28j60 chips in low-power mode when they're not in use.
> At typically 120 mA, these chips run hot even when idle; this
> low power mode cuts that power usage by a factor of around 100.
>
> This version provides a generic routine to poll a register until
> its masked value equals some value ... e.g. bit set or cleared.
> It's basically what the previous wait_phy_ready() did, but this
> version is generalized to support the handshaking needed to
> enter and exit low power mode.
>
> Signed-off-by: David Brownell <dbrownell@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Signed-off-by: Claudio Lanconelli <lanconelli.claudio@xxxxxxxxx>
> ---
> Previously sent:  18-May, 19-February; there were several
> previous iterations too ...
>
>  drivers/net/enc28j60.c |   82 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++---------------
>  1 file changed, 58 insertions(+), 24 deletions(-)

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