Re: [Intel-wired-lan] [PATCH v2 2/2] e1000e: fix link fluctuations problem

[Andrew Lunn]

> > It would be interesting to see what the link partner sees. What does
> > it think the I219-LM is advertising? Is it advertising 1000BaseT_Half?
> 
> i219 parts come with LSI PHY. 1000BASE-T half-duplex is not supported.
> 1000BASET half-duplex not advertised in IEEE 1000BASE-T Control Register 9.

That is the theory. But in practice? What does the link partner really
see? I've come across systems which get advertisement wrong. However,
in that case, i suspect it is the software above the PHY, not the PHY
itself which was wrong.

	Andrew