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bnx2x: Fix passive DAC cable detection

Fix Passive DAC detection for specific cables, such that even in case
SFP_CABLE_TECHNOLOGY option is not set in the EEPROM (offset 8), treat it as a
passive DAC cable, since some cables don't have this indication.

Signed-off-by: Yaniv Rosner <yanivr@broadcom.com>
Signed-off-by: Ariel Elior <ariele@broadcom.com>
Signed-off-by: David S. Miller <davem@davemloft.net>
Yaniv Rosner 11 years ago
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1 changed files with 12 additions and 9 deletions
  1. 12 9
      drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnx2x/bnx2x_link.c

+ 12 - 9
drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnx2x/bnx2x_link.c

@@ -8133,17 +8133,20 @@ static int bnx2x_get_edc_mode(struct bnx2x_phy *phy,
 				*edc_mode = EDC_MODE_ACTIVE_DAC;
 			else
 				check_limiting_mode = 1;
-		} else if (copper_module_type &
-			SFP_EEPROM_FC_TX_TECH_BITMASK_COPPER_PASSIVE) {
+		} else {
+			*edc_mode = EDC_MODE_PASSIVE_DAC;
+			/* Even in case PASSIVE_DAC indication is not set,
+			 * treat it as a passive DAC cable, since some cables
+			 * don't have this indication.
+			 */
+			if (copper_module_type &
+			    SFP_EEPROM_FC_TX_TECH_BITMASK_COPPER_PASSIVE) {
 				DP(NETIF_MSG_LINK,
 				   "Passive Copper cable detected\n");
-				*edc_mode =
-				      EDC_MODE_PASSIVE_DAC;
-		} else {
-			DP(NETIF_MSG_LINK,
-			   "Unknown copper-cable-type 0x%x !!!\n",
-			   copper_module_type);
-			return -EINVAL;
+			} else {
+				DP(NETIF_MSG_LINK,
+				   "Unknown copper-cable-type\n");
+			}
 		}
 		break;
 	}