I opened a ticket with Microchip on this more then 6 months ago and just got the reply below.
TLDR; "Since it took us so long to get to this issue, we assume you don’t care anymore that our silicon doesn’t work correctly”. Wow. ------ **** AUTOMATED MESSAGE - SEE RESPONSE METHODS BELOW **** Below is a proposed resolution from Microchip Engineering Support Team for your Case 00223815. Subject: AMDIXCTRL is *not* cleared on soft reset as specified Reason: Silicon Issue Product: LAN8710A Problem Description: AMDIXCTRL (bit 15 of register 27) is *not* reset to the default value of 0b on reset as specified in the datasheet. Note that the bit is NOT specified as NASR, which means that it should get cleared to 0 on reset as per 3.8.5.2. Steps to reproduce... 1. Show value of AMDIXCTRL (bit 15, reg 27) is 1… phyreg 0 27 PHY=00 REG=27 : IDLE READ ACK 1000-0000-0000-1010 2. Issue a soft reset by writing 1 to bit 15 on reg 0 …. phyreg 0 0 1000-0000-0000-0000 PHY=00 REG=00 : IDLE WRITE ACK 1000-0000-0000-0000 (DATA 1000-0000-0000-0000) 3. Verify that the soft reset has successfully completed (can take up to 0.5s) by checking that the reset bit is back to 0… phyreg 0 0 PHY=00 REG=00 : IDLE READ ACK 0011-0001-0000-0000 4. Confirm that the AMDIXCTRL bit is still set after reset, in violation of the spec… phyreg 0 27 PHY=00 REG=27 : IDLE READ ACK 1000-0000-0000-1010 * **** Proposed Resolution Begin ***** Thanks for contacting Microchip. We have many customers in our support backlog and we are working to rectify this problem. Sorry for the delay in engaging with you, but because this support ticket is so old, I am assuming that you no longer require assistance and will be closing out this ticket. If you still need help, please reply back and we will keep the ticket open and try to resolve the issue. * **** Proposed Resolution End ******* If the proposed resolution does not solve your problem, please use the *Reject Proposed-Resolution* button on the case details and provide further details in the comment section. If the proposed resolution does resolve your issue, please use the *Accept Resolution/Close Case* button on the case details to indicate that it is resolved. Click the link below or copy it into your browser to open the Case details: https://microchipsupport.force.com/500o000000PgBhy You may also contact our support staff via telephone using the webpage below (Click "My Support" button on the page): http://www.microchip.com/support/hottopics.aspx You will be prompted to enter your Phone Access Number: 351342890 . Press # on your telephone when finished. If all our engineers are busy with other customers, you may be directed to voice mail. Please leave a message with your Case Number and the best time to reach you, and we will return your call. This case will automatically move to a Closed status if no updates are received in 14 calendar days. Microchip Engineering Support ***** AUTOMATED MESSAGE - DO NOT RESPOND ***** DISCLAIMER ***************************************************************************************** Information provided to Microchip may, without notice, be exported or transferred to Microchip foreign subsidiaries or certified partners to support your requests. If your information is prohibited from export, subject to ITAR, or contains encryption or cryptographic functionality subject to the Wassenaar Agreement Control List or U.S. Department of Commerce Control List Category 5 do not disclose your information until we have agreed upon a process for transfer. ***************************************************************************************** This transmittal and any accompanying information is for suggestion only and is provided "AS IS". It shall not be deemed to modify Microchip's standard warranty for its products. It is your responsibility to ensure that this information meets your requirements. MICROCHIP DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, NOT LIMITED TO MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR PURPOSE, NON-INFRINGEMENT, QUALITY, OR CONDITION. MICROCHIP PROVIDES THIS INFORMATION CONDITIONALLY UPON YOUR ACCEPTANCE OF THESE TERMS. -- For more options, visit http://beagleboard.org/discuss --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "BeagleBoard" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to beagleboard+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/beagleboard/0d475e77-62e1-4c00-813d-e6fa18daaf07%40googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.