Jeff Garzik wrote:
Kok, Auke wrote:
Smart Power Down is a power saving feature in newer e1000 hardware. We
disable it because it causes time to link to be long, but make it a
user choice.
Signed-off-by: Jesse Brandeburg <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Signed-off-by: Auke Kok <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
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drivers/net/e1000/e1000.h | 1 +
drivers/net/e1000/e1000_main.c | 15 +++++++++++++++
drivers/net/e1000/e1000_param.c | 25 +++++++++++++++++++++++++
3 files changed, 41 insertions(+), 0 deletions(-)
Since it's not default, who will actually use this? Particularly since
it is only a module option, and not supported through ethtool (frown).
laptop users that frequently re-connect their cables might enable this
function since it saves battery life.
Auke
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