Re: [PATCH 06/21] e1000: add smart power down code
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]> --- 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 - To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe netdev" in the body of a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html
Re: [PATCH 06/21] e1000: add smart power down code
On Mon, 26 Jun 2006, 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]> > >--- > > > > 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). i would use it, i always wanted the feature on my laptop (ibm thinkpad) -- Florian Reitmeir - To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe netdev" in the body of a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html
Re: [PATCH 06/21] e1000: add smart power down code
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]> --- 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). Jeff - To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe netdev" in the body of a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html
