This change mainly serves as a way to document the define.
Signed-off-by: Michael Haas haas@computerlinguist.org ---
Changes in v3: None Changes in v2: None
drivers/net/Kconfig | 17 +++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 17 insertions(+)
diff --git a/drivers/net/Kconfig b/drivers/net/Kconfig index 2a229b8..b102bc6 100644 --- a/drivers/net/Kconfig +++ b/drivers/net/Kconfig @@ -13,6 +13,23 @@ config PHYLIB help Enable Ethernet PHY (physical media interface) support.
+config RTL8211X_PHY_FORCE_MASTER + bool "Ethernet PHY RTL8211x: force 1000BASE-T master mode" + depends on PHYLIB + help + Force master mode for 1000BASE-T on RTl8211x PHYs. + This is helpful for unstable gigabit links, e.g. on the + RTL8211C(L). + + If two devices force master mode, they will not be able to establish + a direct link between themselves. In this case, either: + - live with an unstable link and disable this option + - reduce link speed to 100MBit/s + - use a switch + + Does not apply to RTL8211F. + If unsure, say N. + menuconfig NETDEVICES bool "Network device support" depends on NET