RE: [PATCH] usbnet: smsc95xx: allow to down ethernet link

From: RaghuramChary.Jallipalli
Date: Thu Jan 03 2019 - 08:19:08 EST


> allow ifconfig ethX to down ethernet link. Ethernet part of chip is switched to
> power down more and on ifconfig up driver does soft reset and restores it's
> state.
>
Thanks for the patch.
If I understand the issue correctly, the ethernet link is not going down in power down mode? Pls clarify.
Does these changes be applied to smsc75xx driver as well??

Thanks,
-Raghu