According to 82576_Datasheet.pdf, PHY setting is lost after PHY power down.
So resetting PHY is needed when recovering from PHY power down to set a default
setting to PHY register.
Owing to this lack, NIC doesn't link up in some rare situation.
Signed-off-by: Koki Sanagi <redacted>
---
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/igb/igb_main.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/igb/igb_main.c
index 89d576c..9b923b0 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/igb/igb_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/igb/igb_main.c
@@ -1498,6 +1498,7 @@ void igb_power_up_link(struct igb_adapter *adapter)
igb_power_up_phy_copper(&adapter->hw);
else
igb_power_up_serdes_link_82575(&adapter->hw);
+ igb_reset_phy(&adapter->hw);
}
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