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authorRodrigo Vivi <rodrigo.vivi@intel.com>2020-02-25 09:29:58 -0800
committerRodrigo Vivi <rodrigo.vivi@intel.com>2020-02-25 09:39:23 -0800
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parentMerge tag 'drm-misc-next-2020-02-10' of git://anongit.freedesktop.org/drm/drm-misc into drm-next (diff)
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Merge drm/drm-next into drm-intel-next-queued
Some DSI and VBT pending patches from Hans will apply cleanly and with less ugly conflicts if they are rebuilt on top of other patches that recently landed on drm-next. Reference: https://patchwork.freedesktop.org/series/70952/ Cc: Hans de Goede <hdegoede@redhat.com> Signed-off-by: Rodrigo Vivi <rodrigo.vivi@intel.com
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@@ -267,6 +267,24 @@ Some of the interface modes are described below:
duplex, pause or other settings. This is dependent on the MAC and/or
PHY behaviour.
+``PHY_INTERFACE_MODE_10GBASER``
+ This is the IEEE 802.3 Clause 49 defined 10GBASE-R protocol used with
+ various different mediums. Please refer to the IEEE standard for a
+ definition of this.
+
+ Note: 10GBASE-R is just one protocol that can be used with XFI and SFI.
+ XFI and SFI permit multiple protocols over a single SERDES lane, and
+ also defines the electrical characteristics of the signals with a host
+ compliance board plugged into the host XFP/SFP connector. Therefore,
+ XFI and SFI are not PHY interface types in their own right.
+
+``PHY_INTERFACE_MODE_10GKR``
+ This is the IEEE 802.3 Clause 49 defined 10GBASE-R with Clause 73
+ autonegotiation. Please refer to the IEEE standard for further
+ information.
+
+ Note: due to legacy usage, some 10GBASE-R usage incorrectly makes
+ use of this definition.
Pause frames / flow control
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