Broadcom NetXtreme II BCM5709 Gigabit Ethernet Dell 610 and Dell 710 servers

[David Christensen]

> >> bce0: ../../../dev/bce/if_bce.c(1525): PHY write timeout!
> >> Bce1: ../../../dev/bce/if_bce.c(1525): PHY write timeout! 
> >> Bce2: ../../../dev/bce/if_bce.c(1525): PHY write timeout! 
> >> Bce3: ../../../dev/bce/if_bce.c(1525): PHY write timeout!
> >>
> >> Does anyone know where to find a good driver? I tried 5 driver 
> >> versions (including current) to no avail. Thanks.
> > 
> > What does dmesg show for bce0 through bce3?  I have 
> -CURRENT on a Dell 
> > r710 server and I can establish link without a problem.
> 
> I have seen some difference between 7.2 and -CURRENT in 
> mii/brgphy*, do you think this could have some connection to 
> the problem?

If Carlos has tried -CURRENT I don't see why this would happen.
Older versions in 7.X have removed the PHY ID for the 5709C so
this isn't surprising but -CURRENT should have it.

Dave