[SRU][Precise][PATCH 0/1] ixgbe: Add module parameter to allow untested and unsafe SFP+ modules

[Luis Henriques]

BugLink: http://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1058303

== SRU Justification ==

Several network cards from the X520 family are not allowed to use SFP+
modules that have not been tested by Intel.  This prevents users from
using their card unless they use Intel's SFP+ modules.

== Fix ==

The following upstream commit adds a parameter that allows users to
force the device driver to use other modules:

8ef78adcb03b1fcb53c3bd62df4e96c1d2706c58 ixgbe: Add module parameter to allow untested and unsafe SFP+ modules

== Impact ==

Users with the affected hardware will be locked down to Intel's SFP+
module.

== Test Case ==

Load the ixgbe module using the new allow_unsupported_sfp module
parameter; a warning message will be shown in the logs, but the user
will be able to use SFP+ modules.

Peter P Waskiewicz Jr (1):
  ixgbe: Add module parameter to allow untested and unsafe SFP+ modules

 drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ixgbe/ixgbe_main.c |    8 ++++++++
 drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ixgbe/ixgbe_phy.c  |   14 +++++++++++---
 drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ixgbe/ixgbe_type.h |    1 +
 3 files changed, 20 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

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