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14 years ago

TSE MAC Software Reset doesn't complete

Dear All, Does anyone know what could cause the MAC software reset procedure doesn't complete? I mean bit SW_RESET never get cleared. Thank a lot in advance.
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14 years ago

One of the tasks performed by sw_reset function is flushing the rx fifo.

I don't know TSE MAC inner workings, but I guess that an uninitialized phy or a missing rx clock could prevent this operation from completing.