[dpdk-dev] [PATCH v2 14/18] ixgbe: Remove unnecessary delay

[Neil Horman]

On Mon, Sep 29, 2014 at 03:16:22PM +0800, Ouyang Changchun wrote:
> This patch removes unnecessary delay when setting up physical link
> and negotiating in IXGBE share code.
> 
Why was this there in the first place then?  Was there some older hardware that
required it?  If so, is there a  need to continue compatibility with it.  More
detail would be appreciated here.
Neil