Fix Passive DAC detection for specific cables, such that even in case
SFP_CABLE_TECHNOLOGY option is not set in the EEPROM (offset 8), treat it as a
passive DAC cable, since some cables don't have this indication.
Signed-off-by: Yaniv Rosner <yanivr@broadcom.com>
Signed-off-by: Ariel Elior <ariele@broadcom.com>
Signed-off-by: David S. Miller <davem@davemloft.net>
                                *edc_mode = EDC_MODE_ACTIVE_DAC;
                        else
                                check_limiting_mode = 1;
-               } else if (copper_module_type &
-                       SFP_EEPROM_FC_TX_TECH_BITMASK_COPPER_PASSIVE) {
+               } else {
+                       *edc_mode = EDC_MODE_PASSIVE_DAC;
+                       /* Even in case PASSIVE_DAC indication is not set,
+                        * treat it as a passive DAC cable, since some cables
+                        * don't have this indication.
+                        */
+                       if (copper_module_type &
+                           SFP_EEPROM_FC_TX_TECH_BITMASK_COPPER_PASSIVE) {
                                DP(NETIF_MSG_LINK,
                                   "Passive Copper cable detected\n");
-                               *edc_mode =
-                                     EDC_MODE_PASSIVE_DAC;
-               } else {
-                       DP(NETIF_MSG_LINK,
-                          "Unknown copper-cable-type 0x%x !!!\n",
-                          copper_module_type);
-                       return -EINVAL;
+                       } else {
+                               DP(NETIF_MSG_LINK,
+                                  "Unknown copper-cable-type\n");
+                       }
                }
                break;
        }