diff -u linux-3.5-vanilla/drivers/net/phy/lxt.c linux-3.5/drivers/net/phy/lxt.c
--- linux-3.5-vanilla/drivers/net/phy/lxt.c	2012-07-21 22:58:29.000000000 +0200
+++ linux-3.5/drivers/net/phy/lxt.c	2012-04-21 17:08:21.000000000 +0200
@@ -7,6 +7,10 @@
  *
  * Copyright (c) 2004 Freescale Semiconductor, Inc.
  *
+ * Copyright (c) 2010 CSSI
+ *
+ * Added support for buggy LXT973 rev A2
+ *
  * This program is free software; you can redistribute  it and/or modify it
  * under  the terms of  the GNU General  Public License as published by the
  * Free Software Foundation;  either version 2 of the  License, or (at your
@@ -56,6 +60,10 @@
 /* register definitions for the 973 */
 #define MII_LXT973_PCR 16 /* Port Configuration Register */
 #define PCR_FIBER_SELECT 1
+#define MII_LXT973_SFR		27  /* Special Function Register */
+
+#define PHYDEV_PRIV_FIBER	1
+#define PHYDEV_PRIV_REVA2	2
 
 MODULE_DESCRIPTION("Intel LXT PHY driver");
 MODULE_AUTHOR("Andy Fleming");
@@ -99,6 +107,9 @@
 	return err;
 }
 
+/* register definitions for the 973 */
+#define MII_LXT973_PCR 16 /* Port Configuration Register */
+#define PCR_FIBER_SELECT 1
 
 static int lxt971_ack_interrupt(struct phy_device *phydev)
 {
@@ -122,9 +133,141 @@
 	return err;
 }
 
+/**
+ * ERRATA on LXT973
+ *
+ * Item 4: MDIO Interface and Repeated Polling
+ * Problem: Repeated polling of odd-numbered registers via the MDIO interface randomly returns the
+ * 	contents of the previous even register.
+ * Implication: Managed applications may not obtain the correct register contents when a particular
+ * 	register is monitored for device status.
+ * Workaround: None.
+ * Status: This erratum has been previously fixed (in rev A3)
+ *
+ */
+
+static int lxt973a2_update_link(struct phy_device *phydev)
+{
+	int status;
+	int control;
+	int retry = 8; /* we try 8 times */
+
+	/* Do a fake read */
+	status = phy_read(phydev, MII_BMSR);
+
+	if (status < 0)
+		return status;
+
+	control = phy_read(phydev, MII_BMCR);
+	if (control < 0)
+		return control;
+	
+	do {
+		/* Read link and autonegotiation status */
+		status = phy_read(phydev, MII_BMSR);
+	} while (status>=0 && retry-- && status == control);
+
+	if (status < 0)
+		return status;
+
+	if ((status & BMSR_LSTATUS) == 0)
+		phydev->link = 0;
+	else
+		phydev->link = 1;
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+int lxt973a2_read_status(struct phy_device *phydev)
+{
+	int adv;
+	int err;
+	int lpa;
+	int lpagb = 0;
+
+	/* Update the link, but return if there
+	 * was an error */
+	err = lxt973a2_update_link(phydev);
+	if (err)
+		return err;
+
+	if (AUTONEG_ENABLE == phydev->autoneg) {
+		int retry = 1;
+		
+		adv = phy_read(phydev, MII_ADVERTISE);
+
+		if (adv < 0)
+			return adv;
+		
+		do {
+			lpa = phy_read(phydev, MII_LPA);
+
+			if (lpa < 0)
+				return lpa;
+
+			/* If both registers are equal, it is suspect but not impossible, hence a new try */	
+		} while (lpa == adv && retry--);
+
+		lpa &= adv;
+
+		phydev->speed = SPEED_10;
+		phydev->duplex = DUPLEX_HALF;
+		phydev->pause = phydev->asym_pause = 0;
+
+		if (lpagb & (LPA_1000FULL | LPA_1000HALF)) {
+			phydev->speed = SPEED_1000;
+
+			if (lpagb & LPA_1000FULL)
+				phydev->duplex = DUPLEX_FULL;
+		} else if (lpa & (LPA_100FULL | LPA_100HALF)) {
+			phydev->speed = SPEED_100;
+			
+			if (lpa & LPA_100FULL)
+				phydev->duplex = DUPLEX_FULL;
+		} else
+			if (lpa & LPA_10FULL)
+				phydev->duplex = DUPLEX_FULL;
+
+		if (phydev->duplex == DUPLEX_FULL){
+			phydev->pause = lpa & LPA_PAUSE_CAP ? 1 : 0;
+			phydev->asym_pause = lpa & LPA_PAUSE_ASYM ? 1 : 0;
+		}
+	} else {
+		int bmcr = phy_read(phydev, MII_BMCR);
+		if (bmcr < 0)
+			return bmcr;
+
+		if (bmcr & BMCR_FULLDPLX)
+			phydev->duplex = DUPLEX_FULL;
+		else
+			phydev->duplex = DUPLEX_HALF;
+
+		if (bmcr & BMCR_SPEED1000)
+			phydev->speed = SPEED_1000;
+		else if (bmcr & BMCR_SPEED100)
+			phydev->speed = SPEED_100;
+		else
+			phydev->speed = SPEED_10;
+
+		phydev->pause = phydev->asym_pause = 0;
+	}
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static int lxt973_read_status(struct phy_device *phydev)
+{
+	return (int)phydev->priv&PHYDEV_PRIV_REVA2 ? lxt973a2_read_status(phydev) : genphy_read_status(phydev);
+}
+
 static int lxt973_probe(struct phy_device *phydev)
 {
 	int val = phy_read(phydev, MII_LXT973_PCR);
+	int priv = 0;
+	
+	phydev->priv = NULL;
+	
+	if (val<0) return val;
 
 	if (val & PCR_FIBER_SELECT) {
 		/*
@@ -136,17 +279,24 @@
 		val &= ~BMCR_ANENABLE;
 		phy_write(phydev, MII_BMCR, val);
 		/* Remember that the port is in fiber mode. */
-		phydev->priv = lxt973_probe;
-	} else {
-		phydev->priv = NULL;
+		priv |= PHYDEV_PRIV_FIBER;
 	}
+	val = phy_read(phydev, MII_PHYSID2);
+	
+	if (val<0) return val;
+	
+	if ((val & 0xf) == 0) { /* rev A2 */
+		dev_info(&phydev->dev, " LXT973 revision A2 has bugs\n");
+		priv |= PHYDEV_PRIV_REVA2;
+	}
+	phydev->priv = (void*)priv;
 	return 0;
 }
 
 static int lxt973_config_aneg(struct phy_device *phydev)
 {
 	/* Do nothing if port is in fiber mode. */
-	return phydev->priv ? 0 : genphy_config_aneg(phydev);
+	return (int)phydev->priv&PHYDEV_PRIV_FIBER ? 0 : genphy_config_aneg(phydev);
 }
 
 static struct phy_driver lxt970_driver = {
@@ -184,7 +334,10 @@
 	.flags		= 0,
 	.probe		= lxt973_probe,
 	.config_aneg	= lxt973_config_aneg,
-	.read_status	= genphy_read_status,
+	.read_status	= lxt973_read_status,
+	.suspend	= genphy_suspend,
+	.resume		= genphy_resume,
+	.isolate	= genphy_isolate,
 	.driver 	= { .owner = THIS_MODULE,},
 };
 
