i40e: Allow user to change link settings if link is down

Allow the user to change auto-negotiation and speed settings if
link is down.

Change-ID: I372967c627682b5e1835f623a7cbf41b21b51043
Signed-off-by: NCatherine Sullivan <catherine.sullivan@intel.com>
Tested-by: NJim Young <jamesx.m.young@intel.com>
Signed-off-by: NJeff Kirsher <jeffrey.t.kirsher@intel.com>

drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40e/i40e_ethtool.c

@@ -466,7 +466,8 @@ static int i40e_set_settings(struct net_device *netdev,
 
 	if (hw->phy.media_type != I40E_MEDIA_TYPE_BASET &&
 	    hw->phy.media_type != I40E_MEDIA_TYPE_FIBER &&
-	    hw->phy.media_type != I40E_MEDIA_TYPE_BACKPLANE)
+	    hw->phy.media_type != I40E_MEDIA_TYPE_BACKPLANE &&
+	    hw->phy.link_info.link_info & I40E_AQ_LINK_UP)
 		return -EOPNOTSUPP;
 
 	/* get our own copy of the bits to check against */