Add config option to enable natsemi net driver hardware bug workaround.
"some" systems with "some" cables see a large amount of errors, due to a hardware bug. This bug is (apparently) not probe-able; however it only appears on rare reference boards and the like, so we simply add a config option and default the option to OFF. Further detail: When CONFIG_NATSEMI_CABLE_MAGIC option is enabled, PMDCSR_VAL register value becomes 0x1898, a value provided by a NatSemi app note. This enables a workaround for a hardware bug which is (apparently) not probe-able. Luckily the hardware bug is (apparently) not common either, so we default to disabling this workaround. Contributor: Tim Hockin
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