After plugging in a Dell GBIC supporting 10G and 25G into the SFP+ ports of the Delta TN48M-P-DN, Linux 5.15.11-g3d377b49270b logs:
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[42942716.586958] sfp sfp-49: module DELL EMC M14MK rev A1 sn VN0AP8005718904 dc 250827
[42942716.596868] AC3x B2B 98DX3265 0000:01:00.0 swp49: validation with support 0000000,00000000,00000400 failed: -22
[42942729.322925] sfp sfp-50: module DELL EMC M14MK rev A1 sn VN0AP8005718904 dc 250827
[42942729.332835] AC3x B2B 98DX3265 0000:01:00.0 swp50: validation with support 0000000,00000000,00000400 failed: -22
[42942739.210892] sfp sfp-51: module DELL EMC M14MK rev A1 sn VN0AP8005718904 dc 250827
[42942739.220807] AC3x B2B 98DX3265 0000:01:00.0 swp51: validation with support 0000000,00000000,00000400 failed: -22
Is that a Linux kernel or firmware issue?