On 9 Jan 2003, Chmouel Boudjnah wrote: > Buchan Milne <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > > > http://ranger.dnsalias.com/mandrake/cooker/ifplugd-0.11-1mdk.i586.rpm > > this stuff seems to use the ETHTOOL_GLINK code to detect if link > down/up from the ETHTOOL kernel interface.
According to the readme: - Supports the Linux SIOCETHTOOL (newer, aka ethtool API), SIOCGMIIREG (older, aka mii-diag/mii-tool API) and SIOCDEVPRIVATE (oldest, aka mii-tool API) ioctl()s for getting link status. So, AFAIK (ianakh) all drivers *should* support it, but don't. > > Last time we tried to use that stuff it had numerous problems with > some network cards that has been not converted to the ethtools > interface. > Well, maybe it's time to find out which drivers don't support it, and try and get the maintainer to fix it? > Maybe things changed since then but i am not sure of the safeness of > this code for all network cards. > Well, someone's got to try it, so we might as well try and collect the evidence, and if it works for a significant number (specifically laptop cards) then it may be worth spending more effort on. Buchan -- |----------------Registered Linux User #182071-----------------| Buchan Milne Mechanical Engineer, Network Manager Cellphone * Work +27 82 472 2231 * +27 21 8828820x121 Stellenbosch Automotive Engineering http://www.cae.co.za GPG Key http://ranger.dnsalias.com/bgmilne.asc 1024D/60D204A7 2919 E232 5610 A038 87B1 72D6 AC92 BA50 60D2 04A7
