Hi Todd,

Yes, I have gone back and forth between these two versions and the
behavior is reproducible every time. Nothing else, software or
hardware, was changed. The other end is a top of rack switch. It seems
to be only related to the kernel so I'm asking here. Thanks for your
help!

On Mon, Jul 21, 2014 at 8:37 AM, Fujinaka, Todd <[email protected]> wrote:
> Have you gone back and forth between the kernels? What is on the other end of 
> the link? Have you checked your cabling?
>
> If you're from Arista, I'd suggest filing this through more formal means 
> (through your factory contacts) so this can be tracked more carefully.
>
> Thanks.
>
> Todd Fujinaka
> Software Application Engineer
> Networking Division (ND)
> Intel Corporation
> [email protected]
> (503) 712-4565
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Wei Hu [mailto:[email protected]]
> Sent: Monday, July 21, 2014 12:51 AM
> To: [email protected]
> Subject: [E1000-devel] Difference in auto-negotiation behavior between 2.6.38 
> kernel and 3.4.43 kernel
>
> Hi All,
>
> I have a system with an Intel 82575 family Ethernet adapter. The 
> auto-negotiated speed changed after upgrading the kernel, with everything 
> else intact.
>
> With 2.6.38 kernel when the interface is up I would see this line from kernel:
> igb: eth0 NIC Link is Up 100 Mbps Full Duplex, Flow Control: RX While with 
> 3.4.43 kernel I would see this instead:
> igb: eth0 NIC Link is Up 10 Mbps Half Duplex, Flow Control: None
>
> I'm wondering what kernel change could have caused this? I'd rather make a 
> patch that reverts this change. Is it something in igb driver or is it in 
> another layer? Has anyone else seen this? I appreciate any pointers! Please 
> also see the ethtool output below.
>
> 2.6.38 ethtool output:
> Supported ports: [ TP ]
> Supported link modes:   10baseT/Half 10baseT/Full
>                         100baseT/Half 100baseT/Full
>                         1000baseT/Full
> Supports auto-negotiation: Yes
> Advertised link modes:  10baseT/Half 10baseT/Full
>                         100baseT/Half 100baseT/Full
>                         1000baseT/Full
> Advertised pause frame use: No
> Advertised auto-negotiation: Yes
> Speed: 100Mb/s
> Duplex: Full
> Port: Twisted Pair
> PHYAD: 1
> Transceiver: internal
> Auto-negotiation: on
> MDI-X: Unknown
> Supports Wake-on: pumbg
> Wake-on: g
> Current message level: 0x00002003 (8195)
>        drv probe hw
> Link detected: yes
>
> 3.4.43 ethtool output:
> Supported ports: [ TP ]
> Supported link modes:   10baseT/Half 10baseT/Full
>                         100baseT/Half 100baseT/Full
>                         1000baseT/Full
> Supports auto-negotiation: Yes
> Advertised link modes:  10baseT/Half 10baseT/Full
>                         100baseT/Half 100baseT/Full
>                         1000baseT/Full
> Advertised pause frame use: Symmetric
> Advertised auto-negotiation: Yes
> Speed: 10Mb/s
> Duplex: Half
> Port: Twisted Pair
> PHYAD: 1
> Transceiver: internal
> Auto-negotiation: on
> MDI-X: Unknown
> Supports Wake-on: pumbg
> Wake-on: g
> Current message level: 0x00002007 (8199)
>        drv probe link hw
> Link detected: yes
>
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