On Wed, 20 Dec 2006 15:37:41 -0800 Rick Jones <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > There are two different problems: > > > > 1) Behavior seems to be different depending on device driver > > author. We should document the expected semantics better. > > > > IMHO: > > When device is down, it should: > > a) use as few resources as possible: > > - not grab memory for buffers > > - not assign IRQ unless it could get one > > - turn off all power consumption possible > > b) allow setting parameters like speed/duplex/autonegotiation, > > ring buffers, ... with ethtool, and remember the state > > c) not accept data coming in, and drop packets queued > > What implications does c have for something like tcpdump? > > rick jones None, you can bring up the device without actually assigning an address to it. -- Stephen Hemminger <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> - To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-kernel" in the body of a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html Please read the FAQ at http://www.tux.org/lkml/
