From: jamal <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Date: Tue, 17 Oct 2006 09:05:31 -0400
> It sounds to me that ethttool needs to have this semantic fix. > IOW, ethttool doesnt differentiate the two items: > a) advertised parameters. > b) link partner negotiated parameters. > > and instead #a becomes #b after negotiation. > > methinks this needs fixing. Dave? Jeff? The way I understand it the ethernet autonegotiation mechanisms don't really give you a way to seperate these two things. Either you negotiate the link and flow control settings, or nothing. - To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe netdev" in the body of a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html
