Wed, 31 Aug 2016 09:42:07 -0600 "Theo de Raadt" <dera...@openbsd.org>
> > I'd rather have this as an extra rather than replacing the more
> > specific information.  
> 
> I agree...
> 

Wed, 31 Aug 2016 17:17:26 +0200 Peter Hessler <phess...@theapt.org>
> On 2016 Aug 31 (Wed) at 17:04:38 +0200 (+0200), Stefan Sperling wrote:
> :This makes ifconfig display baudrates defined in ifmedia.h tables.
> :
> :Before (prints media subtype):
> :
> :$ ifconfig iwn0 | grep media:
> :        media: IEEE802.11 autoselect (OFDM6 mode 11a)
> :$ ifconfig em0 | grep media: 
> :        media: Ethernet autoselect (100baseTX full-duplex,rxpause,txpause)
> :
> :After (prints corresponding baudrate):
> :
> :$ ifconfig iwn0 | grep media:
> :        media: IEEE802.11 autoselect (6Mbps mode 11a)
> :$ ifconfig em0 | grep media: 
> :        media: Ethernet autoselect (100Mbps full-duplex,rxpause,txpause)
> 
> For wifi, I have no opinion.
> 
> For wired ethernet, NO!
> 
> We _need_ that information for fiber interfaces.  For some of our IXP
> connected switches, that is how we can tell which is external, and which
> is internal.

Hi tech@,

Absolutely!  The same applies for wireless devices with multiple
antennas respective to modulation type choices (many interfaces).

Kind regards,
Anton

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