netdev - Re: [RFC] [PATCH] ethtool: Flags for fibre speed switching

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Date:	Tue, 22 Jun 2010 10:17:44 -0700 (PDT)
From:	David Miller <davem@...emloft.net>
To:	bhutchings@...arflare.com
Cc:	netdev@...r.kernel.org, jgarzik@...hat.com,
	linux-net-drivers@...arflare.com
Subject: Re: [RFC] [PATCH] ethtool: Flags for fibre speed switching

From: Ben Hutchings <bhutchings@...arflare.com>
Date: Mon, 14 Jun 2010 20:26:02 +0100

> ethtool.h currently defines only SUPPORTED_FIBRE to cover all fibre
> modes.  However, SFP+ slots support both 1G and 10G fibre modules and
> some modules are dual-speed.  Some drivers use the BASE-T flags for SFP+
> modules of all media types, but this is strictly incorrect and can be
> confusing as there are real BASE-T modules for SFP+.  There should be
> distinct flags for fibre modes.  However I'm not sure whether it's worth
> defining flags for each fibre mode (there are quite a few) or only for
> each speed.
> 
> Similarly there is only ADVERTISED_FIBRE to cover all fibre modes.
> Although there is no AN protocol for fibre, an SFP+ NIC effectively
> autonegotiates its speed with the module.  By default, an SFP+ NIC will
> accept both 1G and 10G modules and switch speed automatically.  With a
> dual-speed module, the NIC driver can allow forcing the speed through
> ethtool, but unless it maintains some hidden state it must reset the
> speed whenever the module is hotplugged (perhaps accidentally).  So it
> should be possible for the administrator to control speed selection in a
> sticky way through the advertising mask.

I'm fine with this, feel free to make a formal submission for
net-next-2.6
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