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Message-ID: <4660A604.4080701@garzik.org>
Date: Fri, 01 Jun 2007 19:04:36 -0400
From: Jeff Garzik <jeff@...zik.org>
To: Jeff Haran <jharan@...cade.COM>
CC: linux-net@...r.kernel.org, netdev <netdev@...r.kernel.org>
Subject: Re: ETHTOOL_GSET IOCTL on GigE links
Jeff Haran wrote:
> OK, but my question remains. In the case where a device supports one set
> of speeds via autonegotiation and another set via forcing, how does one
> tell which speeds can be forced and which can be autonegotiated?
The interface does not currently support such enumeration.
You can certainly attempt forcing a speed, and see what happens. The
driver will either (a) work, (b) refuse and give you an error message,
or (c) present you with a situation that requires filing a driver bug
report :)
Jeff
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