netdev - Re: [ethtool 2/2] ethtool: allow setting MDI-X state

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Date:	Thu, 06 Sep 2012 13:57:32 -0700
From:	Jeff Kirsher <jeffrey.t.kirsher@...el.com>
To:	Ben Hutchings <bhutchings@...arflare.com>
Cc:	Jesse Brandeburg <jesse.brandeburg@...el.com>,
	netdev@...r.kernel.org, gospo@...hat.com, sassmann@...hat.com
Subject: Re: [ethtool 2/2] ethtool: allow setting MDI-X state

On Thu, 2012-09-06 at 19:25 +0100, Ben Hutchings wrote:
> On Tue, 2012-08-21 at 01:37 -0700, Jeff Kirsher wrote:
> > From: Jesse Brandeburg <jesse.brandeburg@...el.com>
> > 
> > A bit ago ethtool added support for reading MDI-X state, this
> > patch finishes the implementation, adding the complementary write
> > command.
> [...]
> 
> Applied.  I also commited the following changes:
> 
> ---
> Subject: ethtool.8: Mark-up mdix arguments properly
> 
> Signed-off-by: Ben Hutchings <bhutchings@...arflare.com>
> ---
>  ethtool.8.in |   11 ++++++-----
>  1 files changed, 6 insertions(+), 5 deletions(-)
> 
> diff --git a/ethtool.8.in b/ethtool.8.in
> index 3208d38..2799e25 100644
> --- a/ethtool.8.in
> +++ b/ethtool.8.in
> @@ -523,11 +523,12 @@ Sets full or half duplex mode.
>  Selects device port.
>  .TP
>  .A3 mdix auto on off
> -Selects MDI-X mode for port. May be used to override the automatic detection
> -feature of most adapters.  Auto means automatic detection of MDI status, on
> -forces MDI-X (crossover) mode, while off means MDI (straight through) mode.
> -The driver should guarantee that this command takes effect immediately, and
> -if necessary may reset the link to cause the change to take effect.
> +Selects MDI-X mode for port. May be used to override the automatic
> +detection feature of most adapters. An argument of \fBauto\fR means
> +automatic detection of MDI status, \fBon\fR forces MDI-X (crossover)
> +mode, while \fBoff\fR means MDI (straight through) mode.  The driver
> +should guarantee that this command takes effect immediately, and if
> +necessary may reset the link to cause the change to take effect.
>  .TP
>  .A2 autoneg on off
>  Specifies whether autonegotiation should be enabled. Autonegotiation 
> ---
> Subject: test-cmdline: Test -s mdix keyword
> 
> Signed-off-by: Ben Hutchings <bhutchings@...arflare.com>
> ---
>  test-cmdline.c |    4 +++-
>  1 files changed, 3 insertions(+), 1 deletions(-)
> 
> diff --git a/test-cmdline.c b/test-cmdline.c
> index 6a60ed4..85b4ce0 100644
> --- a/test-cmdline.c
> +++ b/test-cmdline.c
> @@ -22,12 +22,14 @@ static struct test_case {
>  	{ 1, "16_char_devname!" },
>  	/* Argument parsing for -s is specialised */
>  	{ 0, "-s devname" },
> -	{ 0, "--change devname speed 100 duplex half" },
> +	{ 0, "--change devname speed 100 duplex half mdix auto" },
>  	{ 1, "-s devname speed foo" },
>  	{ 1, "--change devname speed" },
>  	{ 0, "-s devname duplex half" },
>  	{ 1, "--change devname duplex foo" },
>  	{ 1, "-s devname duplex" },
> +	{ 1, "--change devname mdix foo" },
> +	{ 1, "-s devname mdix" },
>  	{ 0, "--change devname port tp" },
>  	{ 1, "-s devname port foo" },
>  	{ 1, "--change devname port" },
> ---
> 
> Please include at least basic test cases like this for any new feature.
> I did it this time because I've already kept you waiting and didn't
> think it would be fair to request changes.
> 
> Ben.
> 

Thanks Ben, I will make sure that we cover that with any new features
going forward.

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