netdev - Re: [PATCH V2 net-next 2/3] lan78xx: add ethtool set & get pause functions

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Date:	Mon, 22 Feb 2016 14:10:14 -0500 (EST)
From:	David Miller <davem@...emloft.net>
To:	Woojung.Huh@...rochip.com
Cc:	ben@...adent.org.uk, netdev@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH V2 net-next 2/3] lan78xx: add ethtool set & get pause
 functions

From: <Woojung.Huh@...rochip.com>
Date: Mon, 22 Feb 2016 18:28:18 +0000

>> This is incorrect; you should always return the manual settings
>> (fc_request_control flags) here.  If autonegotiation is enabled then
>> your get_settings function will return the actual pause flags.
>> 
> What do you mean "return actual pause flags" when autoneg is enabled?
> Pause flags set by (or default) advertise flag?

It means what was negotiated by autonegotiation, and is actually in use.

Otherwise, how can the user find out what was negotiated?