[patch] re(4) problems on networks with disabled autonegotiation "solver" (WAS: Juniper e3k with ports limitied to...) -- REQUEST FOR REVIEW

[Lev Serebryakov]

Hello, Artem.
You wrote 12 января 2011 г., 23:59:58:

>>  I've documented this new tunable in re(4) manpage, as here is no
>> rgephy(4) manpage.
> I wonder if we could make autonegotiation another media option.
> This may solve the problem at hand in a more generic way.
  It is better way, of course, but I'm not feel competent enough for
 such changes.

> In case someone specifies speed/duplex settings but want
> autonegotiation on, we can advertise only that particular speed/duplex
> capability (as opposed to advertising everything we support). This
  It is exactly as re/rgephy wroks now -- autonegotiation with limited
capabilities.

> would force remote end to either establish the link with the
> parameters we want or keep the link down which would be better than
> keeping the link up with mismatched duplex settings.
  In case, when remote end SUPPORTS autonegotiation ;-)

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