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

[Lev Serebryakov]

Hello, Pyun.
You wrote 13 января 2011 г., 0:32:08:

> seemed to address the issue at that time. 1000baseT link always
> requires auto-negotiation but too many switches were broken with
> auto-negotiation so some switches are forced to use manual media
> configuration even in 1000baseT mode. Using auto-negotiation on
> rgephy(4) will also solve that case.
   Please note, my patch doesn't affect 1Gig case at all, I
 understand, that 1Gig REQUIRES autonegotiation.

> I'm under the impression that rgephy(4)'s behavior seem to confuse
> users a lot since it unconditionally use auto-negotiation so I
> think it's better not to use auto-negotiation at all during manual
> media configuration and provides a way to use auto-negotiation in
> manual media configuration if administrator want to do that.
  So, invert meaning (and name) of tunable?

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// Black Lion AKA Lev Serebryakov <lev at serebryakov.spb.ru>