bce: unable to fix media

[Pyun YongHyeon]

On Tue, Mar 03, 2009 at 02:26:11PM +0100, Cristiano Deana wrote:
> 2009/3/3 Pyun YongHyeon <pyunyh at gmail.com>:
> 
> >> # ifconfig bce0 media 1000baseSX
> >> ifconfig: SIOCSIFMEDIA (media): Device not configured
> 
> > I don't have experience on bce(4) hardwares so I'm not sure but how
> > about adding full-duplex?
> > e.g. ifconfig bce0 media 1000baseSX mediaopt full-duplex
> 
> Thanks, that works. But put the card in "no carrier".
> I will let in autoselect
> 

Yeah, that would be the reason why you always have to rely on
auto-negotiation.

> 
> >> or (according to bce(4)):
> >>
> >> # ifconfig bce0 media 1000baseTX
> >> ifconfig: SIOCSIFMEDIA (media): Device not configured
> >>
> >
> > I guess your PHY type is not for 1000baseT. That's not valid option
> > for your controller.
> 
> I think there is a typo o incomplete description in bce(4):
> 
>      1000baseTX   Set 1000baseTX operation over twisted pair.  Only
>                   full-duplex mode is supported.
> 
> No entry for "1000baseSX".
> 

bce(4) man page should reflect reality. I think the man page was
written when there was no support for TBI. Things has changed since
then(e.g BCM5709, 1000baseSX/2500baseSX support etc).
Xin Li, would you take care of this?(CCed)