bce: unable to fix media

[Xin LI]

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Hi, Pyun,

Pyun YongHyeon wrote:
> 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.

IIRC bce(4) has some problem when 1000baseSX not being auto-negotiated
so I believe that your analysis is right.

>>>> 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)

Yes.  I'll give this a shoot, thanks for pointing out!

Cheers,
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