Re: [RFC] ethtool semantics

[David S. Miller]

On Mon, 7 Jun 2004 23:28:04 +0200
Roger Luethi <rl@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> What is the correct response if a user passes ethtool speed or duplex
> arguments while autoneg is on? Some possible answers are:
> 
> a) Yell at the user for doing something stupid.
> 
> b) Fail silently (i.e. ignore command).
> 
> c) Change advertised value accordingly and initiate new negotiation.
> 
> d) Consider "autoneg off" implied, force media accordingly.
> 
> The ethtool(8) man page I'm looking at doesn't address that question. The
> actual behavior I've seen is b) which is by far my least preferred
> solution.

speed and duplex fields should be silently ignored in this case
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