From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 From: Ben Greear Subject: r8169 doesn't report link state correctly. Date: Mon, 11 Apr 2011 13:09:19 -0700 Message-ID: <4DA35FEF.1030009@candelatech.com> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit To: netdev Return-path: Received: from mail.candelatech.com ([208.74.158.172]:53619 "EHLO ns3.lanforge.com" rhost-flags-OK-OK-OK-OK) by vger.kernel.org with ESMTP id S1755927Ab1DKUJV (ORCPT ); Mon, 11 Apr 2011 16:09:21 -0400 Received: from [192.168.100.195] (firewall.candelatech.com [70.89.124.249]) (authenticated bits=0) by ns3.lanforge.com (8.14.2/8.14.2) with ESMTP id p3BK9JjL008340 (version=TLSv1/SSLv3 cipher=DHE-RSA-AES256-SHA bits=256 verify=NO) for ; Mon, 11 Apr 2011 13:09:20 -0700 Sender: netdev-owner@vger.kernel.org List-ID: I notice that in kernel 2.6.38-wl, the realtek 8169 NIC doesn't report link down when in fact there is no cable connected. Instead, it shows 10Mbps half-duplex. I have no idea if this previously worked or not. [root@lec2010-ath9k-1 lanforge]# ethtool -i eth1 driver: r8169 version: 2.3LK-NAPI firmware-version: bus-info: 0000:02:00.0 [root@lec2010-ath9k-1 lanforge]# ethtool eth1 Settings for eth1: Supported ports: [ TP MII ] Supported link modes: 10baseT/Half 10baseT/Full 100baseT/Half 100baseT/Full 1000baseT/Half 1000baseT/Full Supports auto-negotiation: Yes Advertised link modes: 10baseT/Half 10baseT/Full 100baseT/Half 100baseT/Full 1000baseT/Half 1000baseT/Full Advertised pause frame use: No Advertised auto-negotiation: Yes Speed: 10Mb/s Duplex: Half Port: MII PHYAD: 0 Transceiver: internal Auto-negotiation: on Supports Wake-on: pumbg Wake-on: g Current message level: 0x00000033 (51) drv probe ifdown ifup Link detected: yes Thanks, Ben -- Ben Greear Candela Technologies Inc http://www.candelatech.com