> The default timeout for libdlpi operations is 5 seconds. However, in the > case above it took 10 seconds as it first thought it was DLPI style1 > device and was trying to process it and failed, then libdlpi tries to > open it as style2. So it took 10seconds.
I'm slightly confused by this. Presumably, libdlpi did a DL_INFO_REQ after opening the device. Both style-1 and style-2 style links must answer that request. If there's no answer to the DL_INFO_REQ, what's the point in continuing on and trying style 2? -- meem
