Thanks. You said that this fix did not make it into the current version that is in process of being released. Any timeframe for when the next release would be?
Thanks -jd Allan, Bruce W wrote: > Not a complete replacement. Support for existing Intel PCIe GbE devices > was moved from e1000 to e1000e. PCI and PCIx devices will continue to > be supported by e1000, and e1000e will continue to grow with support for > new PCIe parts. > > >> -----Original Message----- >> From: John DeFranco [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] >> Sent: Monday, June 16, 2008 9:04 AM >> To: Allan, Bruce W >> Cc: Ronciak, John; e1000-devel@lists.sourceforge.net >> Subject: Re: [E1000-devel] e1000e not returning proper ETHTOOLS link >> upstatus? >> >> Thanks everyone for your responses. This has been very helpful. I do >> have one additional question, is the e1000e driver meant as a complete >> replacement for the e1000 driver or just for a specific chipset/card? >> >> Thanks! >> -jd >> >> Allan, Bruce W wrote: >> >>> Unfortunately, that fix did not get into the version that will be >>> released shortly which is currently locked down. It will most >>> definitely be in the following release posted to SourceForge, and I >>> > will > >>> be working with Jeff K. to push this and other fixes upstream to >>> kernel.org. >>> >>> >>> >>>> -----Original Message----- >>>> From: Ronciak, John >>>> Sent: Friday, June 13, 2008 10:20 AM >>>> To: John DeFranco; Allan, Bruce W >>>> Cc: e1000-devel@lists.sourceforge.net >>>> Subject: RE: [E1000-devel] e1000e not returning proper ETHTOOLS link >>>> upstatus? >>>> >>>> It may be in the latest but we'll be posting a new version that >>>> >>>> >>> absolutely >>> >>> >>>> have the fix in about 2 weeks. >>>> >>>> >>>> Cheers, >>>> John >>>> ----------------------------------------------------------- >>>> "Those who would give up essential Liberty, to purchase a little >>>> >>>> >>> temporary >>> >>> >>>> Safety, deserve neither Liberty nor Safety.", Benjamin Franklin 1755 >>>> >>>> -----Original Message----- >>>> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:e1000-devel- >>>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of John DeFranco >>>> Sent: Friday, June 13, 2008 8:57 AM >>>> To: Allan, Bruce W >>>> Cc: e1000-devel@lists.sourceforge.net >>>> Subject: Re: [E1000-devel] e1000e not returning proper ETHTOOLS link >>>> upstatus? >>>> >>>> This is great news, thanks. Do you have any idea what version this >>>> > is > >>>> fixed in? >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> Allan, Bruce W wrote: >>>> >>>> >>>>> Yup, it's known and already fixed in-house. >>>>> >>>>> Essentially, the return from e1000_get_link() should be something >>>>> >>>>> >>> like: >>> >>> >>>>> return ((status & E1000_STATUS_LU) ? 1 : 0); >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>> -----Original Message----- >>>>>> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>>>>> > [mailto:e1000-devel- > >>>>>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of John DeFranco >>>>>> Sent: Thursday, June 12, 2008 4:37 PM >>>>>> To: e1000-devel@lists.sourceforge.net >>>>>> Subject: [E1000-devel] e1000e not returning proper ETHTOOLS link >>>>>> > up > >>>>>> >>>>> status? >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>> Hi all, >>>>>> >>>>>> I'm seeing what I consider a problem with getting link status via >>>>>> SIOCETHTOOL and the e1000e driver. According to all the data I >>>>>> > have > >>> and >>> >>> >>>>>> based on how the e1000/e100/tg3 and any broadcom driver works if I >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>> issue >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>> something like the following: >>>>>> >>>>>> edata.cmd = ETHTOOL_GLINK; >>>>>> ifr.ifr_data = (caddr_t)&edata; >>>>>> >>>>>> if (ioctl(mii_socket, SIOCETHTOOL, &ifr) != 0 ){ >>>>>> printf("errno: %d, %s\n", errno, strerror(errno)); >>>>>> } else { >>>>>> printf("status for %s: 0x%x\n", if_name, edata.data); >>>>>> } >>>>>> >>>>>> I would/should get an edata.data value of 1 for link up and 0 for >>>>>> >>>>>> >>> link >>> >>> >>>>>> down. Here is an example on an interface that uses the tg3 >>>>>> > driver: > >>>>>> [root@ ~]# ./test eth0 >>>>>> mii_socket: 3 >>>>>> Proper MII ioctl for eth0 is SIOCETHTOOL. >>>>>> status for eth0: 0x1 >>>>>> >>>>>> The link is up and I get a 1. Same test on a nic with the e1000e >>>>>> >>>>>> >>> driver >>> >>> >>>>>> shows: >>>>>> >>>>>> [root@ ~]# ./test eth4 >>>>>> mii_socket: 3 >>>>>> Proper MII ioctl for eth4 is SIOCETHTOOL. >>>>>> status for eth4: 0x2 >>>>>> >>>>>> The link is definately up and connected but instead of showing a >>>>>> >>>>>> >>> status >>> >>> >>>>>> of 1 it give me 2. If I unplug the link it does give me a 0 (as >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>> expected). >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>> This seems like a bug, but thats why I'm asking this list. >>>>>> -- >>>>>> John DeFranco >>>>>> Hewlett-Packard Company >>>>>> Availability Clusters Solutions Lab >>>>>> 408-447-7543 >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> > ----------------------------------------------------------------------- > >>>>> -- >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>> Check out the new SourceForge.net Marketplace. >>>>>> It's the best place to buy or sell services for >>>>>> just about anything Open Source. >>>>>> http://sourceforge.net/services/buy/index.php >>>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>>> E1000-devel mailing list >>>>>> E1000-devel@lists.sourceforge.net >>>>>> https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/e1000-devel >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>> -- >>>> John DeFranco >>>> Hewlett-Packard Company >>>> Availability Clusters Solutions Lab >>>> 408-447-7543 >>>> >>>> >>>> > ----------------------------------------------------------------------- > >>> -- >>> >>> >>>> Check out the new SourceForge.net Marketplace. >>>> It's the best place to buy or sell services for >>>> just about anything Open Source. >>>> http://sourceforge.net/services/buy/index.php >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> E1000-devel mailing list >>>> E1000-devel@lists.sourceforge.net >>>> https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/e1000-devel >>>> >>>> >>> > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Check out the new SourceForge.net Marketplace. 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