[driver-discuss] Re: [brussels-dev] dladm show-linkprop enhancements

[sowmini.varadhan at sun.com]

On (06/23/07 12:33), Garrett D'Amore wrote:
>> But link_speed isn't listed in ieee802.3(5) -- so does this mean we'll use
>> "speed"?  More generally, I'm not convinced that reusing those names is
>> the right choice (Do we really want to have a "link_up" property?  Or do
>>   
>
> I don't care *what* we choose, but we have to pick something.  Right now 
> the anarchy and inconsistencies is really, really infuriating.  At the 
> moment, the ieee802.3(5) man page seems to be the "documented" set, so it 
> makes sense to use that.  It may be that other adjustments (link_speed -> 
> speed ?)  are needed.  But one or the other of the implementation or the 
> documentation needs to be fixed.

A very relevant CR on this subject is 6544195.

Perhaps we should just report (and use the name) ifspeed, since it's
already easily recognized. 

--Sowmini