10G link properties [PSARC/2009/206 Self Review]

[Garrett D'Amore]

Paul Durrant wrote:
> Kais Belgaied wrote:
>>
>> I'm still not clear on why a combination of setting  the existing 
>> 'speed' and 'duplex' link properties is not sufficient here.
>>
>
> The speed and duplex properties do not control [X][G]MII capability 
> advertisement; that is why the separate adv/en linkprops exist.
>
>   Paul
>

That's right.  In fact, those properties are *read only*, and reflect 
the current result of negotiation or settings made elsewhere.

    -- Garrett