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SubjectRe: Ethernet: how to disable gigabit support
On Thu, 5 Feb 2015, Pavel Machek wrote:

> This happened on more than one project: there's gigabit-capable chip,
> but the connector is not designed for gigabit speed.
>
> I'd like to have speed autonegotiation, but not offer gigabit (as it
> will not work).
>
> Is there way to do that without hacking the kernel? Should mii-tool do
> that?

It used to work for me with a 3Com 3c905C adapter when I needed to force
full duplex for an old non-negotiating 100baseTx-FD network switch.

> root@ib8315:~# mii-tool.net-tools -A 100baseTx,10baseT eth1
> restarting autonegotiation...
> root@ib8315:~# [32432.443883] libphy: mdio@e0024520:01 - Link is Down
>
> root@ib8315:~# [32435.447863] libphy: mdio@e0024520:01 - Link is Up - 1000/Full
>
> root@ib8315:~# mii-tool.net-tools -v eth1
> eth1: negotiated 1000baseT-FD flow-control, link ok
> product info: vendor 00:01:c1, model 3 rev 1
> basic mode: autonegotiation enabled
> basic status: autonegotiation complete, link ok
> capabilities: 1000baseT-FD 100baseTx-FD 100baseTx-HD
> 10baseT-FD 10baseT-HD
> advertising: 1000baseT-FD 100baseTx-FD 100baseTx-HD
> 10baseT-FD 10baseT-HD
> link partner: 1000baseT-FD 100baseTx-FD 100baseTx-HD
> 10baseT-FD 10baseT-HD flow-control
> root@ib8315:~# mii-tool.net-tools -V
> $Id: mii-tool.c,v 1.9 2006/09/27 20:59:18 ecki Exp $
> (Author: David Hinds based on Donald Becker's mii-diag)
> net-tools 1.60
> root@ib8315:~#

You may have to spell out media names in full, e.g.:

# mii-tool -A 100baseTx-FD,100baseTx-HD,10baseT-FD,10baseT-HD eth1

Also the driver may have a way to override the capabilities advertised via
a module parameter. This is what I eventually ended up with with the
3c905C adapter.

Maciej


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