[dpdk-dev] [PATCH] Revert "app/testpmd: set fixed flag for exact link speed"

[Thomas Monjalon]

25/04/2019 13:47, Ferruh Yigit:
> On 4/25/2019 9:19 AM, Thomas Monjalon wrote:
> > 25/04/2019 00:03, Ferruh Yigit:
> >> This reverts commit bdca79053b6aea504d02691d9319fa976062457f.
> >>
> >> Not all PMDs support the fixed link speed set, and link speed can be set
> >> even with auto negotiation enabled. Reverting the patch to not break
> >> existing usage.
> > 
> > Which PMDs do not support this flag?
> > Why not fixing the PMDs?
> > 
> 
> At least ixgbe and i40e is not supporting setting a fixed speed.
> But I am not sure if this is something to fix, the command in testpmd is to set
> the link speed, what is the problem with setting the link speed without
> disabling the auto-negotiation?

It means it will negotiate with only one speed proposed.
The real issue is to not support the fixed flag.