Re: [Qemu-stable] [PATCH for-1.4] Revert "e1000: no need auto-negotiation if link was down"

[Amos Kong]

On Fri, Feb 01, 2013 at 03:20:59PM +0800, Amos Kong wrote:
> On Thu, Jan 31, 2013 at 05:43:51PM -0600, Michael Roth wrote:
> > This reverts commit 84dd2120247a7d25ff1bb337de21c0e76816ad2d.
> > 
> > I'm not sure what issue the original commit was meant to fix, or if
> > the logic is actually wrong, but it causes e1000 to stop working
> > after a guest issues a reset.
> 
> Hi Michael,
> 
> What's your test scenario?
> 
> I tried this test with current qemu code, link status is not reseted
> to 'up' after step 3. Is it the problem you said?
> This problem also exists with current virtio (existed in the past) /
> rtl8139 (introduced in 83f58e570f21c3e7227e7fbef1fc0e18b5ed7ea9)
> 
> 1) boot a guest with e1000 nic
> 2) set link down in monitor
>    (hmp) set_link e1000.0 down
> 3) reset guest by 'system_reset' in monitor
>    (hmp) system_reset
> 
> 
> My original patch is used to restore the link status after guest
> reboot(execute 'reboot' insider guest system).

> The link status should always be up after virtual 'hardware' reset
> (execute 'system_reset' in monitor).

Is it expected?

When we reset the virtual system, do we need to reset the status
of simulation of network cable?
I think it's deciced by that if we think simulation of network
cable is a part of the virtual machine.

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commit 436e5e53c97d8fb469306b18a0c31dc60f5e546c
Author: aliguori <address@hidden>
Date:   Thu Jan 8 19:44:06 2009 +0000

    Add 'set_link' monitor command (Mark McLoughlin)
    
    Add a monitor command to setting a given network device's link status
    to 'up' or 'down'.
    
    Allows simulation of network cable disconnect.
    
    Signed-off-by: Mark McLoughlin <address@hidden>
    Signed-off-by: Anthony Liguori <address@hidden>