re: Sun Netra T1 and 5.99.45: No link on hme0

[matthew green <mrg%eterna.com.au@localhost>]

> I eventually found some time to upgrade my old Sun Netra T1, which is
> currently running an outdated 5.0.1, to -current (5.99.45 from friday
> afternoon).
> 
> But after restarting with the new kernel (userland not yet upgraded), I found
> hme0 to find no carrier. No matter where I plugged in and out the cable
> across the ports, but there was no link. Specifiying it by hand did not
> improve the situation.
> The kernel was configured exactly the same way as before (speaking directly,
> I copied the `config -x`-output).
> 
> I read about problems with hme0 on an Ultra1 with 5.99.45 (Erik Bertelsen)
> where a defect kernel config caused problems with the nic.
> Could that also be the case here? Though detecting link should not be a
> userland-case, I think.
> The machine is used daily, thus I'm running the old system now and don't have
> much time for further checking.
> 
> I'm actually just curious whether the problem is on my side or if it's a bug
> and I should file it. 

this sounds like the same problem.  please check and add COMPAT_50
to your kernel configuration.

the problem is that userland is mis-reading the message from the
kernel that tells of the link state.  it is all in-kernel as you
expected.


.mrg.