Re: NetBSD 5 wm promisc mode resetting interface

[SAITOH Masanobu <masanobu%iij.ad.jp@localhost>]

 I've committed (if_wm.c rev. 1.179).

 > Hi, Mark.
 > 
 >  > PR 29126 talks about packet loss going into and out of promisc mode for 
 >  > various network cards because the adapter was being reset and spanning 
 >  > tree restarts etc.  Fixes were applied for various cards to not require a 
 >  > reset but the end of the PR talks about wm also probably needing a 
 > similar 
 >  > patch.
 >  > 
 >  > I hadn't particularly noticed the issue till now with our machines with 
 > wm 
 >  > (probably because the switch ports are set to do "portfast" spanning 
 > tree) 
 >  > but on looking I see that there is a three second or so break going into 
 >  > or out of promisc.  However we now have some machines with wm interfaces 
 >  > that are configured as 802.1q trunks and if you put those into promisc 
 >  > there is a 35 second disruption :-(
 >  > 
 >  > So is it possible to get wm cards into/out of promisc mode without 
 >  > resetting the card? Can someone who understands the driver code provide a 
 >  > patch?
 >  > 
 >  > cheers
 >  > mark
 > 
 > I can make the patch for wm. Please wait a little.
 > 
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 >              SAITOH Masanobu (masanobu%iij.ad.jp@localhost
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