Changing link status in bge driver

[Gireesh Nagabhushana]

On Thu, Sep 23, 2010 at 12:41 PM, Sushanth Rai <sushanth_rai at yahoo.com>wrote:

> Hello,
>
> I'm using BCM5715C based NIC card on a FreeBSD 7.2 system. I would like to
> simulate condition where the PHY layer is powered-off i.e, the link status
> should show as "no carrier". When I do "ifconfig down", it just turns-off
> the driver and the link status is still active. Is there is anything I can
> do in the bge driver or anywhere else in the software stack to simulate this
> condition without physically disconnecting the cable ?



How about bringing down of interface at the other end?

Regards,
Gireesh


>
> Thanks,
> Sushanth
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