Inconsistent output from ethtool regarding auto-negotiation on RHEL 6

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Issue

  • The aim is to disable "auto-negotiation" using ethtool, but the two different "styles" of checking "auto-negotiation" results in differing output. Which output is correct?

Environment

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 6

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