Re: [PATCH repost net-next] ethtool: future-proof interface for speed extensions

From: David Miller
Date: Thu Feb 11 2016 - 09:52:40 EST


From: "Michael S. Tsirkin" <mst@xxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Sun, 7 Feb 2016 23:27:55 +0200

> Many virtual and not quite virtual devices allow any speed to be set
> through ethtool. In particular, this applies to the virtio-net devices.
> Document this fact to make sure people don't assume the enum lists all
> possible values. Reserve values greater than INT_MAX for future
> extension and to avoid conflict with SPEED_UNKNOWN.
>
> Signed-off-by: Michael S. Tsirkin <mst@xxxxxxxxxx>

Applied, thanks.