Re: [PATCH net-next v5 16/22] ethtool: provide link settings and link modes in GET_SETTINGS request
From: Florian Fainelli
Date: Wed Mar 27 2019 - 23:45:08 EST
On 3/25/2019 10:08 AM, Michal Kubecek wrote:
> Implement GET_SETTINGS netlink request to get link settings and link mode
> information provided by ETHTOOL_GLINKSETTINGS ioctl command.
>
> The information in SET_SETTINGS message sent as reply is divided into two
> parts: autonegotiation, speed, duplex and supported, advertised and peer
> advertised link modes when ETH_SETTINGS_IM_LINKMODES flag is set in the
> request and other settings when ETH_SETTINGS_IM_LINKINFO is set.
>
> Send notification in the same format as the reply message when relevant
> fields are modified using the ioctl interface (ETHTOOL_SLINKSETTINGS or
> ETHTOOL_SSET command).
>
> Signed-off-by: Michal Kubecek <mkubecek@xxxxxxx>
> ---
[snip]
> + ETHA_SETTINGS_DEV (nested) device identification
> + ETHA_SETTINGS_LINK_INFO (nested) link settings
> + ETHA_LINKINFO_PORT (u8) physical port
> + ETHA_LINKINFO_PHYADDR (u8) MDIO address of phy
> + ETHA_LINKINFO_TP_MDIX (u8) MDI(-X) status
> + ETHA_LINKINFO_TP_MDIX_CTRL (u8) MDI(-X) control
> + ETHA_LINKINFO_TRANSCEIVER (u8) transceiver
> + ETHA_SETTINGS_LINK_MODES (nested) link modes
> + ETHA_LINKMODES_AUTONEG (u8) autoneotiation status
Typo: auto-negotiation status.
--
Florian