Re: [PATCH] net: mana: Add get_link and get_link_ksettings in ethtool
From: Jakub Kicinski
Date: Tue Sep 17 2024 - 11:34:47 EST
On Tue, 17 Sep 2024 14:35:21 +0000 Haiyang Zhang wrote:
> > Any reason why? Sometimes people add this callback for virtual
> > devices to expose some approximate speed, but you're not reporting
> > speed, so I'm curious.
> Speed info isn't available from the HW yet. But we are requesting
> that from HW team. For now, we just add some minimal info, like
> duplex, etc.
Unless I'm misreading I don't see the answer to the "why?" in your
reply.
What benefit does reporting duplex on a virtual device bring?
What kind of SW need this current patch?
etc.