Re: [PATCH] net: mana: Add get_link and get_link_ksettings in ethtool

[Jakub Kicinski]

On Tue, 17 Sep 2024 20:34:40 +0000 Haiyang Zhang wrote:
> > 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.  
> 
> I'm not aware of any SW has such requirement either.
> We just want the "ethtool <nic>" cmd can output something we already know.
> Is this acceptable?

Yeah, that's fine, I was just curious.