Re: [PATCH net-next] docs: ethtool: clarify the bit-by-bit bitset format description
From: Yohei Kojima
Date: Wed Feb 04 2026 - 07:56:18 EST
On Tue, Feb 03, 2026 at 07:53:38PM -0800, Jakub Kicinski wrote:
> On Tue, 3 Feb 2026 00:17:19 +0900 Yohei Kojima wrote:
> > Clarify the format and semantics of the bit-by-bit bitset by the
> > following changes:
> > * Explicitly describe the mandatory and optional fields in one paragraph
> > * Detail what happens if ETHTOOL_A_BITSET_NOMASK is set
> > * Clarify that users can set both BIT_INDEX and BIT_NAME fields
>
> To be honest I'm not entirely sure which doc is easier to follow,
> before or after this patch :(
Thank you for the feedback. In the v2 patch, I'll focus on adding the
missing explanation rather than restructuring the entire paragraph.
Thank you,
Yohei