Re: [PATCH net-next v2] docs: ethtool: clarify the bit-by-bit bitset format description

From: Jakub Kicinski

Date: Wed Feb 11 2026 - 12:04:10 EST


On Sat, 7 Feb 2026 19:25:38 +0900 Yohei Kojima wrote:
> Clarify the bit-by-bit bitset format's behavior around mandatory
> attributes and bit identification. More specifically, the following
> changes are made:
>
> * Rephrase a misleading sentence which implies name and index are
> mutually exclusive
> * Describe that ETHTOOL_A_BITSET_BITS nest is mandatory
> * Describe that a request fails if inconsistent identifiers are given
>
> Signed-off-by: Yohei Kojima <yk@xxxxxxxxx>

I'm no native speaker but FWIW:

Reviewed-by: Jakub Kicinski <kuba@xxxxxxxxxx>