ethtool: introduce ethtool netlink interface
Basic genetlink and init infrastructure for the netlink interface, register genetlink family "ethtool". Add CONFIG_ETHTOOL_NETLINK Kconfig option to make the build optional. Add initial overall interface description into Documentation/networking/ethtool-netlink.rst, further patches will add more detailed information. Signed-off-by: Michal Kubecek <mkubecek@suse.cz> Reviewed-by: Florian Fainelli <f.fainelli@gmail.com> Reviewed-by: Andrew Lunn <andrew@lunn.ch> Signed-off-by: David S. Miller <davem@davemloft.net> Signed-off-by: hongrongxuan <hongrongxuan@huawei.com>
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Netlink interface for ethtool
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=============================
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Basic information
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=================
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Netlink interface for ethtool uses generic netlink family ``ethtool``
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(userspace application should use macros ``ETHTOOL_GENL_NAME`` and
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``ETHTOOL_GENL_VERSION`` defined in ``<linux/ethtool_netlink.h>`` uapi
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header). This family does not use a specific header, all information in
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requests and replies is passed using netlink attributes.
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The ethtool netlink interface uses extended ACK for error and warning
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reporting, userspace application developers are encouraged to make these
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messages available to user in a suitable way.
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Requests can be divided into three categories: "get" (retrieving information),
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"set" (setting parameters) and "action" (invoking an action).
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All "set" and "action" type requests require admin privileges
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(``CAP_NET_ADMIN`` in the namespace). Most "get" type requests are allowed for
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anyone but there are exceptions (where the response contains sensitive
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information). In some cases, the request as such is allowed for anyone but
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unprivileged users have attributes with sensitive information (e.g.
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wake-on-lan password) omitted.
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Conventions
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===========
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Attributes which represent a boolean value usually use NLA_U8 type so that we
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can distinguish three states: "on", "off" and "not present" (meaning the
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information is not available in "get" requests or value is not to be changed
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in "set" requests). For these attributes, the "true" value should be passed as
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number 1 but any non-zero value should be understood as "true" by recipient.
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In the tables below, "bool" denotes NLA_U8 attributes interpreted in this way.
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In the message structure descriptions below, if an attribute name is suffixed
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with "+", parent nest can contain multiple attributes of the same type. This
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implements an array of entries.
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Request header
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==============
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Each request or reply message contains a nested attribute with common header.
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Structure of this header is
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============================== ====== =============================
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``ETHTOOL_A_HEADER_DEV_INDEX`` u32 device ifindex
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``ETHTOOL_A_HEADER_DEV_NAME`` string device name
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``ETHTOOL_A_HEADER_FLAGS`` u32 flags common for all requests
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============================== ====== =============================
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``ETHTOOL_A_HEADER_DEV_INDEX`` and ``ETHTOOL_A_HEADER_DEV_NAME`` identify the
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device message relates to. One of them is sufficient in requests, if both are
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used, they must identify the same device. Some requests, e.g. global string
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sets, do not require device identification. Most ``GET`` requests also allow
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dump requests without device identification to query the same information for
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all devices providing it (each device in a separate message).
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``ETHTOOL_A_HEADER_FLAGS`` is a bitmap of request flags common for all request
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types. The interpretation of these flags is the same for all request types but
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the flags may not apply to requests. Recognized flags are:
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================================= ===================================
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``ETHTOOL_FLAG_COMPACT_BITSETS`` use compact format bitsets in reply
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``ETHTOOL_FLAG_OMIT_REPLY`` omit optional reply (_SET and _ACT)
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================================= ===================================
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New request flags should follow the general idea that if the flag is not set,
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the behaviour is backward compatible, i.e. requests from old clients not aware
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of the flag should be interpreted the way the client expects. A client must
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not set flags it does not understand.
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List of message types
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=====================
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All constants identifying message types use ``ETHTOOL_CMD_`` prefix and suffix
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according to message purpose:
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============== ======================================
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``_GET`` userspace request to retrieve data
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``_SET`` userspace request to set data
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``_ACT`` userspace request to perform an action
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``_GET_REPLY`` kernel reply to a ``GET`` request
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``_SET_REPLY`` kernel reply to a ``SET`` request
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``_ACT_REPLY`` kernel reply to an ``ACT`` request
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``_NTF`` kernel notification
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``GET`` requests are sent by userspace applications to retrieve device
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information. They usually do not contain any message specific attributes.
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Kernel replies with corresponding "GET_REPLY" message. For most types, ``GET``
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request with ``NLM_F_DUMP`` and no device identification can be used to query
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the information for all devices supporting the request.
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If the data can be also modified, corresponding ``SET`` message with the same
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layout as corresponding ``GET_REPLY`` is used to request changes. Only
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attributes where a change is requested are included in such request (also, not
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all attributes may be changed). Replies to most ``SET`` request consist only
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of error code and extack; if kernel provides additional data, it is sent in
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the form of corresponding ``SET_REPLY`` message which can be suppressed by
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setting ``ETHTOOL_FLAG_OMIT_REPLY`` flag in request header.
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Data modification also triggers sending a ``NTF`` message with a notification.
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These usually bear only a subset of attributes which was affected by the
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change. The same notification is issued if the data is modified using other
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means (mostly ioctl ethtool interface). Unlike notifications from ethtool
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netlink code which are only sent if something actually changed, notifications
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triggered by ioctl interface may be sent even if the request did not actually
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change any data.
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``ACT`` messages request kernel (driver) to perform a specific action. If some
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information is reported by kernel (which can be suppressed by setting
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``ETHTOOL_FLAG_OMIT_REPLY`` flag in request header), the reply takes form of
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an ``ACT_REPLY`` message. Performing an action also triggers a notification
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(``NTF`` message).
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Later sections describe the format and semantics of these messages.
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Request translation
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===================
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The following table maps ioctl commands to netlink commands providing their
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functionality. Entries with "n/a" in right column are commands which do not
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have their netlink replacement yet.
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=================================== =====================================
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ioctl command netlink command
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``ETHTOOL_GSET`` n/a
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``ETHTOOL_SSET`` n/a
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``ETHTOOL_GDRVINFO`` n/a
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``ETHTOOL_GREGS`` n/a
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``ETHTOOL_GWOL`` n/a
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``ETHTOOL_SWOL`` n/a
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``ETHTOOL_GMSGLVL`` n/a
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``ETHTOOL_SMSGLVL`` n/a
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``ETHTOOL_NWAY_RST`` n/a
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``ETHTOOL_GLINK`` n/a
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``ETHTOOL_GEEPROM`` n/a
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``ETHTOOL_SEEPROM`` n/a
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``ETHTOOL_GCOALESCE`` n/a
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``ETHTOOL_SCOALESCE`` n/a
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``ETHTOOL_GRINGPARAM`` n/a
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``ETHTOOL_SRINGPARAM`` n/a
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``ETHTOOL_GPAUSEPARAM`` n/a
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``ETHTOOL_SPAUSEPARAM`` n/a
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``ETHTOOL_GRXCSUM`` n/a
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``ETHTOOL_SRXCSUM`` n/a
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``ETHTOOL_GTXCSUM`` n/a
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``ETHTOOL_STXCSUM`` n/a
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``ETHTOOL_GSG`` n/a
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``ETHTOOL_SSG`` n/a
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``ETHTOOL_TEST`` n/a
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``ETHTOOL_GSTRINGS`` n/a
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``ETHTOOL_PHYS_ID`` n/a
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``ETHTOOL_GSTATS`` n/a
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``ETHTOOL_GTSO`` n/a
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``ETHTOOL_STSO`` n/a
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``ETHTOOL_GPERMADDR`` rtnetlink ``RTM_GETLINK``
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``ETHTOOL_GUFO`` n/a
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``ETHTOOL_SUFO`` n/a
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``ETHTOOL_GGSO`` n/a
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``ETHTOOL_SGSO`` n/a
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``ETHTOOL_GFLAGS`` n/a
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``ETHTOOL_SFLAGS`` n/a
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``ETHTOOL_GPFLAGS`` n/a
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``ETHTOOL_SPFLAGS`` n/a
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``ETHTOOL_GRXFH`` n/a
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``ETHTOOL_SRXFH`` n/a
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``ETHTOOL_GGRO`` n/a
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``ETHTOOL_SGRO`` n/a
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``ETHTOOL_GRXRINGS`` n/a
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``ETHTOOL_GRXCLSRLCNT`` n/a
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``ETHTOOL_GRXCLSRULE`` n/a
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``ETHTOOL_GRXCLSRLALL`` n/a
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``ETHTOOL_SRXCLSRLDEL`` n/a
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``ETHTOOL_SRXCLSRLINS`` n/a
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``ETHTOOL_FLASHDEV`` n/a
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``ETHTOOL_RESET`` n/a
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``ETHTOOL_SRXNTUPLE`` n/a
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``ETHTOOL_GRXNTUPLE`` n/a
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``ETHTOOL_GSSET_INFO`` n/a
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``ETHTOOL_GRXFHINDIR`` n/a
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``ETHTOOL_SRXFHINDIR`` n/a
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``ETHTOOL_GFEATURES`` n/a
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``ETHTOOL_SFEATURES`` n/a
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``ETHTOOL_GCHANNELS`` n/a
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``ETHTOOL_SCHANNELS`` n/a
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``ETHTOOL_SET_DUMP`` n/a
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``ETHTOOL_GET_DUMP_FLAG`` n/a
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``ETHTOOL_GET_DUMP_DATA`` n/a
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``ETHTOOL_GET_TS_INFO`` n/a
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``ETHTOOL_GMODULEINFO`` n/a
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``ETHTOOL_GMODULEEEPROM`` n/a
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``ETHTOOL_GEEE`` n/a
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``ETHTOOL_SEEE`` n/a
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``ETHTOOL_GRSSH`` n/a
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``ETHTOOL_SRSSH`` n/a
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``ETHTOOL_GTUNABLE`` n/a
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``ETHTOOL_STUNABLE`` n/a
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``ETHTOOL_GPHYSTATS`` n/a
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``ETHTOOL_PERQUEUE`` n/a
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``ETHTOOL_GLINKSETTINGS`` n/a
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``ETHTOOL_SLINKSETTINGS`` n/a
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``ETHTOOL_PHY_GTUNABLE`` n/a
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``ETHTOOL_PHY_STUNABLE`` n/a
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``ETHTOOL_GFECPARAM`` n/a
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``ETHTOOL_SFECPARAM`` n/a
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devlink-info-versions
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devlink-trap
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devlink-trap-netdevsim
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ethtool-netlink
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ieee802154
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j1939
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kapi
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/* SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0-only */
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#ifndef _LINUX_ETHTOOL_NETLINK_H_
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#define _LINUX_ETHTOOL_NETLINK_H_
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#include <uapi/linux/ethtool_netlink.h>
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#include <linux/ethtool.h>
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#endif /* _LINUX_ETHTOOL_NETLINK_H_ */
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/* SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0-only WITH Linux-syscall-note */
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/*
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* include/uapi/linux/ethtool_netlink.h - netlink interface for ethtool
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*
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* See Documentation/networking/ethtool-netlink.txt in kernel source tree for
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* doucumentation of the interface.
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*/
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#ifndef _UAPI_LINUX_ETHTOOL_NETLINK_H_
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#define _UAPI_LINUX_ETHTOOL_NETLINK_H_
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#include <linux/ethtool.h>
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/* message types - userspace to kernel */
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enum {
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ETHTOOL_MSG_USER_NONE,
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/* add new constants above here */
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__ETHTOOL_MSG_USER_CNT,
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ETHTOOL_MSG_USER_MAX = __ETHTOOL_MSG_USER_CNT - 1
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};
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/* message types - kernel to userspace */
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enum {
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ETHTOOL_MSG_KERNEL_NONE,
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/* add new constants above here */
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__ETHTOOL_MSG_KERNEL_CNT,
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ETHTOOL_MSG_KERNEL_MAX = __ETHTOOL_MSG_KERNEL_CNT - 1
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};
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/* generic netlink info */
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#define ETHTOOL_GENL_NAME "ethtool"
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#define ETHTOOL_GENL_VERSION 1
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#endif /* _UAPI_LINUX_ETHTOOL_NETLINK_H_ */
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migration of VMs with direct attached VFs by failing over to the
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paravirtual datapath when the VF is unplugged.
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config ETHTOOL_NETLINK
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bool "Netlink interface for ethtool"
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default y
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help
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An alternative userspace interface for ethtool based on generic
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netlink. It provides better extensibility and some new features,
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e.g. notification messages.
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endif # if NET
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# Used by archs to tell that they support BPF JIT compiler plus which flavour.
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# SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0-only
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obj-y += ioctl.o common.o
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obj-y += ioctl.o common.o
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obj-$(CONFIG_ETHTOOL_NETLINK) += ethtool_nl.o
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ethtool_nl-y := netlink.o
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// SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0-only
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#include <linux/ethtool_netlink.h>
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#include "netlink.h"
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/* genetlink setup */
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static const struct genl_ops ethtool_genl_ops[] = {
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};
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static struct genl_family ethtool_genl_family = {
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.name = ETHTOOL_GENL_NAME,
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.version = ETHTOOL_GENL_VERSION,
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.netnsok = true,
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.parallel_ops = true,
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.ops = ethtool_genl_ops,
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.n_ops = ARRAY_SIZE(ethtool_genl_ops),
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};
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/* module setup */
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static int __init ethnl_init(void)
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{
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int ret;
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ret = genl_register_family(ðtool_genl_family);
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if (WARN(ret < 0, "ethtool: genetlink family registration failed"))
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return ret;
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return 0;
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}
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subsys_initcall(ethnl_init);
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/* SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0-only */
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#ifndef _NET_ETHTOOL_NETLINK_H
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#define _NET_ETHTOOL_NETLINK_H
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#include <linux/ethtool_netlink.h>
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#include <linux/netdevice.h>
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#include <net/genetlink.h>
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#endif /* _NET_ETHTOOL_NETLINK_H */
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