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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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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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``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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``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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``ETHTOOL_FLAG_STATS`` include optional device statistics
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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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Bit sets
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For short bitmaps of (reasonably) fixed length, standard ``NLA_BITFIELD32``
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type is used. For arbitrary length bitmaps, ethtool netlink uses a nested
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attribute with contents of one of two forms: compact (two binary bitmaps
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representing bit values and mask of affected bits) and bit-by-bit (list of
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bits identified by either index or name).
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Verbose (bit-by-bit) bitsets allow sending symbolic names for bits together
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with their values which saves a round trip (when the bitset is passed in a
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request) or at least a second request (when the bitset is in a reply). This is
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useful for one shot applications like traditional ethtool command. On the
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other hand, long running applications like ethtool monitor (displaying
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notifications) or network management daemons may prefer fetching the names
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only once and using compact form to save message size. Notifications from
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ethtool netlink interface always use compact form for bitsets.
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A bitset can represent either a value/mask pair (``ETHTOOL_A_BITSET_NOMASK``
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not set) or a single bitmap (``ETHTOOL_A_BITSET_NOMASK`` set). In requests
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modifying a bitmap, the former changes the bit set in mask to values set in
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value and preserves the rest; the latter sets the bits set in the bitmap and
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clears the rest.
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Compact form: nested (bitset) atrribute contents:
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``ETHTOOL_A_BITSET_NOMASK`` flag no mask, only a list
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``ETHTOOL_A_BITSET_SIZE`` u32 number of significant bits
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``ETHTOOL_A_BITSET_VALUE`` binary bitmap of bit values
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``ETHTOOL_A_BITSET_MASK`` binary bitmap of valid bits
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Value and mask must have length at least ``ETHTOOL_A_BITSET_SIZE`` bits
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rounded up to a multiple of 32 bits. They consist of 32-bit words in host byte
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order, words ordered from least significant to most significant (i.e. the same
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way as bitmaps are passed with ioctl interface).
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For compact form, ``ETHTOOL_A_BITSET_SIZE`` and ``ETHTOOL_A_BITSET_VALUE`` are
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mandatory. ``ETHTOOL_A_BITSET_MASK`` attribute is mandatory if
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``ETHTOOL_A_BITSET_NOMASK`` is not set (bitset represents a value/mask pair);
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if ``ETHTOOL_A_BITSET_NOMASK`` is not set, ``ETHTOOL_A_BITSET_MASK`` is not
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allowed (bitset represents a single bitmap.
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Kernel bit set length may differ from userspace length if older application is
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used on newer kernel or vice versa. If userspace bitmap is longer, an error is
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issued only if the request actually tries to set values of some bits not
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recognized by kernel.
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Bit-by-bit form: nested (bitset) attribute contents:
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| ``ETHTOOL_A_BITSET_NOMASK`` | flag | no mask, only a list |
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+------------------------------------+--------+-----------------------------+
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| ``ETHTOOL_A_BITSET_SIZE`` | u32 | number of significant bits |
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+------------------------------------+--------+-----------------------------+
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| ``ETHTOOL_A_BITSET_BITS`` | nested | array of bits |
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+-+----------------------------------+--------+-----------------------------+
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| | ``ETHTOOL_A_BITSET_BITS_BIT+`` | nested | one bit |
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+-+-+--------------------------------+--------+-----------------------------+
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| | | ``ETHTOOL_A_BITSET_BIT_INDEX`` | u32 | bit index (0 for LSB) |
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+-+-+--------------------------------+--------+-----------------------------+
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| | | ``ETHTOOL_A_BITSET_BIT_NAME`` | string | bit name |
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+-+-+--------------------------------+--------+-----------------------------+
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| | | ``ETHTOOL_A_BITSET_BIT_VALUE`` | flag | present if bit is set |
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+-+-+--------------------------------+--------+-----------------------------+
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Bit size is optional for bit-by-bit form. ``ETHTOOL_A_BITSET_BITS`` nest can
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only contain ``ETHTOOL_A_BITSET_BITS_BIT`` attributes but there can be an
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arbitrary number of them. A bit may be identified by its index or by its
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name. When used in requests, listed bits are set to 0 or 1 according to
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``ETHTOOL_A_BITSET_BIT_VALUE``, the rest is preserved. A request fails if
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index exceeds kernel bit length or if name is not recognized.
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When ``ETHTOOL_A_BITSET_NOMASK`` flag is present, bitset is interpreted as
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a simple bitmap. ``ETHTOOL_A_BITSET_BIT_VALUE`` attributes are not used in
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such case. Such bitset represents a bitmap with listed bits set and the rest
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zero.
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In requests, application can use either form. Form used by kernel in reply is
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determined by ``ETHTOOL_FLAG_COMPACT_BITSETS`` flag in flags field of request
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header. Semantics of value and mask depends on the attribute.
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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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``_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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Userspace to kernel:
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``ETHTOOL_MSG_STRSET_GET`` get string set
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``ETHTOOL_MSG_LINKINFO_GET`` get link settings
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``ETHTOOL_MSG_LINKINFO_SET`` set link settings
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``ETHTOOL_MSG_LINKMODES_GET`` get link modes info
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``ETHTOOL_MSG_LINKMODES_SET`` set link modes info
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``ETHTOOL_MSG_LINKSTATE_GET`` get link state
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``ETHTOOL_MSG_DEBUG_GET`` get debugging settings
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``ETHTOOL_MSG_DEBUG_SET`` set debugging settings
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``ETHTOOL_MSG_WOL_GET`` get wake-on-lan settings
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``ETHTOOL_MSG_WOL_SET`` set wake-on-lan settings
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``ETHTOOL_MSG_FEATURES_GET`` get device features
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``ETHTOOL_MSG_FEATURES_SET`` set device features
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``ETHTOOL_MSG_PRIVFLAGS_GET`` get private flags
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``ETHTOOL_MSG_PRIVFLAGS_SET`` set private flags
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``ETHTOOL_MSG_RINGS_GET`` get ring sizes
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``ETHTOOL_MSG_RINGS_SET`` set ring sizes
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``ETHTOOL_MSG_CHANNELS_GET`` get channel counts
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``ETHTOOL_MSG_CHANNELS_SET`` set channel counts
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``ETHTOOL_MSG_COALESCE_GET`` get coalescing parameters
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``ETHTOOL_MSG_COALESCE_SET`` set coalescing parameters
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``ETHTOOL_MSG_PAUSE_GET`` get pause parameters
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``ETHTOOL_MSG_PAUSE_SET`` set pause parameters
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``ETHTOOL_MSG_EEE_GET`` get EEE settings
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``ETHTOOL_MSG_EEE_SET`` set EEE settings
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``ETHTOOL_MSG_TSINFO_GET`` get timestamping info
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Kernel to userspace:
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``ETHTOOL_MSG_STRSET_GET_REPLY`` string set contents
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``ETHTOOL_MSG_LINKINFO_GET_REPLY`` link settings
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``ETHTOOL_MSG_LINKINFO_NTF`` link settings notification
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``ETHTOOL_MSG_LINKMODES_GET_REPLY`` link modes info
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``ETHTOOL_MSG_LINKMODES_NTF`` link modes notification
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``ETHTOOL_MSG_LINKSTATE_GET_REPLY`` link state info
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``ETHTOOL_MSG_DEBUG_GET_REPLY`` debugging settings
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``ETHTOOL_MSG_DEBUG_NTF`` debugging settings notification
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``ETHTOOL_MSG_WOL_GET_REPLY`` wake-on-lan settings
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``ETHTOOL_MSG_WOL_NTF`` wake-on-lan settings notification
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``ETHTOOL_MSG_FEATURES_GET_REPLY`` device features
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``ETHTOOL_MSG_FEATURES_SET_REPLY`` optional reply to FEATURES_SET
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``ETHTOOL_MSG_FEATURES_NTF`` netdev features notification
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``ETHTOOL_MSG_PRIVFLAGS_GET_REPLY`` private flags
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``ETHTOOL_MSG_PRIVFLAGS_NTF`` private flags
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``ETHTOOL_MSG_RINGS_GET_REPLY`` ring sizes
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``ETHTOOL_MSG_RINGS_NTF`` ring sizes
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``ETHTOOL_MSG_CHANNELS_GET_REPLY`` channel counts
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``ETHTOOL_MSG_CHANNELS_NTF`` channel counts
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``ETHTOOL_MSG_COALESCE_GET_REPLY`` coalescing parameters
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``ETHTOOL_MSG_COALESCE_NTF`` coalescing parameters
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``ETHTOOL_MSG_PAUSE_GET_REPLY`` pause parameters
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``ETHTOOL_MSG_PAUSE_NTF`` pause parameters
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``ETHTOOL_MSG_EEE_GET_REPLY`` EEE settings
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``ETHTOOL_MSG_EEE_NTF`` EEE settings
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``ETHTOOL_MSG_TSINFO_GET_REPLY`` timestamping info
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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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STRSET_GET
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Requests contents of a string set as provided by ioctl commands
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``ETHTOOL_GSSET_INFO`` and ``ETHTOOL_GSTRINGS.`` String sets are not user
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writeable so that the corresponding ``STRSET_SET`` message is only used in
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kernel replies. There are two types of string sets: global (independent of
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a device, e.g. device feature names) and device specific (e.g. device private
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flags).
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Request contents:
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| ``ETHTOOL_A_STRSET_HEADER`` | nested | request header |
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+---------------------------------------+--------+------------------------+
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| ``ETHTOOL_A_STRSET_STRINGSETS`` | nested | string set to request |
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+-+-------------------------------------+--------+------------------------+
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| | ``ETHTOOL_A_STRINGSETS_STRINGSET+`` | nested | one string set |
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+-+-+-----------------------------------+--------+------------------------+
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| | | ``ETHTOOL_A_STRINGSET_ID`` | u32 | set id |
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+-+-+-----------------------------------+--------+------------------------+
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Kernel response contents:
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+---------------------------------------+--------+-----------------------+
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| ``ETHTOOL_A_STRSET_HEADER`` | nested | reply header |
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+---------------------------------------+--------+-----------------------+
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| ``ETHTOOL_A_STRSET_STRINGSETS`` | nested | array of string sets |
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+-+-------------------------------------+--------+-----------------------+
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| | ``ETHTOOL_A_STRINGSETS_STRINGSET+`` | nested | one string set |
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+-+-+-----------------------------------+--------+-----------------------+
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| | | ``ETHTOOL_A_STRINGSET_ID`` | u32 | set id |
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+-+-+-----------------------------------+--------+-----------------------+
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| | | ``ETHTOOL_A_STRINGSET_COUNT`` | u32 | number of strings |
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+-+-+-----------------------------------+--------+-----------------------+
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| | | ``ETHTOOL_A_STRINGSET_STRINGS`` | nested | array of strings |
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+-+-+-+---------------------------------+--------+-----------------------+
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| | | | ``ETHTOOL_A_STRINGS_STRING+`` | nested | one string |
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+-+-+-+-+-------------------------------+--------+-----------------------+
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| | | | | ``ETHTOOL_A_STRING_INDEX`` | u32 | string index |
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+-+-+-+-+-------------------------------+--------+-----------------------+
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| | | | | ``ETHTOOL_A_STRING_VALUE`` | string | string value |
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+-+-+-+-+-------------------------------+--------+-----------------------+
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| ``ETHTOOL_A_STRSET_COUNTS_ONLY`` | flag | return only counts |
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Device identification in request header is optional. Depending on its presence
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a and ``NLM_F_DUMP`` flag, there are three type of ``STRSET_GET`` requests:
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- no ``NLM_F_DUMP,`` no device: get "global" stringsets
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- no ``NLM_F_DUMP``, with device: get string sets related to the device
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- ``NLM_F_DUMP``, no device: get device related string sets for all devices
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If there is no ``ETHTOOL_A_STRSET_STRINGSETS`` array, all string sets of
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requested type are returned, otherwise only those specified in the request.
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Flag ``ETHTOOL_A_STRSET_COUNTS_ONLY`` tells kernel to only return string
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counts of the sets, not the actual strings.
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LINKINFO_GET
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============
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Requests link settings as provided by ``ETHTOOL_GLINKSETTINGS`` except for
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link modes and autonegotiation related information. The request does not use
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any attributes.
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Request contents:
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``ETHTOOL_A_LINKINFO_HEADER`` nested request header
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Kernel response contents:
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``ETHTOOL_A_LINKINFO_HEADER`` nested reply header
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``ETHTOOL_A_LINKINFO_PORT`` u8 physical port
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``ETHTOOL_A_LINKINFO_PHYADDR`` u8 phy MDIO address
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``ETHTOOL_A_LINKINFO_TP_MDIX`` u8 MDI(-X) status
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``ETHTOOL_A_LINKINFO_TP_MDIX_CTRL`` u8 MDI(-X) control
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``ETHTOOL_A_LINKINFO_TRANSCEIVER`` u8 transceiver
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Attributes and their values have the same meaning as matching members of the
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corresponding ioctl structures.
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``LINKINFO_GET`` allows dump requests (kernel returns reply message for all
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devices supporting the request).
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LINKINFO_SET
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============
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``LINKINFO_SET`` request allows setting some of the attributes reported by
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``LINKINFO_GET``.
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Request contents:
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``ETHTOOL_A_LINKINFO_HEADER`` nested request header
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``ETHTOOL_A_LINKINFO_PORT`` u8 physical port
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``ETHTOOL_A_LINKINFO_PHYADDR`` u8 phy MDIO address
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``ETHTOOL_A_LINKINFO_TP_MDIX_CTRL`` u8 MDI(-X) control
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MDI(-X) status and transceiver cannot be set, request with the corresponding
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attributes is rejected.
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LINKMODES_GET
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=============
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Requests link modes (supported, advertised and peer advertised) and related
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information (autonegotiation status, link speed and duplex) as provided by
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``ETHTOOL_GLINKSETTINGS``. The request does not use any attributes.
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Request contents:
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``ETHTOOL_A_LINKMODES_HEADER`` nested request header
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Kernel response contents:
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``ETHTOOL_A_LINKMODES_HEADER`` nested reply header
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``ETHTOOL_A_LINKMODES_AUTONEG`` u8 autonegotiation status
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``ETHTOOL_A_LINKMODES_OURS`` bitset advertised link modes
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``ETHTOOL_A_LINKMODES_PEER`` bitset partner link modes
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``ETHTOOL_A_LINKMODES_SPEED`` u32 link speed (Mb/s)
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``ETHTOOL_A_LINKMODES_DUPLEX`` u8 duplex mode
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``ETHTOOL_A_LINKMODES_MASTER_SLAVE_CFG`` u8 Master/slave port mode
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``ETHTOOL_A_LINKMODES_MASTER_SLAVE_STATE`` u8 Master/slave port state
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For ``ETHTOOL_A_LINKMODES_OURS``, value represents advertised modes and mask
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represents supported modes. ``ETHTOOL_A_LINKMODES_PEER`` in the reply is a bit
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list.
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``LINKMODES_GET`` allows dump requests (kernel returns reply messages for all
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devices supporting the request).
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LINKMODES_SET
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=============
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Request contents:
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``ETHTOOL_A_LINKMODES_HEADER`` nested request header
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``ETHTOOL_A_LINKMODES_AUTONEG`` u8 autonegotiation status
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``ETHTOOL_A_LINKMODES_OURS`` bitset advertised link modes
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``ETHTOOL_A_LINKMODES_PEER`` bitset partner link modes
|
|
``ETHTOOL_A_LINKMODES_SPEED`` u32 link speed (Mb/s)
|
|
``ETHTOOL_A_LINKMODES_DUPLEX`` u8 duplex mode
|
|
``ETHTOOL_A_LINKMODES_MASTER_SLAVE_CFG`` u8 Master/slave port mode
|
|
``ETHTOOL_A_LINKMODES_LANES`` u32 lanes
|
|
========================================== ====== ==========================
|
|
|
|
``ETHTOOL_A_LINKMODES_OURS`` bit set allows setting advertised link modes. If
|
|
autonegotiation is on (either set now or kept from before), advertised modes
|
|
are not changed (no ``ETHTOOL_A_LINKMODES_OURS`` attribute) and at least one
|
|
of speed, duplex and lanes is specified, kernel adjusts advertised modes to all
|
|
supported modes matching speed, duplex, lanes or all (whatever is specified).
|
|
This autoselection is done on ethtool side with ioctl interface, netlink
|
|
interface is supposed to allow requesting changes without knowing what exactly
|
|
kernel supports.
|
|
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|
LINKSTATE_GET
|
|
=============
|
|
|
|
Requests link state information. Link up/down flag (as provided by
|
|
``ETHTOOL_GLINK`` ioctl command) is provided. Optionally, extended state might
|
|
be provided as well. In general, extended state describes reasons for why a port
|
|
is down, or why it operates in some non-obvious mode. This request does not have
|
|
any attributes.
|
|
|
|
Request contents:
|
|
|
|
==================================== ====== ==========================
|
|
``ETHTOOL_A_LINKSTATE_HEADER`` nested request header
|
|
==================================== ====== ==========================
|
|
|
|
Kernel response contents:
|
|
|
|
==================================== ====== ============================
|
|
``ETHTOOL_A_LINKSTATE_HEADER`` nested reply header
|
|
``ETHTOOL_A_LINKSTATE_LINK`` bool link state (up/down)
|
|
``ETHTOOL_A_LINKSTATE_SQI`` u32 Current Signal Quality Index
|
|
``ETHTOOL_A_LINKSTATE_SQI_MAX`` u32 Max support SQI value
|
|
``ETHTOOL_A_LINKSTATE_EXT_STATE`` u8 link extended state
|
|
``ETHTOOL_A_LINKSTATE_EXT_SUBSTATE`` u8 link extended substate
|
|
==================================== ====== ============================
|
|
|
|
For most NIC drivers, the value of ``ETHTOOL_A_LINKSTATE_LINK`` returns
|
|
carrier flag provided by ``netif_carrier_ok()`` but there are drivers which
|
|
define their own handler.
|
|
|
|
``ETHTOOL_A_LINKSTATE_EXT_STATE`` and ``ETHTOOL_A_LINKSTATE_EXT_SUBSTATE`` are
|
|
optional values. ethtool core can provide either both
|
|
``ETHTOOL_A_LINKSTATE_EXT_STATE`` and ``ETHTOOL_A_LINKSTATE_EXT_SUBSTATE``,
|
|
or only ``ETHTOOL_A_LINKSTATE_EXT_STATE``, or none of them.
|
|
|
|
``LINKSTATE_GET`` allows dump requests (kernel returns reply messages for all
|
|
devices supporting the request).
|
|
|
|
|
|
Link extended states:
|
|
|
|
================================================ ============================================
|
|
``ETHTOOL_LINK_EXT_STATE_AUTONEG`` States relating to the autonegotiation or
|
|
issues therein
|
|
|
|
``ETHTOOL_LINK_EXT_STATE_LINK_TRAINING_FAILURE`` Failure during link training
|
|
|
|
``ETHTOOL_LINK_EXT_STATE_LINK_LOGICAL_MISMATCH`` Logical mismatch in physical coding sublayer
|
|
or forward error correction sublayer
|
|
|
|
``ETHTOOL_LINK_EXT_STATE_BAD_SIGNAL_INTEGRITY`` Signal integrity issues
|
|
|
|
``ETHTOOL_LINK_EXT_STATE_NO_CABLE`` No cable connected
|
|
|
|
``ETHTOOL_LINK_EXT_STATE_CABLE_ISSUE`` Failure is related to cable,
|
|
e.g., unsupported cable
|
|
|
|
``ETHTOOL_LINK_EXT_STATE_EEPROM_ISSUE`` Failure is related to EEPROM, e.g., failure
|
|
during reading or parsing the data
|
|
|
|
``ETHTOOL_LINK_EXT_STATE_CALIBRATION_FAILURE`` Failure during calibration algorithm
|
|
|
|
``ETHTOOL_LINK_EXT_STATE_POWER_BUDGET_EXCEEDED`` The hardware is not able to provide the
|
|
power required from cable or module
|
|
|
|
``ETHTOOL_LINK_EXT_STATE_OVERHEAT`` The module is overheated
|
|
================================================= ============================================
|
|
|
|
Link extended substates:
|
|
|
|
Autoneg substates:
|
|
|
|
============================================================== ================================
|
|
``ETHTOOL_LINK_EXT_SUBSTATE_AN_NO_PARTNER_DETECTED`` Peer side is down
|
|
|
|
``ETHTOOL_LINK_EXT_SUBSTATE_AN_ACK_NOT_RECEIVED`` Ack not received from peer side
|
|
|
|
``ETHTOOL_LINK_EXT_SUBSTATE_AN_NEXT_PAGE_EXCHANGE_FAILED`` Next page exchange failed
|
|
|
|
``ETHTOOL_LINK_EXT_SUBSTATE_AN_NO_PARTNER_DETECTED_FORCE_MODE`` Peer side is down during force
|
|
mode or there is no agreement of
|
|
speed
|
|
|
|
``ETHTOOL_LINK_EXT_SUBSTATE_AN_FEC_MISMATCH_DURING_OVERRIDE`` Forward error correction modes
|
|
in both sides are mismatched
|
|
|
|
``ETHTOOL_LINK_EXT_SUBSTATE_AN_NO_HCD`` No Highest Common Denominator
|
|
============================================================== ================================
|
|
|
|
Link training substates:
|
|
|
|
========================================================================== ====================
|
|
``ETHTOOL_LINK_EXT_SUBSTATE_LT_KR_FRAME_LOCK_NOT_ACQUIRED`` Frames were not
|
|
recognized, the
|
|
lock failed
|
|
|
|
``ETHTOOL_LINK_EXT_SUBSTATE_LT_KR_LINK_INHIBIT_TIMEOUT`` The lock did not
|
|
occur before
|
|
timeout
|
|
|
|
``ETHTOOL_LINK_EXT_SUBSTATE_LT_KR_LINK_PARTNER_DID_NOT_SET_RECEIVER_READY`` Peer side did not
|
|
send ready signal
|
|
after training
|
|
process
|
|
|
|
``ETHTOOL_LINK_EXT_SUBSTATE_LT_REMOTE_FAULT`` Remote side is not
|
|
ready yet
|
|
========================================================================== ====================
|
|
|
|
Link logical mismatch substates:
|
|
|
|
=============================================================== ===============================
|
|
``ETHTOOL_LINK_EXT_SUBSTATE_LLM_PCS_DID_NOT_ACQUIRE_BLOCK_LOCK`` Physical coding sublayer was
|
|
not locked in first phase -
|
|
block lock
|
|
|
|
``ETHTOOL_LINK_EXT_SUBSTATE_LLM_PCS_DID_NOT_ACQUIRE_AM_LOCK`` Physical coding sublayer was
|
|
not locked in second phase -
|
|
alignment markers lock
|
|
|
|
``ETHTOOL_LINK_EXT_SUBSTATE_LLM_PCS_DID_NOT_GET_ALIGN_STATUS`` Physical coding sublayer did
|
|
not get align status
|
|
|
|
``ETHTOOL_LINK_EXT_SUBSTATE_LLM_FC_FEC_IS_NOT_LOCKED`` FC forward error correction is
|
|
not locked
|
|
|
|
``ETHTOOL_LINK_EXT_SUBSTATE_LLM_RS_FEC_IS_NOT_LOCKED`` RS forward error correction is
|
|
not locked
|
|
=============================================================== ===============================
|
|
|
|
Bad signal integrity substates:
|
|
|
|
================================================================= =============================
|
|
``ETHTOOL_LINK_EXT_SUBSTATE_BSI_LARGE_NUMBER_OF_PHYSICAL_ERRORS`` Large number of physical
|
|
errors
|
|
|
|
``ETHTOOL_LINK_EXT_SUBSTATE_BSI_UNSUPPORTED_RATE`` The system attempted to
|
|
operate the cable at a rate
|
|
that is not formally
|
|
supported, which led to
|
|
signal integrity issues
|
|
================================================================= =============================
|
|
|
|
Cable issue substates:
|
|
|
|
================================================== ============================================
|
|
``ETHTOOL_LINK_EXT_SUBSTATE_CI_UNSUPPORTED_CABLE`` Unsupported cable
|
|
|
|
``ETHTOOL_LINK_EXT_SUBSTATE_CI_CABLE_TEST_FAILURE`` Cable test failure
|
|
================================================== ============================================
|
|
|
|
DEBUG_GET
|
|
=========
|
|
|
|
Requests debugging settings of a device. At the moment, only message mask is
|
|
provided.
|
|
|
|
Request contents:
|
|
|
|
==================================== ====== ==========================
|
|
``ETHTOOL_A_DEBUG_HEADER`` nested request header
|
|
==================================== ====== ==========================
|
|
|
|
Kernel response contents:
|
|
|
|
==================================== ====== ==========================
|
|
``ETHTOOL_A_DEBUG_HEADER`` nested reply header
|
|
``ETHTOOL_A_DEBUG_MSGMASK`` bitset message mask
|
|
==================================== ====== ==========================
|
|
|
|
The message mask (``ETHTOOL_A_DEBUG_MSGMASK``) is equal to message level as
|
|
provided by ``ETHTOOL_GMSGLVL`` and set by ``ETHTOOL_SMSGLVL`` in ioctl
|
|
interface. While it is called message level there for historical reasons, most
|
|
drivers and almost all newer drivers use it as a mask of enabled message
|
|
classes (represented by ``NETIF_MSG_*`` constants); therefore netlink
|
|
interface follows its actual use in practice.
|
|
|
|
``DEBUG_GET`` allows dump requests (kernel returns reply messages for all
|
|
devices supporting the request).
|
|
|
|
|
|
DEBUG_SET
|
|
=========
|
|
|
|
Set or update debugging settings of a device. At the moment, only message mask
|
|
is supported.
|
|
|
|
Request contents:
|
|
|
|
==================================== ====== ==========================
|
|
``ETHTOOL_A_DEBUG_HEADER`` nested request header
|
|
``ETHTOOL_A_DEBUG_MSGMASK`` bitset message mask
|
|
==================================== ====== ==========================
|
|
|
|
``ETHTOOL_A_DEBUG_MSGMASK`` bit set allows setting or modifying mask of
|
|
enabled debugging message types for the device.
|
|
|
|
|
|
WOL_GET
|
|
=======
|
|
|
|
Query device wake-on-lan settings. Unlike most "GET" type requests,
|
|
``ETHTOOL_MSG_WOL_GET`` requires (netns) ``CAP_NET_ADMIN`` privileges as it
|
|
(potentially) provides SecureOn(tm) password which is confidential.
|
|
|
|
Request contents:
|
|
|
|
==================================== ====== ==========================
|
|
``ETHTOOL_A_WOL_HEADER`` nested request header
|
|
==================================== ====== ==========================
|
|
|
|
Kernel response contents:
|
|
|
|
==================================== ====== ==========================
|
|
``ETHTOOL_A_WOL_HEADER`` nested reply header
|
|
``ETHTOOL_A_WOL_MODES`` bitset mask of enabled WoL modes
|
|
``ETHTOOL_A_WOL_SOPASS`` binary SecureOn(tm) password
|
|
==================================== ====== ==========================
|
|
|
|
In reply, ``ETHTOOL_A_WOL_MODES`` mask consists of modes supported by the
|
|
device, value of modes which are enabled. ``ETHTOOL_A_WOL_SOPASS`` is only
|
|
included in reply if ``WAKE_MAGICSECURE`` mode is supported.
|
|
|
|
|
|
WOL_SET
|
|
=======
|
|
|
|
Set or update wake-on-lan settings.
|
|
|
|
Request contents:
|
|
|
|
==================================== ====== ==========================
|
|
``ETHTOOL_A_WOL_HEADER`` nested request header
|
|
``ETHTOOL_A_WOL_MODES`` bitset enabled WoL modes
|
|
``ETHTOOL_A_WOL_SOPASS`` binary SecureOn(tm) password
|
|
==================================== ====== ==========================
|
|
|
|
``ETHTOOL_A_WOL_SOPASS`` is only allowed for devices supporting
|
|
``WAKE_MAGICSECURE`` mode.
|
|
|
|
|
|
FEATURES_GET
|
|
============
|
|
|
|
Gets netdev features like ``ETHTOOL_GFEATURES`` ioctl request.
|
|
|
|
Request contents:
|
|
|
|
==================================== ====== ==========================
|
|
``ETHTOOL_A_FEATURES_HEADER`` nested request header
|
|
==================================== ====== ==========================
|
|
|
|
Kernel response contents:
|
|
|
|
==================================== ====== ==========================
|
|
``ETHTOOL_A_FEATURES_HEADER`` nested reply header
|
|
``ETHTOOL_A_FEATURES_HW`` bitset dev->hw_features
|
|
``ETHTOOL_A_FEATURES_WANTED`` bitset dev->wanted_features
|
|
``ETHTOOL_A_FEATURES_ACTIVE`` bitset dev->features
|
|
``ETHTOOL_A_FEATURES_NOCHANGE`` bitset NETIF_F_NEVER_CHANGE
|
|
==================================== ====== ==========================
|
|
|
|
Bitmaps in kernel response have the same meaning as bitmaps used in ioctl
|
|
interference but attribute names are different (they are based on
|
|
corresponding members of struct net_device). Legacy "flags" are not provided,
|
|
if userspace needs them (most likely only ethtool for backward compatibility),
|
|
it can calculate their values from related feature bits itself.
|
|
ETHA_FEATURES_HW uses mask consisting of all features recognized by kernel (to
|
|
provide all names when using verbose bitmap format), the other three use no
|
|
mask (simple bit lists).
|
|
|
|
|
|
FEATURES_SET
|
|
============
|
|
|
|
Request to set netdev features like ``ETHTOOL_SFEATURES`` ioctl request.
|
|
|
|
Request contents:
|
|
|
|
==================================== ====== ==========================
|
|
``ETHTOOL_A_FEATURES_HEADER`` nested request header
|
|
``ETHTOOL_A_FEATURES_WANTED`` bitset requested features
|
|
==================================== ====== ==========================
|
|
|
|
Kernel response contents:
|
|
|
|
==================================== ====== ==========================
|
|
``ETHTOOL_A_FEATURES_HEADER`` nested reply header
|
|
``ETHTOOL_A_FEATURES_WANTED`` bitset diff wanted vs. result
|
|
``ETHTOOL_A_FEATURES_ACTIVE`` bitset diff old vs. new active
|
|
==================================== ====== ==========================
|
|
|
|
Request constains only one bitset which can be either value/mask pair (request
|
|
to change specific feature bits and leave the rest) or only a value (request
|
|
to set all features to specified set).
|
|
|
|
As request is subject to netdev_change_features() sanity checks, optional
|
|
kernel reply (can be suppressed by ``ETHTOOL_FLAG_OMIT_REPLY`` flag in request
|
|
header) informs client about the actual result. ``ETHTOOL_A_FEATURES_WANTED``
|
|
reports the difference between client request and actual result: mask consists
|
|
of bits which differ between requested features and result (dev->features
|
|
after the operation), value consists of values of these bits in the request
|
|
(i.e. negated values from resulting features). ``ETHTOOL_A_FEATURES_ACTIVE``
|
|
reports the difference between old and new dev->features: mask consists of
|
|
bits which have changed, values are their values in new dev->features (after
|
|
the operation).
|
|
|
|
``ETHTOOL_MSG_FEATURES_NTF`` notification is sent not only if device features
|
|
are modified using ``ETHTOOL_MSG_FEATURES_SET`` request or on of ethtool ioctl
|
|
request but also each time features are modified with netdev_update_features()
|
|
or netdev_change_features().
|
|
|
|
|
|
PRIVFLAGS_GET
|
|
=============
|
|
|
|
Gets private flags like ``ETHTOOL_GPFLAGS`` ioctl request.
|
|
|
|
Request contents:
|
|
|
|
==================================== ====== ==========================
|
|
``ETHTOOL_A_PRIVFLAGS_HEADER`` nested request header
|
|
==================================== ====== ==========================
|
|
|
|
Kernel response contents:
|
|
|
|
==================================== ====== ==========================
|
|
``ETHTOOL_A_PRIVFLAGS_HEADER`` nested reply header
|
|
``ETHTOOL_A_PRIVFLAGS_FLAGS`` bitset private flags
|
|
==================================== ====== ==========================
|
|
|
|
``ETHTOOL_A_PRIVFLAGS_FLAGS`` is a bitset with values of device private flags.
|
|
These flags are defined by driver, their number and names (and also meaning)
|
|
are device dependent. For compact bitset format, names can be retrieved as
|
|
``ETH_SS_PRIV_FLAGS`` string set. If verbose bitset format is requested,
|
|
response uses all private flags supported by the device as mask so that client
|
|
gets the full information without having to fetch the string set with names.
|
|
|
|
|
|
PRIVFLAGS_SET
|
|
=============
|
|
|
|
Sets or modifies values of device private flags like ``ETHTOOL_SPFLAGS``
|
|
ioctl request.
|
|
|
|
Request contents:
|
|
|
|
==================================== ====== ==========================
|
|
``ETHTOOL_A_PRIVFLAGS_HEADER`` nested request header
|
|
``ETHTOOL_A_PRIVFLAGS_FLAGS`` bitset private flags
|
|
==================================== ====== ==========================
|
|
|
|
``ETHTOOL_A_PRIVFLAGS_FLAGS`` can either set the whole set of private flags or
|
|
modify only values of some of them.
|
|
|
|
|
|
RINGS_GET
|
|
=========
|
|
|
|
Gets ring sizes like ``ETHTOOL_GRINGPARAM`` ioctl request.
|
|
|
|
Request contents:
|
|
|
|
==================================== ====== ==========================
|
|
``ETHTOOL_A_RINGS_HEADER`` nested request header
|
|
==================================== ====== ==========================
|
|
|
|
Kernel response contents:
|
|
|
|
==================================== ====== ===========================
|
|
``ETHTOOL_A_RINGS_HEADER`` nested reply header
|
|
``ETHTOOL_A_RINGS_RX_MAX`` u32 max size of RX ring
|
|
``ETHTOOL_A_RINGS_RX_MINI_MAX`` u32 max size of RX mini ring
|
|
``ETHTOOL_A_RINGS_RX_JUMBO_MAX`` u32 max size of RX jumbo ring
|
|
``ETHTOOL_A_RINGS_TX_MAX`` u32 max size of TX ring
|
|
``ETHTOOL_A_RINGS_RX`` u32 size of RX ring
|
|
``ETHTOOL_A_RINGS_RX_MINI`` u32 size of RX mini ring
|
|
``ETHTOOL_A_RINGS_RX_JUMBO`` u32 size of RX jumbo ring
|
|
``ETHTOOL_A_RINGS_TX`` u32 size of TX ring
|
|
``ETHTOOL_A_RINGS_RX_BUF_LEN`` u32 size of buffers on the ring
|
|
``ETHTOOL_A_RINGS_TCP_DATA_SPLIT`` u8 TCP header / data split
|
|
``ETHTOOL_A_RINGS_CQE_SIZE`` u32 Size of TX/RX CQE
|
|
``ETHTOOL_A_RINGS_TX_PUSH`` u8 flag of TX Push mode
|
|
==================================== ====== ===========================
|
|
|
|
``ETHTOOL_A_RINGS_TCP_DATA_SPLIT`` indicates whether the device is usable with
|
|
page-flipping TCP zero-copy receive (``getsockopt(TCP_ZEROCOPY_RECEIVE)``).
|
|
If enabled the device is configured to place frame headers and data into
|
|
separate buffers. The device configuration must make it possible to receive
|
|
full memory pages of data, for example because MTU is high enough or through
|
|
HW-GRO.
|
|
|
|
``ETHTOOL_A_RINGS_TX_PUSH`` flag is used to enable descriptor fast
|
|
path to send packets. In ordinary path, driver fills descriptors in DRAM and
|
|
notifies NIC hardware. In fast path, driver pushes descriptors to the device
|
|
through MMIO writes, thus reducing the latency. However, enabling this feature
|
|
may increase the CPU cost. Drivers may enforce additional per-packet
|
|
eligibility checks (e.g. on packet size).
|
|
|
|
RINGS_SET
|
|
=========
|
|
|
|
Sets ring sizes like ``ETHTOOL_SRINGPARAM`` ioctl request.
|
|
|
|
Request contents:
|
|
|
|
==================================== ====== ===========================
|
|
``ETHTOOL_A_RINGS_HEADER`` nested reply header
|
|
``ETHTOOL_A_RINGS_RX`` u32 size of RX ring
|
|
``ETHTOOL_A_RINGS_RX_MINI`` u32 size of RX mini ring
|
|
``ETHTOOL_A_RINGS_RX_JUMBO`` u32 size of RX jumbo ring
|
|
``ETHTOOL_A_RINGS_TX`` u32 size of TX ring
|
|
``ETHTOOL_A_RINGS_RX_BUF_LEN`` u32 size of buffers on the ring
|
|
``ETHTOOL_A_RINGS_CQE_SIZE`` u32 Size of TX/RX CQE
|
|
``ETHTOOL_A_RINGS_TX_PUSH`` u8 flag of TX Push mode
|
|
==================================== ====== ===========================
|
|
|
|
Kernel checks that requested ring sizes do not exceed limits reported by
|
|
driver. Driver may impose additional constraints and may not suspport all
|
|
attributes.
|
|
|
|
|
|
``ETHTOOL_A_RINGS_CQE_SIZE`` specifies the completion queue event size.
|
|
Completion queue events(CQE) are the events posted by NIC to indicate the
|
|
completion status of a packet when the packet is sent(like send success or
|
|
error) or received(like pointers to packet fragments). The CQE size parameter
|
|
enables to modify the CQE size other than default size if NIC supports it.
|
|
A bigger CQE can have more receive buffer pointers inturn NIC can transfer
|
|
a bigger frame from wire. Based on the NIC hardware, the overall completion
|
|
queue size can be adjusted in the driver if CQE size is modified.
|
|
|
|
CHANNELS_GET
|
|
============
|
|
|
|
Gets channel counts like ``ETHTOOL_GCHANNELS`` ioctl request.
|
|
|
|
Request contents:
|
|
|
|
==================================== ====== ==========================
|
|
``ETHTOOL_A_CHANNELS_HEADER`` nested request header
|
|
==================================== ====== ==========================
|
|
|
|
Kernel response contents:
|
|
|
|
===================================== ====== ==========================
|
|
``ETHTOOL_A_CHANNELS_HEADER`` nested reply header
|
|
``ETHTOOL_A_CHANNELS_RX_MAX`` u32 max receive channels
|
|
``ETHTOOL_A_CHANNELS_TX_MAX`` u32 max transmit channels
|
|
``ETHTOOL_A_CHANNELS_OTHER_MAX`` u32 max other channels
|
|
``ETHTOOL_A_CHANNELS_COMBINED_MAX`` u32 max combined channels
|
|
``ETHTOOL_A_CHANNELS_RX_COUNT`` u32 receive channel count
|
|
``ETHTOOL_A_CHANNELS_TX_COUNT`` u32 transmit channel count
|
|
``ETHTOOL_A_CHANNELS_OTHER_COUNT`` u32 other channel count
|
|
``ETHTOOL_A_CHANNELS_COMBINED_COUNT`` u32 combined channel count
|
|
===================================== ====== ==========================
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CHANNELS_SET
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============
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Sets channel counts like ``ETHTOOL_SCHANNELS`` ioctl request.
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Request contents:
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``ETHTOOL_A_CHANNELS_HEADER`` nested request header
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``ETHTOOL_A_CHANNELS_RX_COUNT`` u32 receive channel count
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``ETHTOOL_A_CHANNELS_TX_COUNT`` u32 transmit channel count
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``ETHTOOL_A_CHANNELS_OTHER_COUNT`` u32 other channel count
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``ETHTOOL_A_CHANNELS_COMBINED_COUNT`` u32 combined channel count
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Kernel checks that requested channel counts do not exceed limits reported by
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driver. Driver may impose additional constraints and may not suspport all
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attributes.
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COALESCE_GET
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============
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Gets coalescing parameters like ``ETHTOOL_GCOALESCE`` ioctl request.
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Request contents:
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``ETHTOOL_A_COALESCE_HEADER`` nested request header
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Kernel response contents:
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``ETHTOOL_A_COALESCE_HEADER`` nested reply header
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``ETHTOOL_A_COALESCE_RX_USECS`` u32 delay (us), normal Rx
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``ETHTOOL_A_COALESCE_RX_MAX_FRAMES`` u32 max packets, normal Rx
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``ETHTOOL_A_COALESCE_RX_USECS_IRQ`` u32 delay (us), Rx in IRQ
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``ETHTOOL_A_COALESCE_RX_MAX_FRAMES_IRQ`` u32 max packets, Rx in IRQ
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``ETHTOOL_A_COALESCE_TX_USECS`` u32 delay (us), normal Tx
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``ETHTOOL_A_COALESCE_TX_MAX_FRAMES`` u32 max packets, normal Tx
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``ETHTOOL_A_COALESCE_TX_USECS_IRQ`` u32 delay (us), Tx in IRQ
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``ETHTOOL_A_COALESCE_TX_MAX_FRAMES_IRQ`` u32 IRQ packets, Tx in IRQ
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``ETHTOOL_A_COALESCE_STATS_BLOCK_USECS`` u32 delay of stats update
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``ETHTOOL_A_COALESCE_USE_ADAPTIVE_RX`` bool adaptive Rx coalesce
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``ETHTOOL_A_COALESCE_USE_ADAPTIVE_TX`` bool adaptive Tx coalesce
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``ETHTOOL_A_COALESCE_PKT_RATE_LOW`` u32 threshold for low rate
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``ETHTOOL_A_COALESCE_RX_USECS_LOW`` u32 delay (us), low Rx
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``ETHTOOL_A_COALESCE_RX_MAX_FRAMES_LOW`` u32 max packets, low Rx
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``ETHTOOL_A_COALESCE_TX_USECS_LOW`` u32 delay (us), low Tx
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``ETHTOOL_A_COALESCE_TX_MAX_FRAMES_LOW`` u32 max packets, low Tx
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``ETHTOOL_A_COALESCE_PKT_RATE_HIGH`` u32 threshold for high rate
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``ETHTOOL_A_COALESCE_RX_USECS_HIGH`` u32 delay (us), high Rx
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``ETHTOOL_A_COALESCE_RX_MAX_FRAMES_HIGH`` u32 max packets, high Rx
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``ETHTOOL_A_COALESCE_TX_USECS_HIGH`` u32 delay (us), high Tx
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``ETHTOOL_A_COALESCE_TX_MAX_FRAMES_HIGH`` u32 max packets, high Tx
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``ETHTOOL_A_COALESCE_RATE_SAMPLE_INTERVAL`` u32 rate sampling interval
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``ETHTOOL_A_COALESCE_USE_CQE_TX`` bool timer reset mode, Tx
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``ETHTOOL_A_COALESCE_USE_CQE_RX`` bool timer reset mode, Rx
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Attributes are only included in reply if their value is not zero or the
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corresponding bit in ``ethtool_ops::supported_coalesce_params`` is set (i.e.
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they are declared as supported by driver).
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Timer reset mode (``ETHTOOL_A_COALESCE_USE_CQE_TX`` and
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``ETHTOOL_A_COALESCE_USE_CQE_RX``) controls the interaction between packet
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arrival and the various time based delay parameters. By default timers are
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expected to limit the max delay between any packet arrival/departure and a
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corresponding interrupt. In this mode timer should be started by packet
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arrival (sometimes delivery of previous interrupt) and reset when interrupt
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is delivered.
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Setting the appropriate attribute to 1 will enable ``CQE`` mode, where
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each packet event resets the timer. In this mode timer is used to force
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the interrupt if queue goes idle, while busy queues depend on the packet
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limit to trigger interrupts.
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COALESCE_SET
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============
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Sets coalescing parameters like ``ETHTOOL_SCOALESCE`` ioctl request.
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Request contents:
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``ETHTOOL_A_COALESCE_HEADER`` nested request header
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``ETHTOOL_A_COALESCE_RX_USECS`` u32 delay (us), normal Rx
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``ETHTOOL_A_COALESCE_RX_MAX_FRAMES`` u32 max packets, normal Rx
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``ETHTOOL_A_COALESCE_RX_USECS_IRQ`` u32 delay (us), Rx in IRQ
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``ETHTOOL_A_COALESCE_RX_MAX_FRAMES_IRQ`` u32 max packets, Rx in IRQ
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``ETHTOOL_A_COALESCE_TX_USECS`` u32 delay (us), normal Tx
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``ETHTOOL_A_COALESCE_TX_MAX_FRAMES`` u32 max packets, normal Tx
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``ETHTOOL_A_COALESCE_TX_USECS_IRQ`` u32 delay (us), Tx in IRQ
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``ETHTOOL_A_COALESCE_TX_MAX_FRAMES_IRQ`` u32 IRQ packets, Tx in IRQ
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``ETHTOOL_A_COALESCE_STATS_BLOCK_USECS`` u32 delay of stats update
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``ETHTOOL_A_COALESCE_USE_ADAPTIVE_RX`` bool adaptive Rx coalesce
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``ETHTOOL_A_COALESCE_USE_ADAPTIVE_TX`` bool adaptive Tx coalesce
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``ETHTOOL_A_COALESCE_PKT_RATE_LOW`` u32 threshold for low rate
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``ETHTOOL_A_COALESCE_RX_USECS_LOW`` u32 delay (us), low Rx
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``ETHTOOL_A_COALESCE_RX_MAX_FRAMES_LOW`` u32 max packets, low Rx
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``ETHTOOL_A_COALESCE_TX_USECS_LOW`` u32 delay (us), low Tx
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``ETHTOOL_A_COALESCE_TX_MAX_FRAMES_LOW`` u32 max packets, low Tx
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``ETHTOOL_A_COALESCE_PKT_RATE_HIGH`` u32 threshold for high rate
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``ETHTOOL_A_COALESCE_RX_USECS_HIGH`` u32 delay (us), high Rx
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``ETHTOOL_A_COALESCE_RX_MAX_FRAMES_HIGH`` u32 max packets, high Rx
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``ETHTOOL_A_COALESCE_TX_USECS_HIGH`` u32 delay (us), high Tx
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``ETHTOOL_A_COALESCE_TX_MAX_FRAMES_HIGH`` u32 max packets, high Tx
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``ETHTOOL_A_COALESCE_RATE_SAMPLE_INTERVAL`` u32 rate sampling interval
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``ETHTOOL_A_COALESCE_USE_CQE_TX`` bool timer reset mode, Tx
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``ETHTOOL_A_COALESCE_USE_CQE_RX`` bool timer reset mode, Rx
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Request is rejected if it attributes declared as unsupported by driver (i.e.
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such that the corresponding bit in ``ethtool_ops::supported_coalesce_params``
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is not set), regardless of their values. Driver may impose additional
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constraints on coalescing parameters and their values.
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PAUSE_GET
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============
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Gets channel counts like ``ETHTOOL_GPAUSE`` ioctl request.
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Request contents:
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``ETHTOOL_A_PAUSE_HEADER`` nested request header
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Kernel response contents:
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``ETHTOOL_A_PAUSE_HEADER`` nested request header
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``ETHTOOL_A_PAUSE_AUTONEG`` bool pause autonegotiation
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``ETHTOOL_A_PAUSE_RX`` bool receive pause frames
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``ETHTOOL_A_PAUSE_TX`` bool transmit pause frames
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``ETHTOOL_A_PAUSE_STATS`` nested pause statistics
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``ETHTOOL_A_PAUSE_STATS`` are reported if ``ETHTOOL_FLAG_STATS`` was set
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in ``ETHTOOL_A_HEADER_FLAGS``.
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It will be empty if driver did not report any statistics. Drivers fill in
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the statistics in the following structure:
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.. kernel-doc:: include/linux/ethtool.h
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:identifiers: ethtool_pause_stats
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Each member has a corresponding attribute defined.
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PAUSE_SET
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============
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Sets pause parameters like ``ETHTOOL_GPAUSEPARAM`` ioctl request.
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Request contents:
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``ETHTOOL_A_PAUSE_HEADER`` nested request header
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``ETHTOOL_A_PAUSE_AUTONEG`` bool pause autonegotiation
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``ETHTOOL_A_PAUSE_RX`` bool receive pause frames
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``ETHTOOL_A_PAUSE_TX`` bool transmit pause frames
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EEE_GET
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=======
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Gets channel counts like ``ETHTOOL_GEEE`` ioctl request.
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Request contents:
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``ETHTOOL_A_EEE_HEADER`` nested request header
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Kernel response contents:
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``ETHTOOL_A_EEE_HEADER`` nested request header
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``ETHTOOL_A_EEE_MODES_OURS`` bool supported/advertised modes
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``ETHTOOL_A_EEE_MODES_PEER`` bool peer advertised link modes
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``ETHTOOL_A_EEE_ACTIVE`` bool EEE is actively used
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``ETHTOOL_A_EEE_ENABLED`` bool EEE is enabled
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``ETHTOOL_A_EEE_TX_LPI_ENABLED`` bool Tx lpi enabled
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``ETHTOOL_A_EEE_TX_LPI_TIMER`` u32 Tx lpi timeout (in us)
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In ``ETHTOOL_A_EEE_MODES_OURS``, mask consists of link modes for which EEE is
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enabled, value of link modes for which EEE is advertised. Link modes for which
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peer advertises EEE are listed in ``ETHTOOL_A_EEE_MODES_PEER`` (no mask). The
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netlink interface allows reporting EEE status for all link modes but only
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first 32 are provided by the ``ethtool_ops`` callback.
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EEE_SET
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=======
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Sets pause parameters like ``ETHTOOL_GEEEPARAM`` ioctl request.
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Request contents:
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``ETHTOOL_A_EEE_HEADER`` nested request header
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``ETHTOOL_A_EEE_MODES_OURS`` bool advertised modes
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``ETHTOOL_A_EEE_ENABLED`` bool EEE is enabled
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``ETHTOOL_A_EEE_TX_LPI_ENABLED`` bool Tx lpi enabled
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``ETHTOOL_A_EEE_TX_LPI_TIMER`` u32 Tx lpi timeout (in us)
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``ETHTOOL_A_EEE_MODES_OURS`` is used to either list link modes to advertise
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EEE for (if there is no mask) or specify changes to the list (if there is
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a mask). The netlink interface allows reporting EEE status for all link modes
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but only first 32 can be set at the moment as that is what the ``ethtool_ops``
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callback supports.
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TSINFO_GET
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==========
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Gets timestamping information like ``ETHTOOL_GET_TS_INFO`` ioctl request.
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Request contents:
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``ETHTOOL_A_TSINFO_HEADER`` nested request header
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===================================== ====== ==========================
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Kernel response contents:
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``ETHTOOL_A_TSINFO_HEADER`` nested request header
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``ETHTOOL_A_TSINFO_TIMESTAMPING`` bitset SO_TIMESTAMPING flags
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``ETHTOOL_A_TSINFO_TX_TYPES`` bitset supported Tx types
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``ETHTOOL_A_TSINFO_RX_FILTERS`` bitset supported Rx filters
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``ETHTOOL_A_TSINFO_PHC_INDEX`` u32 PTP hw clock index
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===================================== ====== ==========================
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``ETHTOOL_A_TSINFO_PHC_INDEX`` is absent if there is no associated PHC (there
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is no special value for this case). The bitset attributes are omitted if they
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would be empty (no bit set).
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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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=================================== =====================================
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``ETHTOOL_GSET`` ``ETHTOOL_MSG_LINKINFO_GET``
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``ETHTOOL_MSG_LINKMODES_GET``
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``ETHTOOL_SSET`` ``ETHTOOL_MSG_LINKINFO_SET``
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``ETHTOOL_MSG_LINKMODES_SET``
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``ETHTOOL_GDRVINFO`` n/a
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``ETHTOOL_GREGS`` n/a
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``ETHTOOL_GWOL`` ``ETHTOOL_MSG_WOL_GET``
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``ETHTOOL_SWOL`` ``ETHTOOL_MSG_WOL_SET``
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``ETHTOOL_GMSGLVL`` ``ETHTOOL_MSG_DEBUG_GET``
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``ETHTOOL_SMSGLVL`` ``ETHTOOL_MSG_DEBUG_SET``
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``ETHTOOL_NWAY_RST`` n/a
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``ETHTOOL_GLINK`` ``ETHTOOL_MSG_LINKSTATE_GET``
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``ETHTOOL_GEEPROM`` n/a
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``ETHTOOL_SEEPROM`` n/a
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``ETHTOOL_GCOALESCE`` ``ETHTOOL_MSG_COALESCE_GET``
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``ETHTOOL_SCOALESCE`` ``ETHTOOL_MSG_COALESCE_SET``
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``ETHTOOL_GRINGPARAM`` ``ETHTOOL_MSG_RINGS_GET``
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``ETHTOOL_SRINGPARAM`` ``ETHTOOL_MSG_RINGS_SET``
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``ETHTOOL_GPAUSEPARAM`` ``ETHTOOL_MSG_PAUSE_GET``
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``ETHTOOL_SPAUSEPARAM`` ``ETHTOOL_MSG_PAUSE_SET``
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``ETHTOOL_GRXCSUM`` ``ETHTOOL_MSG_FEATURES_GET``
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``ETHTOOL_SRXCSUM`` ``ETHTOOL_MSG_FEATURES_SET``
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``ETHTOOL_GTXCSUM`` ``ETHTOOL_MSG_FEATURES_GET``
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``ETHTOOL_STXCSUM`` ``ETHTOOL_MSG_FEATURES_SET``
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``ETHTOOL_GSG`` ``ETHTOOL_MSG_FEATURES_GET``
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``ETHTOOL_SSG`` ``ETHTOOL_MSG_FEATURES_SET``
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``ETHTOOL_TEST`` n/a
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``ETHTOOL_GSTRINGS`` ``ETHTOOL_MSG_STRSET_GET``
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``ETHTOOL_PHYS_ID`` n/a
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``ETHTOOL_GSTATS`` n/a
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``ETHTOOL_GTSO`` ``ETHTOOL_MSG_FEATURES_GET``
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``ETHTOOL_STSO`` ``ETHTOOL_MSG_FEATURES_SET``
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``ETHTOOL_GPERMADDR`` rtnetlink ``RTM_GETLINK``
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``ETHTOOL_GUFO`` ``ETHTOOL_MSG_FEATURES_GET``
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``ETHTOOL_SUFO`` ``ETHTOOL_MSG_FEATURES_SET``
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``ETHTOOL_GGSO`` ``ETHTOOL_MSG_FEATURES_GET``
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``ETHTOOL_SGSO`` ``ETHTOOL_MSG_FEATURES_SET``
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``ETHTOOL_GFLAGS`` ``ETHTOOL_MSG_FEATURES_GET``
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``ETHTOOL_SFLAGS`` ``ETHTOOL_MSG_FEATURES_SET``
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``ETHTOOL_GPFLAGS`` ``ETHTOOL_MSG_PRIVFLAGS_GET``
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``ETHTOOL_SPFLAGS`` ``ETHTOOL_MSG_PRIVFLAGS_SET``
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``ETHTOOL_GRXFH`` n/a
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``ETHTOOL_SRXFH`` n/a
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``ETHTOOL_GGRO`` ``ETHTOOL_MSG_FEATURES_GET``
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``ETHTOOL_SGRO`` ``ETHTOOL_MSG_FEATURES_SET``
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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`` ``ETHTOOL_MSG_STRSET_GET``
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``ETHTOOL_GRXFHINDIR`` n/a
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``ETHTOOL_SRXFHINDIR`` n/a
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``ETHTOOL_GFEATURES`` ``ETHTOOL_MSG_FEATURES_GET``
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``ETHTOOL_SFEATURES`` ``ETHTOOL_MSG_FEATURES_SET``
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``ETHTOOL_GCHANNELS`` ``ETHTOOL_MSG_CHANNELS_GET``
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``ETHTOOL_SCHANNELS`` ``ETHTOOL_MSG_CHANNELS_SET``
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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`` ``ETHTOOL_MSG_TSINFO_GET``
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``ETHTOOL_GMODULEINFO`` n/a
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``ETHTOOL_GMODULEEEPROM`` n/a
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``ETHTOOL_GEEE`` ``ETHTOOL_MSG_EEE_GET``
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``ETHTOOL_SEEE`` ``ETHTOOL_MSG_EEE_SET``
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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`` ``ETHTOOL_MSG_LINKINFO_GET``
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``ETHTOOL_MSG_LINKMODES_GET``
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``ETHTOOL_SLINKSETTINGS`` ``ETHTOOL_MSG_LINKINFO_SET``
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``ETHTOOL_MSG_LINKMODES_SET``
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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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=================================== =====================================
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