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  1 =============================
  2 Netlink interface for ethtool
  3 =============================
  4 
  5 
  6 Basic information
  7 =================
  8 
  9 Netlink interface for ethtool uses generic netlink family ``ethtool``
 10 (userspace application should use macros ``ETHTOOL_GENL_NAME`` and
 11 ``ETHTOOL_GENL_VERSION`` defined in ``<linux/ethtool_netlink.h>`` uapi
 12 header). This family does not use a specific header, all information in
 13 requests and replies is passed using netlink attributes.
 14 
 15 The ethtool netlink interface uses extended ACK for error and warning
 16 reporting, userspace application developers are encouraged to make these
 17 messages available to user in a suitable way.
 18 
 19 Requests can be divided into three categories: "get" (retrieving information),
 20 "set" (setting parameters) and "action" (invoking an action).
 21 
 22 All "set" and "action" type requests require admin privileges
 23 (``CAP_NET_ADMIN`` in the namespace). Most "get" type requests are allowed for
 24 anyone but there are exceptions (where the response contains sensitive
 25 information). In some cases, the request as such is allowed for anyone but
 26 unprivileged users have attributes with sensitive information (e.g.
 27 wake-on-lan password) omitted.
 28 
 29 
 30 Conventions
 31 ===========
 32 
 33 Attributes which represent a boolean value usually use NLA_U8 type so that we
 34 can distinguish three states: "on", "off" and "not present" (meaning the
 35 information is not available in "get" requests or value is not to be changed
 36 in "set" requests). For these attributes, the "true" value should be passed as
 37 number 1 but any non-zero value should be understood as "true" by recipient.
 38 In the tables below, "bool" denotes NLA_U8 attributes interpreted in this way.
 39 
 40 In the message structure descriptions below, if an attribute name is suffixed
 41 with "+", parent nest can contain multiple attributes of the same type. This
 42 implements an array of entries.
 43 
 44 Attributes that need to be filled-in by device drivers and that are dumped to
 45 user space based on whether they are valid or not should not use zero as a
 46 valid value. This avoids the need to explicitly signal the validity of the
 47 attribute in the device driver API.
 48 
 49 
 50 Request header
 51 ==============
 52 
 53 Each request or reply message contains a nested attribute with common header.
 54 Structure of this header is
 55 
 56   ==============================  ======  =============================
 57   ``ETHTOOL_A_HEADER_DEV_INDEX``  u32     device ifindex
 58   ``ETHTOOL_A_HEADER_DEV_NAME``   string  device name
 59   ``ETHTOOL_A_HEADER_FLAGS``      u32     flags common for all requests
 60   ``ETHTOOL_A_HEADER_PHY_INDEX``  u32     phy device index
 61   ==============================  ======  =============================
 62 
 63 ``ETHTOOL_A_HEADER_DEV_INDEX`` and ``ETHTOOL_A_HEADER_DEV_NAME`` identify the
 64 device message relates to. One of them is sufficient in requests, if both are
 65 used, they must identify the same device. Some requests, e.g. global string
 66 sets, do not require device identification. Most ``GET`` requests also allow
 67 dump requests without device identification to query the same information for
 68 all devices providing it (each device in a separate message).
 69 
 70 ``ETHTOOL_A_HEADER_FLAGS`` is a bitmap of request flags common for all request
 71 types. The interpretation of these flags is the same for all request types but
 72 the flags may not apply to requests. Recognized flags are:
 73 
 74   =================================  ===================================
 75   ``ETHTOOL_FLAG_COMPACT_BITSETS``   use compact format bitsets in reply
 76   ``ETHTOOL_FLAG_OMIT_REPLY``        omit optional reply (_SET and _ACT)
 77   ``ETHTOOL_FLAG_STATS``             include optional device statistics
 78   =================================  ===================================
 79 
 80 New request flags should follow the general idea that if the flag is not set,
 81 the behaviour is backward compatible, i.e. requests from old clients not aware
 82 of the flag should be interpreted the way the client expects. A client must
 83 not set flags it does not understand.
 84 
 85 ``ETHTOOL_A_HEADER_PHY_INDEX`` identifies the Ethernet PHY the message relates to.
 86 As there are numerous commands that are related to PHY configuration, and because
 87 there may be more than one PHY on the link, the PHY index can be passed in the
 88 request for the commands that needs it. It is, however, not mandatory, and if it
 89 is not passed for commands that target a PHY, the net_device.phydev pointer
 90 is used.
 91 
 92 Bit sets
 93 ========
 94 
 95 For short bitmaps of (reasonably) fixed length, standard ``NLA_BITFIELD32``
 96 type is used. For arbitrary length bitmaps, ethtool netlink uses a nested
 97 attribute with contents of one of two forms: compact (two binary bitmaps
 98 representing bit values and mask of affected bits) and bit-by-bit (list of
 99 bits identified by either index or name).
100 
101 Verbose (bit-by-bit) bitsets allow sending symbolic names for bits together
102 with their values which saves a round trip (when the bitset is passed in a
103 request) or at least a second request (when the bitset is in a reply). This is
104 useful for one shot applications like traditional ethtool command. On the
105 other hand, long running applications like ethtool monitor (displaying
106 notifications) or network management daemons may prefer fetching the names
107 only once and using compact form to save message size. Notifications from
108 ethtool netlink interface always use compact form for bitsets.
109 
110 A bitset can represent either a value/mask pair (``ETHTOOL_A_BITSET_NOMASK``
111 not set) or a single bitmap (``ETHTOOL_A_BITSET_NOMASK`` set). In requests
112 modifying a bitmap, the former changes the bit set in mask to values set in
113 value and preserves the rest; the latter sets the bits set in the bitmap and
114 clears the rest.
115 
116 Compact form: nested (bitset) attribute contents:
117 
118   ============================  ======  ============================
119   ``ETHTOOL_A_BITSET_NOMASK``   flag    no mask, only a list
120   ``ETHTOOL_A_BITSET_SIZE``     u32     number of significant bits
121   ``ETHTOOL_A_BITSET_VALUE``    binary  bitmap of bit values
122   ``ETHTOOL_A_BITSET_MASK``     binary  bitmap of valid bits
123   ============================  ======  ============================
124 
125 Value and mask must have length at least ``ETHTOOL_A_BITSET_SIZE`` bits
126 rounded up to a multiple of 32 bits. They consist of 32-bit words in host byte
127 order, words ordered from least significant to most significant (i.e. the same
128 way as bitmaps are passed with ioctl interface).
129 
130 For compact form, ``ETHTOOL_A_BITSET_SIZE`` and ``ETHTOOL_A_BITSET_VALUE`` are
131 mandatory. ``ETHTOOL_A_BITSET_MASK`` attribute is mandatory if
132 ``ETHTOOL_A_BITSET_NOMASK`` is not set (bitset represents a value/mask pair);
133 if ``ETHTOOL_A_BITSET_NOMASK`` is not set, ``ETHTOOL_A_BITSET_MASK`` is not
134 allowed (bitset represents a single bitmap.
135 
136 Kernel bit set length may differ from userspace length if older application is
137 used on newer kernel or vice versa. If userspace bitmap is longer, an error is
138 issued only if the request actually tries to set values of some bits not
139 recognized by kernel.
140 
141 Bit-by-bit form: nested (bitset) attribute contents:
142 
143  +------------------------------------+--------+-----------------------------+
144  | ``ETHTOOL_A_BITSET_NOMASK``        | flag   | no mask, only a list        |
145  +------------------------------------+--------+-----------------------------+
146  | ``ETHTOOL_A_BITSET_SIZE``          | u32    | number of significant bits  |
147  +------------------------------------+--------+-----------------------------+
148  | ``ETHTOOL_A_BITSET_BITS``          | nested | array of bits               |
149  +-+----------------------------------+--------+-----------------------------+
150  | | ``ETHTOOL_A_BITSET_BITS_BIT+``   | nested | one bit                     |
151  +-+-+--------------------------------+--------+-----------------------------+
152  | | | ``ETHTOOL_A_BITSET_BIT_INDEX`` | u32    | bit index (0 for LSB)       |
153  +-+-+--------------------------------+--------+-----------------------------+
154  | | | ``ETHTOOL_A_BITSET_BIT_NAME``  | string | bit name                    |
155  +-+-+--------------------------------+--------+-----------------------------+
156  | | | ``ETHTOOL_A_BITSET_BIT_VALUE`` | flag   | present if bit is set       |
157  +-+-+--------------------------------+--------+-----------------------------+
158 
159 Bit size is optional for bit-by-bit form. ``ETHTOOL_A_BITSET_BITS`` nest can
160 only contain ``ETHTOOL_A_BITSET_BITS_BIT`` attributes but there can be an
161 arbitrary number of them.  A bit may be identified by its index or by its
162 name. When used in requests, listed bits are set to 0 or 1 according to
163 ``ETHTOOL_A_BITSET_BIT_VALUE``, the rest is preserved. A request fails if
164 index exceeds kernel bit length or if name is not recognized.
165 
166 When ``ETHTOOL_A_BITSET_NOMASK`` flag is present, bitset is interpreted as
167 a simple bitmap. ``ETHTOOL_A_BITSET_BIT_VALUE`` attributes are not used in
168 such case. Such bitset represents a bitmap with listed bits set and the rest
169 zero.
170 
171 In requests, application can use either form. Form used by kernel in reply is
172 determined by ``ETHTOOL_FLAG_COMPACT_BITSETS`` flag in flags field of request
173 header. Semantics of value and mask depends on the attribute.
174 
175 
176 List of message types
177 =====================
178 
179 All constants identifying message types use ``ETHTOOL_CMD_`` prefix and suffix
180 according to message purpose:
181 
182   ==============    ======================================
183   ``_GET``          userspace request to retrieve data
184   ``_SET``          userspace request to set data
185   ``_ACT``          userspace request to perform an action
186   ``_GET_REPLY``    kernel reply to a ``GET`` request
187   ``_SET_REPLY``    kernel reply to a ``SET`` request
188   ``_ACT_REPLY``    kernel reply to an ``ACT`` request
189   ``_NTF``          kernel notification
190   ==============    ======================================
191 
192 Userspace to kernel:
193 
194   ===================================== =================================
195   ``ETHTOOL_MSG_STRSET_GET``            get string set
196   ``ETHTOOL_MSG_LINKINFO_GET``          get link settings
197   ``ETHTOOL_MSG_LINKINFO_SET``          set link settings
198   ``ETHTOOL_MSG_LINKMODES_GET``         get link modes info
199   ``ETHTOOL_MSG_LINKMODES_SET``         set link modes info
200   ``ETHTOOL_MSG_LINKSTATE_GET``         get link state
201   ``ETHTOOL_MSG_DEBUG_GET``             get debugging settings
202   ``ETHTOOL_MSG_DEBUG_SET``             set debugging settings
203   ``ETHTOOL_MSG_WOL_GET``               get wake-on-lan settings
204   ``ETHTOOL_MSG_WOL_SET``               set wake-on-lan settings
205   ``ETHTOOL_MSG_FEATURES_GET``          get device features
206   ``ETHTOOL_MSG_FEATURES_SET``          set device features
207   ``ETHTOOL_MSG_PRIVFLAGS_GET``         get private flags
208   ``ETHTOOL_MSG_PRIVFLAGS_SET``         set private flags
209   ``ETHTOOL_MSG_RINGS_GET``             get ring sizes
210   ``ETHTOOL_MSG_RINGS_SET``             set ring sizes
211   ``ETHTOOL_MSG_CHANNELS_GET``          get channel counts
212   ``ETHTOOL_MSG_CHANNELS_SET``          set channel counts
213   ``ETHTOOL_MSG_COALESCE_GET``          get coalescing parameters
214   ``ETHTOOL_MSG_COALESCE_SET``          set coalescing parameters
215   ``ETHTOOL_MSG_PAUSE_GET``             get pause parameters
216   ``ETHTOOL_MSG_PAUSE_SET``             set pause parameters
217   ``ETHTOOL_MSG_EEE_GET``               get EEE settings
218   ``ETHTOOL_MSG_EEE_SET``               set EEE settings
219   ``ETHTOOL_MSG_TSINFO_GET``            get timestamping info
220   ``ETHTOOL_MSG_CABLE_TEST_ACT``        action start cable test
221   ``ETHTOOL_MSG_CABLE_TEST_TDR_ACT``    action start raw TDR cable test
222   ``ETHTOOL_MSG_TUNNEL_INFO_GET``       get tunnel offload info
223   ``ETHTOOL_MSG_FEC_GET``               get FEC settings
224   ``ETHTOOL_MSG_FEC_SET``               set FEC settings
225   ``ETHTOOL_MSG_MODULE_EEPROM_GET``     read SFP module EEPROM
226   ``ETHTOOL_MSG_STATS_GET``             get standard statistics
227   ``ETHTOOL_MSG_PHC_VCLOCKS_GET``       get PHC virtual clocks info
228   ``ETHTOOL_MSG_MODULE_SET``            set transceiver module parameters
229   ``ETHTOOL_MSG_MODULE_GET``            get transceiver module parameters
230   ``ETHTOOL_MSG_PSE_SET``               set PSE parameters
231   ``ETHTOOL_MSG_PSE_GET``               get PSE parameters
232   ``ETHTOOL_MSG_RSS_GET``               get RSS settings
233   ``ETHTOOL_MSG_PLCA_GET_CFG``          get PLCA RS parameters
234   ``ETHTOOL_MSG_PLCA_SET_CFG``          set PLCA RS parameters
235   ``ETHTOOL_MSG_PLCA_GET_STATUS``       get PLCA RS status
236   ``ETHTOOL_MSG_MM_GET``                get MAC merge layer state
237   ``ETHTOOL_MSG_MM_SET``                set MAC merge layer parameters
238   ``ETHTOOL_MSG_MODULE_FW_FLASH_ACT``   flash transceiver module firmware
239   ===================================== =================================
240 
241 Kernel to userspace:
242 
243   ======================================== =================================
244   ``ETHTOOL_MSG_STRSET_GET_REPLY``         string set contents
245   ``ETHTOOL_MSG_LINKINFO_GET_REPLY``       link settings
246   ``ETHTOOL_MSG_LINKINFO_NTF``             link settings notification
247   ``ETHTOOL_MSG_LINKMODES_GET_REPLY``      link modes info
248   ``ETHTOOL_MSG_LINKMODES_NTF``            link modes notification
249   ``ETHTOOL_MSG_LINKSTATE_GET_REPLY``      link state info
250   ``ETHTOOL_MSG_DEBUG_GET_REPLY``          debugging settings
251   ``ETHTOOL_MSG_DEBUG_NTF``                debugging settings notification
252   ``ETHTOOL_MSG_WOL_GET_REPLY``            wake-on-lan settings
253   ``ETHTOOL_MSG_WOL_NTF``                  wake-on-lan settings notification
254   ``ETHTOOL_MSG_FEATURES_GET_REPLY``       device features
255   ``ETHTOOL_MSG_FEATURES_SET_REPLY``       optional reply to FEATURES_SET
256   ``ETHTOOL_MSG_FEATURES_NTF``             netdev features notification
257   ``ETHTOOL_MSG_PRIVFLAGS_GET_REPLY``      private flags
258   ``ETHTOOL_MSG_PRIVFLAGS_NTF``            private flags
259   ``ETHTOOL_MSG_RINGS_GET_REPLY``          ring sizes
260   ``ETHTOOL_MSG_RINGS_NTF``                ring sizes
261   ``ETHTOOL_MSG_CHANNELS_GET_REPLY``       channel counts
262   ``ETHTOOL_MSG_CHANNELS_NTF``             channel counts
263   ``ETHTOOL_MSG_COALESCE_GET_REPLY``       coalescing parameters
264   ``ETHTOOL_MSG_COALESCE_NTF``             coalescing parameters
265   ``ETHTOOL_MSG_PAUSE_GET_REPLY``          pause parameters
266   ``ETHTOOL_MSG_PAUSE_NTF``                pause parameters
267   ``ETHTOOL_MSG_EEE_GET_REPLY``            EEE settings
268   ``ETHTOOL_MSG_EEE_NTF``                  EEE settings
269   ``ETHTOOL_MSG_TSINFO_GET_REPLY``         timestamping info
270   ``ETHTOOL_MSG_CABLE_TEST_NTF``           Cable test results
271   ``ETHTOOL_MSG_CABLE_TEST_TDR_NTF``       Cable test TDR results
272   ``ETHTOOL_MSG_TUNNEL_INFO_GET_REPLY``    tunnel offload info
273   ``ETHTOOL_MSG_FEC_GET_REPLY``            FEC settings
274   ``ETHTOOL_MSG_FEC_NTF``                  FEC settings
275   ``ETHTOOL_MSG_MODULE_EEPROM_GET_REPLY``  read SFP module EEPROM
276   ``ETHTOOL_MSG_STATS_GET_REPLY``          standard statistics
277   ``ETHTOOL_MSG_PHC_VCLOCKS_GET_REPLY``    PHC virtual clocks info
278   ``ETHTOOL_MSG_MODULE_GET_REPLY``         transceiver module parameters
279   ``ETHTOOL_MSG_PSE_GET_REPLY``            PSE parameters
280   ``ETHTOOL_MSG_RSS_GET_REPLY``            RSS settings
281   ``ETHTOOL_MSG_PLCA_GET_CFG_REPLY``       PLCA RS parameters
282   ``ETHTOOL_MSG_PLCA_GET_STATUS_REPLY``    PLCA RS status
283   ``ETHTOOL_MSG_PLCA_NTF``                 PLCA RS parameters
284   ``ETHTOOL_MSG_MM_GET_REPLY``             MAC merge layer status
285   ``ETHTOOL_MSG_MODULE_FW_FLASH_NTF``      transceiver module flash updates
286   ======================================== =================================
287 
288 ``GET`` requests are sent by userspace applications to retrieve device
289 information. They usually do not contain any message specific attributes.
290 Kernel replies with corresponding "GET_REPLY" message. For most types, ``GET``
291 request with ``NLM_F_DUMP`` and no device identification can be used to query
292 the information for all devices supporting the request.
293 
294 If the data can be also modified, corresponding ``SET`` message with the same
295 layout as corresponding ``GET_REPLY`` is used to request changes. Only
296 attributes where a change is requested are included in such request (also, not
297 all attributes may be changed). Replies to most ``SET`` request consist only
298 of error code and extack; if kernel provides additional data, it is sent in
299 the form of corresponding ``SET_REPLY`` message which can be suppressed by
300 setting ``ETHTOOL_FLAG_OMIT_REPLY`` flag in request header.
301 
302 Data modification also triggers sending a ``NTF`` message with a notification.
303 These usually bear only a subset of attributes which was affected by the
304 change. The same notification is issued if the data is modified using other
305 means (mostly ioctl ethtool interface). Unlike notifications from ethtool
306 netlink code which are only sent if something actually changed, notifications
307 triggered by ioctl interface may be sent even if the request did not actually
308 change any data.
309 
310 ``ACT`` messages request kernel (driver) to perform a specific action. If some
311 information is reported by kernel (which can be suppressed by setting
312 ``ETHTOOL_FLAG_OMIT_REPLY`` flag in request header), the reply takes form of
313 an ``ACT_REPLY`` message. Performing an action also triggers a notification
314 (``NTF`` message).
315 
316 Later sections describe the format and semantics of these messages.
317 
318 
319 STRSET_GET
320 ==========
321 
322 Requests contents of a string set as provided by ioctl commands
323 ``ETHTOOL_GSSET_INFO`` and ``ETHTOOL_GSTRINGS.`` String sets are not user
324 writeable so that the corresponding ``STRSET_SET`` message is only used in
325 kernel replies. There are two types of string sets: global (independent of
326 a device, e.g. device feature names) and device specific (e.g. device private
327 flags).
328 
329 Request contents:
330 
331  +---------------------------------------+--------+------------------------+
332  | ``ETHTOOL_A_STRSET_HEADER``           | nested | request header         |
333  +---------------------------------------+--------+------------------------+
334  | ``ETHTOOL_A_STRSET_STRINGSETS``       | nested | string set to request  |
335  +-+-------------------------------------+--------+------------------------+
336  | | ``ETHTOOL_A_STRINGSETS_STRINGSET+`` | nested | one string set         |
337  +-+-+-----------------------------------+--------+------------------------+
338  | | | ``ETHTOOL_A_STRINGSET_ID``        | u32    | set id                 |
339  +-+-+-----------------------------------+--------+------------------------+
340 
341 Kernel response contents:
342 
343  +---------------------------------------+--------+-----------------------+
344  | ``ETHTOOL_A_STRSET_HEADER``           | nested | reply header          |
345  +---------------------------------------+--------+-----------------------+
346  | ``ETHTOOL_A_STRSET_STRINGSETS``       | nested | array of string sets  |
347  +-+-------------------------------------+--------+-----------------------+
348  | | ``ETHTOOL_A_STRINGSETS_STRINGSET+`` | nested | one string set        |
349  +-+-+-----------------------------------+--------+-----------------------+
350  | | | ``ETHTOOL_A_STRINGSET_ID``        | u32    | set id                |
351  +-+-+-----------------------------------+--------+-----------------------+
352  | | | ``ETHTOOL_A_STRINGSET_COUNT``     | u32    | number of strings     |
353  +-+-+-----------------------------------+--------+-----------------------+
354  | | | ``ETHTOOL_A_STRINGSET_STRINGS``   | nested | array of strings      |
355  +-+-+-+---------------------------------+--------+-----------------------+
356  | | | | ``ETHTOOL_A_STRINGS_STRING+``   | nested | one string            |
357  +-+-+-+-+-------------------------------+--------+-----------------------+
358  | | | | | ``ETHTOOL_A_STRING_INDEX``    | u32    | string index          |
359  +-+-+-+-+-------------------------------+--------+-----------------------+
360  | | | | | ``ETHTOOL_A_STRING_VALUE``    | string | string value          |
361  +-+-+-+-+-------------------------------+--------+-----------------------+
362  | ``ETHTOOL_A_STRSET_COUNTS_ONLY``      | flag   | return only counts    |
363  +---------------------------------------+--------+-----------------------+
364 
365 Device identification in request header is optional. Depending on its presence
366 a and ``NLM_F_DUMP`` flag, there are three type of ``STRSET_GET`` requests:
367 
368  - no ``NLM_F_DUMP,`` no device: get "global" stringsets
369  - no ``NLM_F_DUMP``, with device: get string sets related to the device
370  - ``NLM_F_DUMP``, no device: get device related string sets for all devices
371 
372 If there is no ``ETHTOOL_A_STRSET_STRINGSETS`` array, all string sets of
373 requested type are returned, otherwise only those specified in the request.
374 Flag ``ETHTOOL_A_STRSET_COUNTS_ONLY`` tells kernel to only return string
375 counts of the sets, not the actual strings.
376 
377 
378 LINKINFO_GET
379 ============
380 
381 Requests link settings as provided by ``ETHTOOL_GLINKSETTINGS`` except for
382 link modes and autonegotiation related information. The request does not use
383 any attributes.
384 
385 Request contents:
386 
387   ====================================  ======  ==========================
388   ``ETHTOOL_A_LINKINFO_HEADER``         nested  request header
389   ====================================  ======  ==========================
390 
391 Kernel response contents:
392 
393   ====================================  ======  ==========================
394   ``ETHTOOL_A_LINKINFO_HEADER``         nested  reply header
395   ``ETHTOOL_A_LINKINFO_PORT``           u8      physical port
396   ``ETHTOOL_A_LINKINFO_PHYADDR``        u8      phy MDIO address
397   ``ETHTOOL_A_LINKINFO_TP_MDIX``        u8      MDI(-X) status
398   ``ETHTOOL_A_LINKINFO_TP_MDIX_CTRL``   u8      MDI(-X) control
399   ``ETHTOOL_A_LINKINFO_TRANSCEIVER``    u8      transceiver
400   ====================================  ======  ==========================
401 
402 Attributes and their values have the same meaning as matching members of the
403 corresponding ioctl structures.
404 
405 ``LINKINFO_GET`` allows dump requests (kernel returns reply message for all
406 devices supporting the request).
407 
408 
409 LINKINFO_SET
410 ============
411 
412 ``LINKINFO_SET`` request allows setting some of the attributes reported by
413 ``LINKINFO_GET``.
414 
415 Request contents:
416 
417   ====================================  ======  ==========================
418   ``ETHTOOL_A_LINKINFO_HEADER``         nested  request header
419   ``ETHTOOL_A_LINKINFO_PORT``           u8      physical port
420   ``ETHTOOL_A_LINKINFO_PHYADDR``        u8      phy MDIO address
421   ``ETHTOOL_A_LINKINFO_TP_MDIX_CTRL``   u8      MDI(-X) control
422   ====================================  ======  ==========================
423 
424 MDI(-X) status and transceiver cannot be set, request with the corresponding
425 attributes is rejected.
426 
427 
428 LINKMODES_GET
429 =============
430 
431 Requests link modes (supported, advertised and peer advertised) and related
432 information (autonegotiation status, link speed and duplex) as provided by
433 ``ETHTOOL_GLINKSETTINGS``. The request does not use any attributes.
434 
435 Request contents:
436 
437   ====================================  ======  ==========================
438   ``ETHTOOL_A_LINKMODES_HEADER``        nested  request header
439   ====================================  ======  ==========================
440 
441 Kernel response contents:
442 
443   ==========================================  ======  ==========================
444   ``ETHTOOL_A_LINKMODES_HEADER``              nested  reply header
445   ``ETHTOOL_A_LINKMODES_AUTONEG``             u8      autonegotiation status
446   ``ETHTOOL_A_LINKMODES_OURS``                bitset  advertised link modes
447   ``ETHTOOL_A_LINKMODES_PEER``                bitset  partner link modes
448   ``ETHTOOL_A_LINKMODES_SPEED``               u32     link speed (Mb/s)
449   ``ETHTOOL_A_LINKMODES_DUPLEX``              u8      duplex mode
450   ``ETHTOOL_A_LINKMODES_MASTER_SLAVE_CFG``    u8      Master/slave port mode
451   ``ETHTOOL_A_LINKMODES_MASTER_SLAVE_STATE``  u8      Master/slave port state
452   ``ETHTOOL_A_LINKMODES_RATE_MATCHING``       u8      PHY rate matching
453   ==========================================  ======  ==========================
454 
455 For ``ETHTOOL_A_LINKMODES_OURS``, value represents advertised modes and mask
456 represents supported modes. ``ETHTOOL_A_LINKMODES_PEER`` in the reply is a bit
457 list.
458 
459 ``LINKMODES_GET`` allows dump requests (kernel returns reply messages for all
460 devices supporting the request).
461 
462 
463 LINKMODES_SET
464 =============
465 
466 Request contents:
467 
468   ==========================================  ======  ==========================
469   ``ETHTOOL_A_LINKMODES_HEADER``              nested  request header
470   ``ETHTOOL_A_LINKMODES_AUTONEG``             u8      autonegotiation status
471   ``ETHTOOL_A_LINKMODES_OURS``                bitset  advertised link modes
472   ``ETHTOOL_A_LINKMODES_PEER``                bitset  partner link modes
473   ``ETHTOOL_A_LINKMODES_SPEED``               u32     link speed (Mb/s)
474   ``ETHTOOL_A_LINKMODES_DUPLEX``              u8      duplex mode
475   ``ETHTOOL_A_LINKMODES_MASTER_SLAVE_CFG``    u8      Master/slave port mode
476   ``ETHTOOL_A_LINKMODES_RATE_MATCHING``       u8      PHY rate matching
477   ``ETHTOOL_A_LINKMODES_LANES``               u32     lanes
478   ==========================================  ======  ==========================
479 
480 ``ETHTOOL_A_LINKMODES_OURS`` bit set allows setting advertised link modes. If
481 autonegotiation is on (either set now or kept from before), advertised modes
482 are not changed (no ``ETHTOOL_A_LINKMODES_OURS`` attribute) and at least one
483 of speed, duplex and lanes is specified, kernel adjusts advertised modes to all
484 supported modes matching speed, duplex, lanes or all (whatever is specified).
485 This autoselection is done on ethtool side with ioctl interface, netlink
486 interface is supposed to allow requesting changes without knowing what exactly
487 kernel supports.
488 
489 
490 LINKSTATE_GET
491 =============
492 
493 Requests link state information. Link up/down flag (as provided by
494 ``ETHTOOL_GLINK`` ioctl command) is provided. Optionally, extended state might
495 be provided as well. In general, extended state describes reasons for why a port
496 is down, or why it operates in some non-obvious mode. This request does not have
497 any attributes.
498 
499 Request contents:
500 
501   ====================================  ======  ==========================
502   ``ETHTOOL_A_LINKSTATE_HEADER``        nested  request header
503   ====================================  ======  ==========================
504 
505 Kernel response contents:
506 
507   ====================================  ======  ============================
508   ``ETHTOOL_A_LINKSTATE_HEADER``        nested  reply header
509   ``ETHTOOL_A_LINKSTATE_LINK``          bool    link state (up/down)
510   ``ETHTOOL_A_LINKSTATE_SQI``           u32     Current Signal Quality Index
511   ``ETHTOOL_A_LINKSTATE_SQI_MAX``       u32     Max support SQI value
512   ``ETHTOOL_A_LINKSTATE_EXT_STATE``     u8      link extended state
513   ``ETHTOOL_A_LINKSTATE_EXT_SUBSTATE``  u8      link extended substate
514   ``ETHTOOL_A_LINKSTATE_EXT_DOWN_CNT``  u32     count of link down events
515   ====================================  ======  ============================
516 
517 For most NIC drivers, the value of ``ETHTOOL_A_LINKSTATE_LINK`` returns
518 carrier flag provided by ``netif_carrier_ok()`` but there are drivers which
519 define their own handler.
520 
521 ``ETHTOOL_A_LINKSTATE_EXT_STATE`` and ``ETHTOOL_A_LINKSTATE_EXT_SUBSTATE`` are
522 optional values. ethtool core can provide either both
523 ``ETHTOOL_A_LINKSTATE_EXT_STATE`` and ``ETHTOOL_A_LINKSTATE_EXT_SUBSTATE``,
524 or only ``ETHTOOL_A_LINKSTATE_EXT_STATE``, or none of them.
525 
526 ``LINKSTATE_GET`` allows dump requests (kernel returns reply messages for all
527 devices supporting the request).
528 
529 
530 Link extended states:
531 
532   ================================================      ============================================
533   ``ETHTOOL_LINK_EXT_STATE_AUTONEG``                    States relating to the autonegotiation or
534                                                         issues therein
535 
536   ``ETHTOOL_LINK_EXT_STATE_LINK_TRAINING_FAILURE``      Failure during link training
537 
538   ``ETHTOOL_LINK_EXT_STATE_LINK_LOGICAL_MISMATCH``      Logical mismatch in physical coding sublayer
539                                                         or forward error correction sublayer
540 
541   ``ETHTOOL_LINK_EXT_STATE_BAD_SIGNAL_INTEGRITY``       Signal integrity issues
542 
543   ``ETHTOOL_LINK_EXT_STATE_NO_CABLE``                   No cable connected
544 
545   ``ETHTOOL_LINK_EXT_STATE_CABLE_ISSUE``                Failure is related to cable,
546                                                         e.g., unsupported cable
547 
548   ``ETHTOOL_LINK_EXT_STATE_EEPROM_ISSUE``               Failure is related to EEPROM, e.g., failure
549                                                         during reading or parsing the data
550 
551   ``ETHTOOL_LINK_EXT_STATE_CALIBRATION_FAILURE``        Failure during calibration algorithm
552 
553   ``ETHTOOL_LINK_EXT_STATE_POWER_BUDGET_EXCEEDED``      The hardware is not able to provide the
554                                                         power required from cable or module
555 
556   ``ETHTOOL_LINK_EXT_STATE_OVERHEAT``                   The module is overheated
557 
558   ``ETHTOOL_LINK_EXT_STATE_MODULE``                     Transceiver module issue
559   ================================================      ============================================
560 
561 Link extended substates:
562 
563   Autoneg substates:
564 
565   ===============================================================   ================================
566   ``ETHTOOL_LINK_EXT_SUBSTATE_AN_NO_PARTNER_DETECTED``              Peer side is down
567 
568   ``ETHTOOL_LINK_EXT_SUBSTATE_AN_ACK_NOT_RECEIVED``                 Ack not received from peer side
569 
570   ``ETHTOOL_LINK_EXT_SUBSTATE_AN_NEXT_PAGE_EXCHANGE_FAILED``        Next page exchange failed
571 
572   ``ETHTOOL_LINK_EXT_SUBSTATE_AN_NO_PARTNER_DETECTED_FORCE_MODE``   Peer side is down during force
573                                                                     mode or there is no agreement of
574                                                                     speed
575 
576   ``ETHTOOL_LINK_EXT_SUBSTATE_AN_FEC_MISMATCH_DURING_OVERRIDE``     Forward error correction modes
577                                                                     in both sides are mismatched
578 
579   ``ETHTOOL_LINK_EXT_SUBSTATE_AN_NO_HCD``                           No Highest Common Denominator
580   ===============================================================   ================================
581 
582   Link training substates:
583 
584   ===========================================================================   ====================
585   ``ETHTOOL_LINK_EXT_SUBSTATE_LT_KR_FRAME_LOCK_NOT_ACQUIRED``                    Frames were not
586                                                                                  recognized, the
587                                                                                  lock failed
588 
589   ``ETHTOOL_LINK_EXT_SUBSTATE_LT_KR_LINK_INHIBIT_TIMEOUT``                       The lock did not
590                                                                                  occur before
591                                                                                  timeout
592 
593   ``ETHTOOL_LINK_EXT_SUBSTATE_LT_KR_LINK_PARTNER_DID_NOT_SET_RECEIVER_READY``    Peer side did not
594                                                                                  send ready signal
595                                                                                  after training
596                                                                                  process
597 
598   ``ETHTOOL_LINK_EXT_SUBSTATE_LT_REMOTE_FAULT``                                  Remote side is not
599                                                                                  ready yet
600   ===========================================================================   ====================
601 
602   Link logical mismatch substates:
603 
604   ================================================================   ===============================
605   ``ETHTOOL_LINK_EXT_SUBSTATE_LLM_PCS_DID_NOT_ACQUIRE_BLOCK_LOCK``   Physical coding sublayer was
606                                                                      not locked in first phase -
607                                                                      block lock
608 
609   ``ETHTOOL_LINK_EXT_SUBSTATE_LLM_PCS_DID_NOT_ACQUIRE_AM_LOCK``      Physical coding sublayer was
610                                                                      not locked in second phase -
611                                                                      alignment markers lock
612 
613   ``ETHTOOL_LINK_EXT_SUBSTATE_LLM_PCS_DID_NOT_GET_ALIGN_STATUS``     Physical coding sublayer did
614                                                                      not get align status
615 
616   ``ETHTOOL_LINK_EXT_SUBSTATE_LLM_FC_FEC_IS_NOT_LOCKED``             FC forward error correction is
617                                                                      not locked
618 
619   ``ETHTOOL_LINK_EXT_SUBSTATE_LLM_RS_FEC_IS_NOT_LOCKED``             RS forward error correction is
620                                                                      not locked
621   ================================================================   ===============================
622 
623   Bad signal integrity substates:
624 
625   =================================================================    =============================
626   ``ETHTOOL_LINK_EXT_SUBSTATE_BSI_LARGE_NUMBER_OF_PHYSICAL_ERRORS``    Large number of physical
627                                                                        errors
628 
629   ``ETHTOOL_LINK_EXT_SUBSTATE_BSI_UNSUPPORTED_RATE``                   The system attempted to
630                                                                        operate the cable at a rate
631                                                                        that is not formally
632                                                                        supported, which led to
633                                                                        signal integrity issues
634 
635   ``ETHTOOL_LINK_EXT_SUBSTATE_BSI_SERDES_REFERENCE_CLOCK_LOST``        The external clock signal for
636                                                                        SerDes is too weak or
637                                                                        unavailable.
638 
639   ``ETHTOOL_LINK_EXT_SUBSTATE_BSI_SERDES_ALOS``                        The received signal for
640                                                                        SerDes is too weak because
641                                                                        analog loss of signal.
642   =================================================================    =============================
643 
644   Cable issue substates:
645 
646   ===================================================   ============================================
647   ``ETHTOOL_LINK_EXT_SUBSTATE_CI_UNSUPPORTED_CABLE``    Unsupported cable
648 
649   ``ETHTOOL_LINK_EXT_SUBSTATE_CI_CABLE_TEST_FAILURE``   Cable test failure
650   ===================================================   ============================================
651 
652   Transceiver module issue substates:
653 
654   ===================================================   ============================================
655   ``ETHTOOL_LINK_EXT_SUBSTATE_MODULE_CMIS_NOT_READY``   The CMIS Module State Machine did not reach
656                                                         the ModuleReady state. For example, if the
657                                                         module is stuck at ModuleFault state
658   ===================================================   ============================================
659 
660 DEBUG_GET
661 =========
662 
663 Requests debugging settings of a device. At the moment, only message mask is
664 provided.
665 
666 Request contents:
667 
668   ====================================  ======  ==========================
669   ``ETHTOOL_A_DEBUG_HEADER``            nested  request header
670   ====================================  ======  ==========================
671 
672 Kernel response contents:
673 
674   ====================================  ======  ==========================
675   ``ETHTOOL_A_DEBUG_HEADER``            nested  reply header
676   ``ETHTOOL_A_DEBUG_MSGMASK``           bitset  message mask
677   ====================================  ======  ==========================
678 
679 The message mask (``ETHTOOL_A_DEBUG_MSGMASK``) is equal to message level as
680 provided by ``ETHTOOL_GMSGLVL`` and set by ``ETHTOOL_SMSGLVL`` in ioctl
681 interface. While it is called message level there for historical reasons, most
682 drivers and almost all newer drivers use it as a mask of enabled message
683 classes (represented by ``NETIF_MSG_*`` constants); therefore netlink
684 interface follows its actual use in practice.
685 
686 ``DEBUG_GET`` allows dump requests (kernel returns reply messages for all
687 devices supporting the request).
688 
689 
690 DEBUG_SET
691 =========
692 
693 Set or update debugging settings of a device. At the moment, only message mask
694 is supported.
695 
696 Request contents:
697 
698   ====================================  ======  ==========================
699   ``ETHTOOL_A_DEBUG_HEADER``            nested  request header
700   ``ETHTOOL_A_DEBUG_MSGMASK``           bitset  message mask
701   ====================================  ======  ==========================
702 
703 ``ETHTOOL_A_DEBUG_MSGMASK`` bit set allows setting or modifying mask of
704 enabled debugging message types for the device.
705 
706 
707 WOL_GET
708 =======
709 
710 Query device wake-on-lan settings. Unlike most "GET" type requests,
711 ``ETHTOOL_MSG_WOL_GET`` requires (netns) ``CAP_NET_ADMIN`` privileges as it
712 (potentially) provides SecureOn(tm) password which is confidential.
713 
714 Request contents:
715 
716   ====================================  ======  ==========================
717   ``ETHTOOL_A_WOL_HEADER``              nested  request header
718   ====================================  ======  ==========================
719 
720 Kernel response contents:
721 
722   ====================================  ======  ==========================
723   ``ETHTOOL_A_WOL_HEADER``              nested  reply header
724   ``ETHTOOL_A_WOL_MODES``               bitset  mask of enabled WoL modes
725   ``ETHTOOL_A_WOL_SOPASS``              binary  SecureOn(tm) password
726   ====================================  ======  ==========================
727 
728 In reply, ``ETHTOOL_A_WOL_MODES`` mask consists of modes supported by the
729 device, value of modes which are enabled. ``ETHTOOL_A_WOL_SOPASS`` is only
730 included in reply if ``WAKE_MAGICSECURE`` mode is supported.
731 
732 
733 WOL_SET
734 =======
735 
736 Set or update wake-on-lan settings.
737 
738 Request contents:
739 
740   ====================================  ======  ==========================
741   ``ETHTOOL_A_WOL_HEADER``              nested  request header
742   ``ETHTOOL_A_WOL_MODES``               bitset  enabled WoL modes
743   ``ETHTOOL_A_WOL_SOPASS``              binary  SecureOn(tm) password
744   ====================================  ======  ==========================
745 
746 ``ETHTOOL_A_WOL_SOPASS`` is only allowed for devices supporting
747 ``WAKE_MAGICSECURE`` mode.
748 
749 
750 FEATURES_GET
751 ============
752 
753 Gets netdev features like ``ETHTOOL_GFEATURES`` ioctl request.
754 
755 Request contents:
756 
757   ====================================  ======  ==========================
758   ``ETHTOOL_A_FEATURES_HEADER``         nested  request header
759   ====================================  ======  ==========================
760 
761 Kernel response contents:
762 
763   ====================================  ======  ==========================
764   ``ETHTOOL_A_FEATURES_HEADER``         nested  reply header
765   ``ETHTOOL_A_FEATURES_HW``             bitset  dev->hw_features
766   ``ETHTOOL_A_FEATURES_WANTED``         bitset  dev->wanted_features
767   ``ETHTOOL_A_FEATURES_ACTIVE``         bitset  dev->features
768   ``ETHTOOL_A_FEATURES_NOCHANGE``       bitset  NETIF_F_NEVER_CHANGE
769   ====================================  ======  ==========================
770 
771 Bitmaps in kernel response have the same meaning as bitmaps used in ioctl
772 interference but attribute names are different (they are based on
773 corresponding members of struct net_device). Legacy "flags" are not provided,
774 if userspace needs them (most likely only ethtool for backward compatibility),
775 it can calculate their values from related feature bits itself.
776 ETHA_FEATURES_HW uses mask consisting of all features recognized by kernel (to
777 provide all names when using verbose bitmap format), the other three use no
778 mask (simple bit lists).
779 
780 
781 FEATURES_SET
782 ============
783 
784 Request to set netdev features like ``ETHTOOL_SFEATURES`` ioctl request.
785 
786 Request contents:
787 
788   ====================================  ======  ==========================
789   ``ETHTOOL_A_FEATURES_HEADER``         nested  request header
790   ``ETHTOOL_A_FEATURES_WANTED``         bitset  requested features
791   ====================================  ======  ==========================
792 
793 Kernel response contents:
794 
795   ====================================  ======  ==========================
796   ``ETHTOOL_A_FEATURES_HEADER``         nested  reply header
797   ``ETHTOOL_A_FEATURES_WANTED``         bitset  diff wanted vs. result
798   ``ETHTOOL_A_FEATURES_ACTIVE``         bitset  diff old vs. new active
799   ====================================  ======  ==========================
800 
801 Request contains only one bitset which can be either value/mask pair (request
802 to change specific feature bits and leave the rest) or only a value (request
803 to set all features to specified set).
804 
805 As request is subject to netdev_change_features() sanity checks, optional
806 kernel reply (can be suppressed by ``ETHTOOL_FLAG_OMIT_REPLY`` flag in request
807 header) informs client about the actual result. ``ETHTOOL_A_FEATURES_WANTED``
808 reports the difference between client request and actual result: mask consists
809 of bits which differ between requested features and result (dev->features
810 after the operation), value consists of values of these bits in the request
811 (i.e. negated values from resulting features). ``ETHTOOL_A_FEATURES_ACTIVE``
812 reports the difference between old and new dev->features: mask consists of
813 bits which have changed, values are their values in new dev->features (after
814 the operation).
815 
816 ``ETHTOOL_MSG_FEATURES_NTF`` notification is sent not only if device features
817 are modified using ``ETHTOOL_MSG_FEATURES_SET`` request or on of ethtool ioctl
818 request but also each time features are modified with netdev_update_features()
819 or netdev_change_features().
820 
821 
822 PRIVFLAGS_GET
823 =============
824 
825 Gets private flags like ``ETHTOOL_GPFLAGS`` ioctl request.
826 
827 Request contents:
828 
829   ====================================  ======  ==========================
830   ``ETHTOOL_A_PRIVFLAGS_HEADER``        nested  request header
831   ====================================  ======  ==========================
832 
833 Kernel response contents:
834 
835   ====================================  ======  ==========================
836   ``ETHTOOL_A_PRIVFLAGS_HEADER``        nested  reply header
837   ``ETHTOOL_A_PRIVFLAGS_FLAGS``         bitset  private flags
838   ====================================  ======  ==========================
839 
840 ``ETHTOOL_A_PRIVFLAGS_FLAGS`` is a bitset with values of device private flags.
841 These flags are defined by driver, their number and names (and also meaning)
842 are device dependent. For compact bitset format, names can be retrieved as
843 ``ETH_SS_PRIV_FLAGS`` string set. If verbose bitset format is requested,
844 response uses all private flags supported by the device as mask so that client
845 gets the full information without having to fetch the string set with names.
846 
847 
848 PRIVFLAGS_SET
849 =============
850 
851 Sets or modifies values of device private flags like ``ETHTOOL_SPFLAGS``
852 ioctl request.
853 
854 Request contents:
855 
856   ====================================  ======  ==========================
857   ``ETHTOOL_A_PRIVFLAGS_HEADER``        nested  request header
858   ``ETHTOOL_A_PRIVFLAGS_FLAGS``         bitset  private flags
859   ====================================  ======  ==========================
860 
861 ``ETHTOOL_A_PRIVFLAGS_FLAGS`` can either set the whole set of private flags or
862 modify only values of some of them.
863 
864 
865 RINGS_GET
866 =========
867 
868 Gets ring sizes like ``ETHTOOL_GRINGPARAM`` ioctl request.
869 
870 Request contents:
871 
872   ====================================  ======  ==========================
873   ``ETHTOOL_A_RINGS_HEADER``            nested  request header
874   ====================================  ======  ==========================
875 
876 Kernel response contents:
877 
878   =======================================   ======  ===========================
879   ``ETHTOOL_A_RINGS_HEADER``                nested  reply header
880   ``ETHTOOL_A_RINGS_RX_MAX``                u32     max size of RX ring
881   ``ETHTOOL_A_RINGS_RX_MINI_MAX``           u32     max size of RX mini ring
882   ``ETHTOOL_A_RINGS_RX_JUMBO_MAX``          u32     max size of RX jumbo ring
883   ``ETHTOOL_A_RINGS_TX_MAX``                u32     max size of TX ring
884   ``ETHTOOL_A_RINGS_RX``                    u32     size of RX ring
885   ``ETHTOOL_A_RINGS_RX_MINI``               u32     size of RX mini ring
886   ``ETHTOOL_A_RINGS_RX_JUMBO``              u32     size of RX jumbo ring
887   ``ETHTOOL_A_RINGS_TX``                    u32     size of TX ring
888   ``ETHTOOL_A_RINGS_RX_BUF_LEN``            u32     size of buffers on the ring
889   ``ETHTOOL_A_RINGS_TCP_DATA_SPLIT``        u8      TCP header / data split
890   ``ETHTOOL_A_RINGS_CQE_SIZE``              u32     Size of TX/RX CQE
891   ``ETHTOOL_A_RINGS_TX_PUSH``               u8      flag of TX Push mode
892   ``ETHTOOL_A_RINGS_RX_PUSH``               u8      flag of RX Push mode
893   ``ETHTOOL_A_RINGS_TX_PUSH_BUF_LEN``       u32     size of TX push buffer
894   ``ETHTOOL_A_RINGS_TX_PUSH_BUF_LEN_MAX``   u32     max size of TX push buffer
895   =======================================   ======  ===========================
896 
897 ``ETHTOOL_A_RINGS_TCP_DATA_SPLIT`` indicates whether the device is usable with
898 page-flipping TCP zero-copy receive (``getsockopt(TCP_ZEROCOPY_RECEIVE)``).
899 If enabled the device is configured to place frame headers and data into
900 separate buffers. The device configuration must make it possible to receive
901 full memory pages of data, for example because MTU is high enough or through
902 HW-GRO.
903 
904 ``ETHTOOL_A_RINGS_[RX|TX]_PUSH`` flag is used to enable descriptor fast
905 path to send or receive packets. In ordinary path, driver fills descriptors in DRAM and
906 notifies NIC hardware. In fast path, driver pushes descriptors to the device
907 through MMIO writes, thus reducing the latency. However, enabling this feature
908 may increase the CPU cost. Drivers may enforce additional per-packet
909 eligibility checks (e.g. on packet size).
910 
911 ``ETHTOOL_A_RINGS_TX_PUSH_BUF_LEN`` specifies the maximum number of bytes of a
912 transmitted packet a driver can push directly to the underlying device
913 ('push' mode). Pushing some of the payload bytes to the device has the
914 advantages of reducing latency for small packets by avoiding DMA mapping (same
915 as ``ETHTOOL_A_RINGS_TX_PUSH`` parameter) as well as allowing the underlying
916 device to process packet headers ahead of fetching its payload.
917 This can help the device to make fast actions based on the packet's headers.
918 This is similar to the "tx-copybreak" parameter, which copies the packet to a
919 preallocated DMA memory area instead of mapping new memory. However,
920 tx-push-buff parameter copies the packet directly to the device to allow the
921 device to take faster actions on the packet.
922 
923 RINGS_SET
924 =========
925 
926 Sets ring sizes like ``ETHTOOL_SRINGPARAM`` ioctl request.
927 
928 Request contents:
929 
930   ====================================  ======  ===========================
931   ``ETHTOOL_A_RINGS_HEADER``            nested  reply header
932   ``ETHTOOL_A_RINGS_RX``                u32     size of RX ring
933   ``ETHTOOL_A_RINGS_RX_MINI``           u32     size of RX mini ring
934   ``ETHTOOL_A_RINGS_RX_JUMBO``          u32     size of RX jumbo ring
935   ``ETHTOOL_A_RINGS_TX``                u32     size of TX ring
936   ``ETHTOOL_A_RINGS_RX_BUF_LEN``        u32     size of buffers on the ring
937   ``ETHTOOL_A_RINGS_CQE_SIZE``          u32     Size of TX/RX CQE
938   ``ETHTOOL_A_RINGS_TX_PUSH``           u8      flag of TX Push mode
939   ``ETHTOOL_A_RINGS_RX_PUSH``           u8      flag of RX Push mode
940   ``ETHTOOL_A_RINGS_TX_PUSH_BUF_LEN``   u32     size of TX push buffer
941   ====================================  ======  ===========================
942 
943 Kernel checks that requested ring sizes do not exceed limits reported by
944 driver. Driver may impose additional constraints and may not support all
945 attributes.
946 
947 
948 ``ETHTOOL_A_RINGS_CQE_SIZE`` specifies the completion queue event size.
949 Completion queue events (CQE) are the events posted by NIC to indicate the
950 completion status of a packet when the packet is sent (like send success or
951 error) or received (like pointers to packet fragments). The CQE size parameter
952 enables to modify the CQE size other than default size if NIC supports it.
953 A bigger CQE can have more receive buffer pointers, and in turn the NIC can
954 transfer a bigger frame from wire. Based on the NIC hardware, the overall
955 completion queue size can be adjusted in the driver if CQE size is modified.
956 
957 CHANNELS_GET
958 ============
959 
960 Gets channel counts like ``ETHTOOL_GCHANNELS`` ioctl request.
961 
962 Request contents:
963 
964   ====================================  ======  ==========================
965   ``ETHTOOL_A_CHANNELS_HEADER``         nested  request header
966   ====================================  ======  ==========================
967 
968 Kernel response contents:
969 
970   =====================================  ======  ==========================
971   ``ETHTOOL_A_CHANNELS_HEADER``          nested  reply header
972   ``ETHTOOL_A_CHANNELS_RX_MAX``          u32     max receive channels
973   ``ETHTOOL_A_CHANNELS_TX_MAX``          u32     max transmit channels
974   ``ETHTOOL_A_CHANNELS_OTHER_MAX``       u32     max other channels
975   ``ETHTOOL_A_CHANNELS_COMBINED_MAX``    u32     max combined channels
976   ``ETHTOOL_A_CHANNELS_RX_COUNT``        u32     receive channel count
977   ``ETHTOOL_A_CHANNELS_TX_COUNT``        u32     transmit channel count
978   ``ETHTOOL_A_CHANNELS_OTHER_COUNT``     u32     other channel count
979   ``ETHTOOL_A_CHANNELS_COMBINED_COUNT``  u32     combined channel count
980   =====================================  ======  ==========================
981 
982 
983 CHANNELS_SET
984 ============
985 
986 Sets channel counts like ``ETHTOOL_SCHANNELS`` ioctl request.
987 
988 Request contents:
989 
990   =====================================  ======  ==========================
991   ``ETHTOOL_A_CHANNELS_HEADER``          nested  request header
992   ``ETHTOOL_A_CHANNELS_RX_COUNT``        u32     receive channel count
993   ``ETHTOOL_A_CHANNELS_TX_COUNT``        u32     transmit channel count
994   ``ETHTOOL_A_CHANNELS_OTHER_COUNT``     u32     other channel count
995   ``ETHTOOL_A_CHANNELS_COMBINED_COUNT``  u32     combined channel count
996   =====================================  ======  ==========================
997 
998 Kernel checks that requested channel counts do not exceed limits reported by
999 driver. Driver may impose additional constraints and may not support all
1000 attributes.
1001 
1002 
1003 COALESCE_GET
1004 ============
1005 
1006 Gets coalescing parameters like ``ETHTOOL_GCOALESCE`` ioctl request.
1007 
1008 Request contents:
1009 
1010   ====================================  ======  ==========================
1011   ``ETHTOOL_A_COALESCE_HEADER``         nested  request header
1012   ====================================  ======  ==========================
1013 
1014 Kernel response contents:
1015 
1016   ===========================================  ======  =======================
1017   ``ETHTOOL_A_COALESCE_HEADER``                nested  reply header
1018   ``ETHTOOL_A_COALESCE_RX_USECS``              u32     delay (us), normal Rx
1019   ``ETHTOOL_A_COALESCE_RX_MAX_FRAMES``         u32     max packets, normal Rx
1020   ``ETHTOOL_A_COALESCE_RX_USECS_IRQ``          u32     delay (us), Rx in IRQ
1021   ``ETHTOOL_A_COALESCE_RX_MAX_FRAMES_IRQ``     u32     max packets, Rx in IRQ
1022   ``ETHTOOL_A_COALESCE_TX_USECS``              u32     delay (us), normal Tx
1023   ``ETHTOOL_A_COALESCE_TX_MAX_FRAMES``         u32     max packets, normal Tx
1024   ``ETHTOOL_A_COALESCE_TX_USECS_IRQ``          u32     delay (us), Tx in IRQ
1025   ``ETHTOOL_A_COALESCE_TX_MAX_FRAMES_IRQ``     u32     IRQ packets, Tx in IRQ
1026   ``ETHTOOL_A_COALESCE_STATS_BLOCK_USECS``     u32     delay of stats update
1027   ``ETHTOOL_A_COALESCE_USE_ADAPTIVE_RX``       bool    adaptive Rx coalesce
1028   ``ETHTOOL_A_COALESCE_USE_ADAPTIVE_TX``       bool    adaptive Tx coalesce
1029   ``ETHTOOL_A_COALESCE_PKT_RATE_LOW``          u32     threshold for low rate
1030   ``ETHTOOL_A_COALESCE_RX_USECS_LOW``          u32     delay (us), low Rx
1031   ``ETHTOOL_A_COALESCE_RX_MAX_FRAMES_LOW``     u32     max packets, low Rx
1032   ``ETHTOOL_A_COALESCE_TX_USECS_LOW``          u32     delay (us), low Tx
1033   ``ETHTOOL_A_COALESCE_TX_MAX_FRAMES_LOW``     u32     max packets, low Tx
1034   ``ETHTOOL_A_COALESCE_PKT_RATE_HIGH``         u32     threshold for high rate
1035   ``ETHTOOL_A_COALESCE_RX_USECS_HIGH``         u32     delay (us), high Rx
1036   ``ETHTOOL_A_COALESCE_RX_MAX_FRAMES_HIGH``    u32     max packets, high Rx
1037   ``ETHTOOL_A_COALESCE_TX_USECS_HIGH``         u32     delay (us), high Tx
1038   ``ETHTOOL_A_COALESCE_TX_MAX_FRAMES_HIGH``    u32     max packets, high Tx
1039   ``ETHTOOL_A_COALESCE_RATE_SAMPLE_INTERVAL``  u32     rate sampling interval
1040   ``ETHTOOL_A_COALESCE_USE_CQE_TX``            bool    timer reset mode, Tx
1041   ``ETHTOOL_A_COALESCE_USE_CQE_RX``            bool    timer reset mode, Rx
1042   ``ETHTOOL_A_COALESCE_TX_AGGR_MAX_BYTES``     u32     max aggr size, Tx
1043   ``ETHTOOL_A_COALESCE_TX_AGGR_MAX_FRAMES``    u32     max aggr packets, Tx
1044   ``ETHTOOL_A_COALESCE_TX_AGGR_TIME_USECS``    u32     time (us), aggr, Tx
1045   ``ETHTOOL_A_COALESCE_RX_PROFILE``            nested  profile of DIM, Rx
1046   ``ETHTOOL_A_COALESCE_TX_PROFILE``            nested  profile of DIM, Tx
1047   ===========================================  ======  =======================
1048 
1049 Attributes are only included in reply if their value is not zero or the
1050 corresponding bit in ``ethtool_ops::supported_coalesce_params`` is set (i.e.
1051 they are declared as supported by driver).
1052 
1053 Timer reset mode (``ETHTOOL_A_COALESCE_USE_CQE_TX`` and
1054 ``ETHTOOL_A_COALESCE_USE_CQE_RX``) controls the interaction between packet
1055 arrival and the various time based delay parameters. By default timers are
1056 expected to limit the max delay between any packet arrival/departure and a
1057 corresponding interrupt. In this mode timer should be started by packet
1058 arrival (sometimes delivery of previous interrupt) and reset when interrupt
1059 is delivered.
1060 Setting the appropriate attribute to 1 will enable ``CQE`` mode, where
1061 each packet event resets the timer. In this mode timer is used to force
1062 the interrupt if queue goes idle, while busy queues depend on the packet
1063 limit to trigger interrupts.
1064 
1065 Tx aggregation consists of copying frames into a contiguous buffer so that they
1066 can be submitted as a single IO operation. ``ETHTOOL_A_COALESCE_TX_AGGR_MAX_BYTES``
1067 describes the maximum size in bytes for the submitted buffer.
1068 ``ETHTOOL_A_COALESCE_TX_AGGR_MAX_FRAMES`` describes the maximum number of frames
1069 that can be aggregated into a single buffer.
1070 ``ETHTOOL_A_COALESCE_TX_AGGR_TIME_USECS`` describes the amount of time in usecs,
1071 counted since the first packet arrival in an aggregated block, after which the
1072 block should be sent.
1073 This feature is mainly of interest for specific USB devices which does not cope
1074 well with frequent small-sized URBs transmissions.
1075 
1076 ``ETHTOOL_A_COALESCE_RX_PROFILE`` and ``ETHTOOL_A_COALESCE_TX_PROFILE`` refer
1077 to DIM parameters, see `Generic Network Dynamic Interrupt Moderation (Net DIM)
1078 <https://www.kernel.org/doc/Documentation/networking/net_dim.rst>`_.
1079 
1080 COALESCE_SET
1081 ============
1082 
1083 Sets coalescing parameters like ``ETHTOOL_SCOALESCE`` ioctl request.
1084 
1085 Request contents:
1086 
1087   ===========================================  ======  =======================
1088   ``ETHTOOL_A_COALESCE_HEADER``                nested  request header
1089   ``ETHTOOL_A_COALESCE_RX_USECS``              u32     delay (us), normal Rx
1090   ``ETHTOOL_A_COALESCE_RX_MAX_FRAMES``         u32     max packets, normal Rx
1091   ``ETHTOOL_A_COALESCE_RX_USECS_IRQ``          u32     delay (us), Rx in IRQ
1092   ``ETHTOOL_A_COALESCE_RX_MAX_FRAMES_IRQ``     u32     max packets, Rx in IRQ
1093   ``ETHTOOL_A_COALESCE_TX_USECS``              u32     delay (us), normal Tx
1094   ``ETHTOOL_A_COALESCE_TX_MAX_FRAMES``         u32     max packets, normal Tx
1095   ``ETHTOOL_A_COALESCE_TX_USECS_IRQ``          u32     delay (us), Tx in IRQ
1096   ``ETHTOOL_A_COALESCE_TX_MAX_FRAMES_IRQ``     u32     IRQ packets, Tx in IRQ
1097   ``ETHTOOL_A_COALESCE_STATS_BLOCK_USECS``     u32     delay of stats update
1098   ``ETHTOOL_A_COALESCE_USE_ADAPTIVE_RX``       bool    adaptive Rx coalesce
1099   ``ETHTOOL_A_COALESCE_USE_ADAPTIVE_TX``       bool    adaptive Tx coalesce
1100   ``ETHTOOL_A_COALESCE_PKT_RATE_LOW``          u32     threshold for low rate
1101   ``ETHTOOL_A_COALESCE_RX_USECS_LOW``          u32     delay (us), low Rx
1102   ``ETHTOOL_A_COALESCE_RX_MAX_FRAMES_LOW``     u32     max packets, low Rx
1103   ``ETHTOOL_A_COALESCE_TX_USECS_LOW``          u32     delay (us), low Tx
1104   ``ETHTOOL_A_COALESCE_TX_MAX_FRAMES_LOW``     u32     max packets, low Tx
1105   ``ETHTOOL_A_COALESCE_PKT_RATE_HIGH``         u32     threshold for high rate
1106   ``ETHTOOL_A_COALESCE_RX_USECS_HIGH``         u32     delay (us), high Rx
1107   ``ETHTOOL_A_COALESCE_RX_MAX_FRAMES_HIGH``    u32     max packets, high Rx
1108   ``ETHTOOL_A_COALESCE_TX_USECS_HIGH``         u32     delay (us), high Tx
1109   ``ETHTOOL_A_COALESCE_TX_MAX_FRAMES_HIGH``    u32     max packets, high Tx
1110   ``ETHTOOL_A_COALESCE_RATE_SAMPLE_INTERVAL``  u32     rate sampling interval
1111   ``ETHTOOL_A_COALESCE_USE_CQE_TX``            bool    timer reset mode, Tx
1112   ``ETHTOOL_A_COALESCE_USE_CQE_RX``            bool    timer reset mode, Rx
1113   ``ETHTOOL_A_COALESCE_TX_AGGR_MAX_BYTES``     u32     max aggr size, Tx
1114   ``ETHTOOL_A_COALESCE_TX_AGGR_MAX_FRAMES``    u32     max aggr packets, Tx
1115   ``ETHTOOL_A_COALESCE_TX_AGGR_TIME_USECS``    u32     time (us), aggr, Tx
1116   ``ETHTOOL_A_COALESCE_RX_PROFILE``            nested  profile of DIM, Rx
1117   ``ETHTOOL_A_COALESCE_TX_PROFILE``            nested  profile of DIM, Tx
1118   ===========================================  ======  =======================
1119 
1120 Request is rejected if it attributes declared as unsupported by driver (i.e.
1121 such that the corresponding bit in ``ethtool_ops::supported_coalesce_params``
1122 is not set), regardless of their values. Driver may impose additional
1123 constraints on coalescing parameters and their values.
1124 
1125 Compared to requests issued via the ``ioctl()`` netlink version of this request
1126 will try harder to make sure that values specified by the user have been applied
1127 and may call the driver twice.
1128 
1129 
1130 PAUSE_GET
1131 =========
1132 
1133 Gets pause frame settings like ``ETHTOOL_GPAUSEPARAM`` ioctl request.
1134 
1135 Request contents:
1136 
1137   =====================================  ======  ==========================
1138   ``ETHTOOL_A_PAUSE_HEADER``             nested  request header
1139   ``ETHTOOL_A_PAUSE_STATS_SRC``          u32     source of statistics
1140   =====================================  ======  ==========================
1141 
1142 ``ETHTOOL_A_PAUSE_STATS_SRC`` is optional. It takes values from:
1143 
1144 .. kernel-doc:: include/uapi/linux/ethtool.h
1145     :identifiers: ethtool_mac_stats_src
1146 
1147 If absent from the request, stats will be provided with
1148 an ``ETHTOOL_A_PAUSE_STATS_SRC`` attribute in the response equal to
1149 ``ETHTOOL_MAC_STATS_SRC_AGGREGATE``.
1150 
1151 Kernel response contents:
1152 
1153   =====================================  ======  ==========================
1154   ``ETHTOOL_A_PAUSE_HEADER``             nested  request header
1155   ``ETHTOOL_A_PAUSE_AUTONEG``            bool    pause autonegotiation
1156   ``ETHTOOL_A_PAUSE_RX``                 bool    receive pause frames
1157   ``ETHTOOL_A_PAUSE_TX``                 bool    transmit pause frames
1158   ``ETHTOOL_A_PAUSE_STATS``              nested  pause statistics
1159   =====================================  ======  ==========================
1160 
1161 ``ETHTOOL_A_PAUSE_STATS`` are reported if ``ETHTOOL_FLAG_STATS`` was set
1162 in ``ETHTOOL_A_HEADER_FLAGS``.
1163 It will be empty if driver did not report any statistics. Drivers fill in
1164 the statistics in the following structure:
1165 
1166 .. kernel-doc:: include/linux/ethtool.h
1167     :identifiers: ethtool_pause_stats
1168 
1169 Each member has a corresponding attribute defined.
1170 
1171 PAUSE_SET
1172 =========
1173 
1174 Sets pause parameters like ``ETHTOOL_GPAUSEPARAM`` ioctl request.
1175 
1176 Request contents:
1177 
1178   =====================================  ======  ==========================
1179   ``ETHTOOL_A_PAUSE_HEADER``             nested  request header
1180   ``ETHTOOL_A_PAUSE_AUTONEG``            bool    pause autonegotiation
1181   ``ETHTOOL_A_PAUSE_RX``                 bool    receive pause frames
1182   ``ETHTOOL_A_PAUSE_TX``                 bool    transmit pause frames
1183   =====================================  ======  ==========================
1184 
1185 
1186 EEE_GET
1187 =======
1188 
1189 Gets Energy Efficient Ethernet settings like ``ETHTOOL_GEEE`` ioctl request.
1190 
1191 Request contents:
1192 
1193   =====================================  ======  ==========================
1194   ``ETHTOOL_A_EEE_HEADER``               nested  request header
1195   =====================================  ======  ==========================
1196 
1197 Kernel response contents:
1198 
1199   =====================================  ======  ==========================
1200   ``ETHTOOL_A_EEE_HEADER``               nested  request header
1201   ``ETHTOOL_A_EEE_MODES_OURS``           bool    supported/advertised modes
1202   ``ETHTOOL_A_EEE_MODES_PEER``           bool    peer advertised link modes
1203   ``ETHTOOL_A_EEE_ACTIVE``               bool    EEE is actively used
1204   ``ETHTOOL_A_EEE_ENABLED``              bool    EEE is enabled
1205   ``ETHTOOL_A_EEE_TX_LPI_ENABLED``       bool    Tx lpi enabled
1206   ``ETHTOOL_A_EEE_TX_LPI_TIMER``         u32     Tx lpi timeout (in us)
1207   =====================================  ======  ==========================
1208 
1209 In ``ETHTOOL_A_EEE_MODES_OURS``, mask consists of link modes for which EEE is
1210 enabled, value of link modes for which EEE is advertised. Link modes for which
1211 peer advertises EEE are listed in ``ETHTOOL_A_EEE_MODES_PEER`` (no mask). The
1212 netlink interface allows reporting EEE status for all link modes but only
1213 first 32 are provided by the ``ethtool_ops`` callback.
1214 
1215 
1216 EEE_SET
1217 =======
1218 
1219 Sets Energy Efficient Ethernet parameters like ``ETHTOOL_SEEE`` ioctl request.
1220 
1221 Request contents:
1222 
1223   =====================================  ======  ==========================
1224   ``ETHTOOL_A_EEE_HEADER``               nested  request header
1225   ``ETHTOOL_A_EEE_MODES_OURS``           bool    advertised modes
1226   ``ETHTOOL_A_EEE_ENABLED``              bool    EEE is enabled
1227   ``ETHTOOL_A_EEE_TX_LPI_ENABLED``       bool    Tx lpi enabled
1228   ``ETHTOOL_A_EEE_TX_LPI_TIMER``         u32     Tx lpi timeout (in us)
1229   =====================================  ======  ==========================
1230 
1231 ``ETHTOOL_A_EEE_MODES_OURS`` is used to either list link modes to advertise
1232 EEE for (if there is no mask) or specify changes to the list (if there is
1233 a mask). The netlink interface allows reporting EEE status for all link modes
1234 but only first 32 can be set at the moment as that is what the ``ethtool_ops``
1235 callback supports.
1236 
1237 
1238 TSINFO_GET
1239 ==========
1240 
1241 Gets timestamping information like ``ETHTOOL_GET_TS_INFO`` ioctl request.
1242 
1243 Request contents:
1244 
1245   =====================================  ======  ==========================
1246   ``ETHTOOL_A_TSINFO_HEADER``            nested  request header
1247   =====================================  ======  ==========================
1248 
1249 Kernel response contents:
1250 
1251   =====================================  ======  ==========================
1252   ``ETHTOOL_A_TSINFO_HEADER``            nested  request header
1253   ``ETHTOOL_A_TSINFO_TIMESTAMPING``      bitset  SO_TIMESTAMPING flags
1254   ``ETHTOOL_A_TSINFO_TX_TYPES``          bitset  supported Tx types
1255   ``ETHTOOL_A_TSINFO_RX_FILTERS``        bitset  supported Rx filters
1256   ``ETHTOOL_A_TSINFO_PHC_INDEX``         u32     PTP hw clock index
1257   ``ETHTOOL_A_TSINFO_STATS``             nested  HW timestamping statistics
1258   =====================================  ======  ==========================
1259 
1260 ``ETHTOOL_A_TSINFO_PHC_INDEX`` is absent if there is no associated PHC (there
1261 is no special value for this case). The bitset attributes are omitted if they
1262 would be empty (no bit set).
1263 
1264 Additional hardware timestamping statistics response contents:
1265 
1266   =====================================  ======  ===================================
1267   ``ETHTOOL_A_TS_STAT_TX_PKTS``          uint    Packets with Tx HW timestamps
1268   ``ETHTOOL_A_TS_STAT_TX_LOST``          uint    Tx HW timestamp not arrived count
1269   ``ETHTOOL_A_TS_STAT_TX_ERR``           uint    HW error request Tx timestamp count
1270   =====================================  ======  ===================================
1271 
1272 CABLE_TEST
1273 ==========
1274 
1275 Start a cable test.
1276 
1277 Request contents:
1278 
1279   ====================================  ======  ==========================
1280   ``ETHTOOL_A_CABLE_TEST_HEADER``       nested  request header
1281   ====================================  ======  ==========================
1282 
1283 Notification contents:
1284 
1285 An Ethernet cable typically contains 1, 2 or 4 pairs. The length of
1286 the pair can only be measured when there is a fault in the pair and
1287 hence a reflection. Information about the fault may not be available,
1288 depending on the specific hardware. Hence the contents of the notify
1289 message are mostly optional. The attributes can be repeated an
1290 arbitrary number of times, in an arbitrary order, for an arbitrary
1291 number of pairs.
1292 
1293 The example shows the notification sent when the test is completed for
1294 a T2 cable, i.e. two pairs. One pair is OK and hence has no length
1295 information. The second pair has a fault and does have length
1296 information.
1297 
1298  +---------------------------------------------+--------+---------------------+
1299  | ``ETHTOOL_A_CABLE_TEST_HEADER``             | nested | reply header        |
1300  +---------------------------------------------+--------+---------------------+
1301  | ``ETHTOOL_A_CABLE_TEST_STATUS``             | u8     | completed           |
1302  +---------------------------------------------+--------+---------------------+
1303  | ``ETHTOOL_A_CABLE_TEST_NTF_NEST``           | nested | all the results     |
1304  +-+-------------------------------------------+--------+---------------------+
1305  | | ``ETHTOOL_A_CABLE_NEST_RESULT``           | nested | cable test result   |
1306  +-+-+-----------------------------------------+--------+---------------------+
1307  | | | ``ETHTOOL_A_CABLE_RESULTS_PAIR``        | u8     | pair number         |
1308  +-+-+-----------------------------------------+--------+---------------------+
1309  | | | ``ETHTOOL_A_CABLE_RESULTS_CODE``        | u8     | result code         |
1310  +-+-+-----------------------------------------+--------+---------------------+
1311  | | ``ETHTOOL_A_CABLE_NEST_RESULT``           | nested | cable test results  |
1312  +-+-+-----------------------------------------+--------+---------------------+
1313  | | | ``ETHTOOL_A_CABLE_RESULTS_PAIR``        | u8     | pair number         |
1314  +-+-+-----------------------------------------+--------+---------------------+
1315  | | | ``ETHTOOL_A_CABLE_RESULTS_CODE``        | u8     | result code         |
1316  +-+-+-----------------------------------------+--------+---------------------+
1317  | | | ``ETHTOOL_A_CABLE_RESULT_SRC``          | u32    | information source  |
1318  +-+-+-----------------------------------------+--------+---------------------+
1319  | | ``ETHTOOL_A_CABLE_NEST_FAULT_LENGTH``     | nested | cable length        |
1320  +-+-+-----------------------------------------+--------+---------------------+
1321  | | | ``ETHTOOL_A_CABLE_FAULT_LENGTH_PAIR``   | u8     | pair number         |
1322  +-+-+-----------------------------------------+--------+---------------------+
1323  | | | ``ETHTOOL_A_CABLE_FAULT_LENGTH_CM``     | u32    | length in cm        |
1324  +-+-+-----------------------------------------+--------+---------------------+
1325  | | | ``ETHTOOL_A_CABLE_FAULT_LENGTH_SRC``    | u32    | information source  |
1326  +-+-+-----------------------------------------+--------+---------------------+
1327 
1328 
1329 CABLE_TEST TDR
1330 ==============
1331 
1332 Start a cable test and report raw TDR data
1333 
1334 Request contents:
1335 
1336  +--------------------------------------------+--------+-----------------------+
1337  | ``ETHTOOL_A_CABLE_TEST_TDR_HEADER``        | nested | reply header          |
1338  +--------------------------------------------+--------+-----------------------+
1339  | ``ETHTOOL_A_CABLE_TEST_TDR_CFG``           | nested | test configuration    |
1340  +-+------------------------------------------+--------+-----------------------+
1341  | | ``ETHTOOL_A_CABLE_STEP_FIRST_DISTANCE``  | u32    | first data distance   |
1342  +-+-+----------------------------------------+--------+-----------------------+
1343  | | ``ETHTOOL_A_CABLE_STEP_LAST_DISTANCE``   | u32    | last data distance    |
1344  +-+-+----------------------------------------+--------+-----------------------+
1345  | | ``ETHTOOL_A_CABLE_STEP_STEP_DISTANCE``   | u32    | distance of each step |
1346  +-+-+----------------------------------------+--------+-----------------------+
1347  | | ``ETHTOOL_A_CABLE_TEST_TDR_CFG_PAIR``    | u8     | pair to test          |
1348  +-+-+----------------------------------------+--------+-----------------------+
1349 
1350 The ETHTOOL_A_CABLE_TEST_TDR_CFG is optional, as well as all members
1351 of the nest. All distances are expressed in centimeters. The PHY takes
1352 the distances as a guide, and rounds to the nearest distance it
1353 actually supports. If a pair is passed, only that one pair will be
1354 tested. Otherwise all pairs are tested.
1355 
1356 Notification contents:
1357 
1358 Raw TDR data is gathered by sending a pulse down the cable and
1359 recording the amplitude of the reflected pulse for a given distance.
1360 
1361 It can take a number of seconds to collect TDR data, especial if the
1362 full 100 meters is probed at 1 meter intervals. When the test is
1363 started a notification will be sent containing just
1364 ETHTOOL_A_CABLE_TEST_TDR_STATUS with the value
1365 ETHTOOL_A_CABLE_TEST_NTF_STATUS_STARTED.
1366 
1367 When the test has completed a second notification will be sent
1368 containing ETHTOOL_A_CABLE_TEST_TDR_STATUS with the value
1369 ETHTOOL_A_CABLE_TEST_NTF_STATUS_COMPLETED and the TDR data.
1370 
1371 The message may optionally contain the amplitude of the pulse send
1372 down the cable. This is measured in mV. A reflection should not be
1373 bigger than transmitted pulse.
1374 
1375 Before the raw TDR data should be an ETHTOOL_A_CABLE_TDR_NEST_STEP
1376 nest containing information about the distance along the cable for the
1377 first reading, the last reading, and the step between each
1378 reading. Distances are measured in centimeters. These should be the
1379 exact values the PHY used. These may be different to what the user
1380 requested, if the native measurement resolution is greater than 1 cm.
1381 
1382 For each step along the cable, a ETHTOOL_A_CABLE_TDR_NEST_AMPLITUDE is
1383 used to report the amplitude of the reflection for a given pair.
1384 
1385  +---------------------------------------------+--------+----------------------+
1386  | ``ETHTOOL_A_CABLE_TEST_TDR_HEADER``         | nested | reply header         |
1387  +---------------------------------------------+--------+----------------------+
1388  | ``ETHTOOL_A_CABLE_TEST_TDR_STATUS``         | u8     | completed            |
1389  +---------------------------------------------+--------+----------------------+
1390  | ``ETHTOOL_A_CABLE_TEST_TDR_NTF_NEST``       | nested | all the results      |
1391  +-+-------------------------------------------+--------+----------------------+
1392  | | ``ETHTOOL_A_CABLE_TDR_NEST_PULSE``        | nested | TX Pulse amplitude   |
1393  +-+-+-----------------------------------------+--------+----------------------+
1394  | | | ``ETHTOOL_A_CABLE_PULSE_mV``            | s16    | Pulse amplitude      |
1395  +-+-+-----------------------------------------+--------+----------------------+
1396  | | ``ETHTOOL_A_CABLE_NEST_STEP``             | nested | TDR step info        |
1397  +-+-+-----------------------------------------+--------+----------------------+
1398  | | | ``ETHTOOL_A_CABLE_STEP_FIRST_DISTANCE`` | u32    | First data distance  |
1399  +-+-+-----------------------------------------+--------+----------------------+
1400  | | | ``ETHTOOL_A_CABLE_STEP_LAST_DISTANCE``  | u32    | Last data distance   |
1401  +-+-+-----------------------------------------+--------+----------------------+
1402  | | | ``ETHTOOL_A_CABLE_STEP_STEP_DISTANCE``  | u32    | distance of each step|
1403  +-+-+-----------------------------------------+--------+----------------------+
1404  | | ``ETHTOOL_A_CABLE_TDR_NEST_AMPLITUDE``    | nested | Reflection amplitude |
1405  +-+-+-----------------------------------------+--------+----------------------+
1406  | | | ``ETHTOOL_A_CABLE_RESULTS_PAIR``        | u8     | pair number          |
1407  +-+-+-----------------------------------------+--------+----------------------+
1408  | | | ``ETHTOOL_A_CABLE_AMPLITUDE_mV``        | s16    | Reflection amplitude |
1409  +-+-+-----------------------------------------+--------+----------------------+
1410  | | ``ETHTOOL_A_CABLE_TDR_NEST_AMPLITUDE``    | nested | Reflection amplitude |
1411  +-+-+-----------------------------------------+--------+----------------------+
1412  | | | ``ETHTOOL_A_CABLE_RESULTS_PAIR``        | u8     | pair number          |
1413  +-+-+-----------------------------------------+--------+----------------------+
1414  | | | ``ETHTOOL_A_CABLE_AMPLITUDE_mV``        | s16    | Reflection amplitude |
1415  +-+-+-----------------------------------------+--------+----------------------+
1416  | | ``ETHTOOL_A_CABLE_TDR_NEST_AMPLITUDE``    | nested | Reflection amplitude |
1417  +-+-+-----------------------------------------+--------+----------------------+
1418  | | | ``ETHTOOL_A_CABLE_RESULTS_PAIR``        | u8     | pair number          |
1419  +-+-+-----------------------------------------+--------+----------------------+
1420  | | | ``ETHTOOL_A_CABLE_AMPLITUDE_mV``        | s16    | Reflection amplitude |
1421  +-+-+-----------------------------------------+--------+----------------------+
1422 
1423 TUNNEL_INFO
1424 ===========
1425 
1426 Gets information about the tunnel state NIC is aware of.
1427 
1428 Request contents:
1429 
1430   =====================================  ======  ==========================
1431   ``ETHTOOL_A_TUNNEL_INFO_HEADER``       nested  request header
1432   =====================================  ======  ==========================
1433 
1434 Kernel response contents:
1435 
1436  +---------------------------------------------+--------+---------------------+
1437  | ``ETHTOOL_A_TUNNEL_INFO_HEADER``            | nested | reply header        |
1438  +---------------------------------------------+--------+---------------------+
1439  | ``ETHTOOL_A_TUNNEL_INFO_UDP_PORTS``         | nested | all UDP port tables |
1440  +-+-------------------------------------------+--------+---------------------+
1441  | | ``ETHTOOL_A_TUNNEL_UDP_TABLE``            | nested | one UDP port table  |
1442  +-+-+-----------------------------------------+--------+---------------------+
1443  | | | ``ETHTOOL_A_TUNNEL_UDP_TABLE_SIZE``     | u32    | max size of the     |
1444  | | |                                         |        | table               |
1445  +-+-+-----------------------------------------+--------+---------------------+
1446  | | | ``ETHTOOL_A_TUNNEL_UDP_TABLE_TYPES``    | bitset | tunnel types which  |
1447  | | |                                         |        | table can hold      |
1448  +-+-+-----------------------------------------+--------+---------------------+
1449  | | | ``ETHTOOL_A_TUNNEL_UDP_TABLE_ENTRY``    | nested | offloaded UDP port  |
1450  +-+-+-+---------------------------------------+--------+---------------------+
1451  | | | | ``ETHTOOL_A_TUNNEL_UDP_ENTRY_PORT``   | be16   | UDP port            |
1452  +-+-+-+---------------------------------------+--------+---------------------+
1453  | | | | ``ETHTOOL_A_TUNNEL_UDP_ENTRY_TYPE``   | u32    | tunnel type         |
1454  +-+-+-+---------------------------------------+--------+---------------------+
1455 
1456 For UDP tunnel table empty ``ETHTOOL_A_TUNNEL_UDP_TABLE_TYPES`` indicates that
1457 the table contains static entries, hard-coded by the NIC.
1458 
1459 FEC_GET
1460 =======
1461 
1462 Gets FEC configuration and state like ``ETHTOOL_GFECPARAM`` ioctl request.
1463 
1464 Request contents:
1465 
1466   =====================================  ======  ==========================
1467   ``ETHTOOL_A_FEC_HEADER``               nested  request header
1468   =====================================  ======  ==========================
1469 
1470 Kernel response contents:
1471 
1472   =====================================  ======  ==========================
1473   ``ETHTOOL_A_FEC_HEADER``               nested  request header
1474   ``ETHTOOL_A_FEC_MODES``                bitset  configured modes
1475   ``ETHTOOL_A_FEC_AUTO``                 bool    FEC mode auto selection
1476   ``ETHTOOL_A_FEC_ACTIVE``               u32     index of active FEC mode
1477   ``ETHTOOL_A_FEC_STATS``                nested  FEC statistics
1478   =====================================  ======  ==========================
1479 
1480 ``ETHTOOL_A_FEC_ACTIVE`` is the bit index of the FEC link mode currently
1481 active on the interface. This attribute may not be present if device does
1482 not support FEC.
1483 
1484 ``ETHTOOL_A_FEC_MODES`` and ``ETHTOOL_A_FEC_AUTO`` are only meaningful when
1485 autonegotiation is disabled. If ``ETHTOOL_A_FEC_AUTO`` is non-zero driver will
1486 select the FEC mode automatically based on the parameters of the SFP module.
1487 This is equivalent to the ``ETHTOOL_FEC_AUTO`` bit of the ioctl interface.
1488 ``ETHTOOL_A_FEC_MODES`` carry the current FEC configuration using link mode
1489 bits (rather than old ``ETHTOOL_FEC_*`` bits).
1490 
1491 ``ETHTOOL_A_FEC_STATS`` are reported if ``ETHTOOL_FLAG_STATS`` was set in
1492 ``ETHTOOL_A_HEADER_FLAGS``.
1493 Each attribute carries an array of 64bit statistics. First entry in the array
1494 contains the total number of events on the port, while the following entries
1495 are counters corresponding to lanes/PCS instances. The number of entries in
1496 the array will be:
1497 
1498 +--------------+---------------------------------------------+
1499 | `0`          | device does not support FEC statistics      |
1500 +--------------+---------------------------------------------+
1501 | `1`          | device does not support per-lane break down |
1502 +--------------+---------------------------------------------+
1503 | `1 + #lanes` | device has full support for FEC stats       |
1504 +--------------+---------------------------------------------+
1505 
1506 Drivers fill in the statistics in the following structure:
1507 
1508 .. kernel-doc:: include/linux/ethtool.h
1509     :identifiers: ethtool_fec_stats
1510 
1511 FEC_SET
1512 =======
1513 
1514 Sets FEC parameters like ``ETHTOOL_SFECPARAM`` ioctl request.
1515 
1516 Request contents:
1517 
1518   =====================================  ======  ==========================
1519   ``ETHTOOL_A_FEC_HEADER``               nested  request header
1520   ``ETHTOOL_A_FEC_MODES``                bitset  configured modes
1521   ``ETHTOOL_A_FEC_AUTO``                 bool    FEC mode auto selection
1522   =====================================  ======  ==========================
1523 
1524 ``FEC_SET`` is only meaningful when autonegotiation is disabled. Otherwise
1525 FEC mode is selected as part of autonegotiation.
1526 
1527 ``ETHTOOL_A_FEC_MODES`` selects which FEC mode should be used. It's recommended
1528 to set only one bit, if multiple bits are set driver may choose between them
1529 in an implementation specific way.
1530 
1531 ``ETHTOOL_A_FEC_AUTO`` requests the driver to choose FEC mode based on SFP
1532 module parameters. This does not mean autonegotiation.
1533 
1534 MODULE_EEPROM_GET
1535 =================
1536 
1537 Fetch module EEPROM data dump.
1538 This interface is designed to allow dumps of at most 1/2 page at once. This
1539 means only dumps of 128 (or less) bytes are allowed, without crossing half page
1540 boundary located at offset 128. For pages other than 0 only high 128 bytes are
1541 accessible.
1542 
1543 Request contents:
1544 
1545   =======================================  ======  ==========================
1546   ``ETHTOOL_A_MODULE_EEPROM_HEADER``       nested  request header
1547   ``ETHTOOL_A_MODULE_EEPROM_OFFSET``       u32     offset within a page
1548   ``ETHTOOL_A_MODULE_EEPROM_LENGTH``       u32     amount of bytes to read
1549   ``ETHTOOL_A_MODULE_EEPROM_PAGE``         u8      page number
1550   ``ETHTOOL_A_MODULE_EEPROM_BANK``         u8      bank number
1551   ``ETHTOOL_A_MODULE_EEPROM_I2C_ADDRESS``  u8      page I2C address
1552   =======================================  ======  ==========================
1553 
1554 If ``ETHTOOL_A_MODULE_EEPROM_BANK`` is not specified, bank 0 is assumed.
1555 
1556 Kernel response contents:
1557 
1558  +---------------------------------------------+--------+---------------------+
1559  | ``ETHTOOL_A_MODULE_EEPROM_HEADER``          | nested | reply header        |
1560  +---------------------------------------------+--------+---------------------+
1561  | ``ETHTOOL_A_MODULE_EEPROM_DATA``            | binary | array of bytes from |
1562  |                                             |        | module EEPROM       |
1563  +---------------------------------------------+--------+---------------------+
1564 
1565 ``ETHTOOL_A_MODULE_EEPROM_DATA`` has an attribute length equal to the amount of
1566 bytes driver actually read.
1567 
1568 STATS_GET
1569 =========
1570 
1571 Get standard statistics for the interface. Note that this is not
1572 a re-implementation of ``ETHTOOL_GSTATS`` which exposed driver-defined
1573 stats.
1574 
1575 Request contents:
1576 
1577   =======================================  ======  ==========================
1578   ``ETHTOOL_A_STATS_HEADER``               nested  request header
1579   ``ETHTOOL_A_STATS_SRC``                  u32     source of statistics
1580   ``ETHTOOL_A_STATS_GROUPS``               bitset  requested groups of stats
1581   =======================================  ======  ==========================
1582 
1583 Kernel response contents:
1584 
1585  +-----------------------------------+--------+--------------------------------+
1586  | ``ETHTOOL_A_STATS_HEADER``        | nested | reply header                   |
1587  +-----------------------------------+--------+--------------------------------+
1588  | ``ETHTOOL_A_STATS_SRC``           | u32    | source of statistics           |
1589  +-----------------------------------+--------+--------------------------------+
1590  | ``ETHTOOL_A_STATS_GRP``           | nested | one or more group of stats     |
1591  +-+---------------------------------+--------+--------------------------------+
1592  | | ``ETHTOOL_A_STATS_GRP_ID``      | u32    | group ID - ``ETHTOOL_STATS_*`` |
1593  +-+---------------------------------+--------+--------------------------------+
1594  | | ``ETHTOOL_A_STATS_GRP_SS_ID``   | u32    | string set ID for names        |
1595  +-+---------------------------------+--------+--------------------------------+
1596  | | ``ETHTOOL_A_STATS_GRP_STAT``    | nested | nest containing a statistic    |
1597  +-+---------------------------------+--------+--------------------------------+
1598  | | ``ETHTOOL_A_STATS_GRP_HIST_RX`` | nested | histogram statistic (Rx)       |
1599  +-+---------------------------------+--------+--------------------------------+
1600  | | ``ETHTOOL_A_STATS_GRP_HIST_TX`` | nested | histogram statistic (Tx)       |
1601  +-+---------------------------------+--------+--------------------------------+
1602 
1603 Users specify which groups of statistics they are requesting via
1604 the ``ETHTOOL_A_STATS_GROUPS`` bitset. Currently defined values are:
1605 
1606  ====================== ======== ===============================================
1607  ETHTOOL_STATS_ETH_MAC  eth-mac  Basic IEEE 802.3 MAC statistics (30.3.1.1.*)
1608  ETHTOOL_STATS_ETH_PHY  eth-phy  Basic IEEE 802.3 PHY statistics (30.3.2.1.*)
1609  ETHTOOL_STATS_ETH_CTRL eth-ctrl Basic IEEE 802.3 MAC Ctrl statistics (30.3.3.*)
1610  ETHTOOL_STATS_RMON     rmon     RMON (RFC 2819) statistics
1611  ====================== ======== ===============================================
1612 
1613 Each group should have a corresponding ``ETHTOOL_A_STATS_GRP`` in the reply.
1614 ``ETHTOOL_A_STATS_GRP_ID`` identifies which group's statistics nest contains.
1615 ``ETHTOOL_A_STATS_GRP_SS_ID`` identifies the string set ID for the names of
1616 the statistics in the group, if available.
1617 
1618 Statistics are added to the ``ETHTOOL_A_STATS_GRP`` nest under
1619 ``ETHTOOL_A_STATS_GRP_STAT``. ``ETHTOOL_A_STATS_GRP_STAT`` should contain
1620 single 8 byte (u64) attribute inside - the type of that attribute is
1621 the statistic ID and the value is the value of the statistic.
1622 Each group has its own interpretation of statistic IDs.
1623 Attribute IDs correspond to strings from the string set identified
1624 by ``ETHTOOL_A_STATS_GRP_SS_ID``. Complex statistics (such as RMON histogram
1625 entries) are also listed inside ``ETHTOOL_A_STATS_GRP`` and do not have
1626 a string defined in the string set.
1627 
1628 RMON "histogram" counters count number of packets within given size range.
1629 Because RFC does not specify the ranges beyond the standard 1518 MTU devices
1630 differ in definition of buckets. For this reason the definition of packet ranges
1631 is left to each driver.
1632 
1633 ``ETHTOOL_A_STATS_GRP_HIST_RX`` and ``ETHTOOL_A_STATS_GRP_HIST_TX`` nests
1634 contain the following attributes:
1635 
1636  ================================= ====== ===================================
1637  ETHTOOL_A_STATS_RMON_HIST_BKT_LOW u32    low bound of the packet size bucket
1638  ETHTOOL_A_STATS_RMON_HIST_BKT_HI  u32    high bound of the bucket
1639  ETHTOOL_A_STATS_RMON_HIST_VAL     u64    packet counter
1640  ================================= ====== ===================================
1641 
1642 Low and high bounds are inclusive, for example:
1643 
1644  ============================= ==== ====
1645  RFC statistic                 low  high
1646  ============================= ==== ====
1647  etherStatsPkts64Octets          0    64
1648  etherStatsPkts512to1023Octets 512  1023
1649  ============================= ==== ====
1650 
1651 ``ETHTOOL_A_STATS_SRC`` is optional. Similar to ``PAUSE_GET``, it takes values
1652 from ``enum ethtool_mac_stats_src``. If absent from the request, stats will be
1653 provided with an ``ETHTOOL_A_STATS_SRC`` attribute in the response equal to
1654 ``ETHTOOL_MAC_STATS_SRC_AGGREGATE``.
1655 
1656 PHC_VCLOCKS_GET
1657 ===============
1658 
1659 Query device PHC virtual clocks information.
1660 
1661 Request contents:
1662 
1663   ====================================  ======  ==========================
1664   ``ETHTOOL_A_PHC_VCLOCKS_HEADER``      nested  request header
1665   ====================================  ======  ==========================
1666 
1667 Kernel response contents:
1668 
1669   ====================================  ======  ==========================
1670   ``ETHTOOL_A_PHC_VCLOCKS_HEADER``      nested  reply header
1671   ``ETHTOOL_A_PHC_VCLOCKS_NUM``         u32     PHC virtual clocks number
1672   ``ETHTOOL_A_PHC_VCLOCKS_INDEX``       s32     PHC index array
1673   ====================================  ======  ==========================
1674 
1675 MODULE_GET
1676 ==========
1677 
1678 Gets transceiver module parameters.
1679 
1680 Request contents:
1681 
1682   =====================================  ======  ==========================
1683   ``ETHTOOL_A_MODULE_HEADER``            nested  request header
1684   =====================================  ======  ==========================
1685 
1686 Kernel response contents:
1687 
1688   ======================================  ======  ==========================
1689   ``ETHTOOL_A_MODULE_HEADER``             nested  reply header
1690   ``ETHTOOL_A_MODULE_POWER_MODE_POLICY``  u8      power mode policy
1691   ``ETHTOOL_A_MODULE_POWER_MODE``         u8      operational power mode
1692   ======================================  ======  ==========================
1693 
1694 The optional ``ETHTOOL_A_MODULE_POWER_MODE_POLICY`` attribute encodes the
1695 transceiver module power mode policy enforced by the host. The default policy
1696 is driver-dependent, but "auto" is the recommended default and it should be
1697 implemented by new drivers and drivers where conformance to a legacy behavior
1698 is not critical.
1699 
1700 The optional ``ETHTHOOL_A_MODULE_POWER_MODE`` attribute encodes the operational
1701 power mode policy of the transceiver module. It is only reported when a module
1702 is plugged-in. Possible values are:
1703 
1704 .. kernel-doc:: include/uapi/linux/ethtool.h
1705     :identifiers: ethtool_module_power_mode
1706 
1707 MODULE_SET
1708 ==========
1709 
1710 Sets transceiver module parameters.
1711 
1712 Request contents:
1713 
1714   ======================================  ======  ==========================
1715   ``ETHTOOL_A_MODULE_HEADER``             nested  request header
1716   ``ETHTOOL_A_MODULE_POWER_MODE_POLICY``  u8      power mode policy
1717   ======================================  ======  ==========================
1718 
1719 When set, the optional ``ETHTOOL_A_MODULE_POWER_MODE_POLICY`` attribute is used
1720 to set the transceiver module power policy enforced by the host. Possible
1721 values are:
1722 
1723 .. kernel-doc:: include/uapi/linux/ethtool.h
1724     :identifiers: ethtool_module_power_mode_policy
1725 
1726 For SFF-8636 modules, low power mode is forced by the host according to table
1727 6-10 in revision 2.10a of the specification.
1728 
1729 For CMIS modules, low power mode is forced by the host according to table 6-12
1730 in revision 5.0 of the specification.
1731 
1732 PSE_GET
1733 =======
1734 
1735 Gets PSE attributes.
1736 
1737 Request contents:
1738 
1739   =====================================  ======  ==========================
1740   ``ETHTOOL_A_PSE_HEADER``               nested  request header
1741   =====================================  ======  ==========================
1742 
1743 Kernel response contents:
1744 
1745   ==========================================  ======  =============================
1746   ``ETHTOOL_A_PSE_HEADER``                    nested  reply header
1747   ``ETHTOOL_A_PODL_PSE_ADMIN_STATE``             u32  Operational state of the PoDL
1748                                                       PSE functions
1749   ``ETHTOOL_A_PODL_PSE_PW_D_STATUS``             u32  power detection status of the
1750                                                       PoDL PSE.
1751   ``ETHTOOL_A_C33_PSE_ADMIN_STATE``              u32  Operational state of the PoE
1752                                                       PSE functions.
1753   ``ETHTOOL_A_C33_PSE_PW_D_STATUS``              u32  power detection status of the
1754                                                       PoE PSE.
1755   ``ETHTOOL_A_C33_PSE_PW_CLASS``                 u32  power class of the PoE PSE.
1756   ``ETHTOOL_A_C33_PSE_ACTUAL_PW``                u32  actual power drawn on the
1757                                                       PoE PSE.
1758   ``ETHTOOL_A_C33_PSE_EXT_STATE``                u32  power extended state of the
1759                                                       PoE PSE.
1760   ``ETHTOOL_A_C33_PSE_EXT_SUBSTATE``             u32  power extended substatus of
1761                                                       the PoE PSE.
1762   ``ETHTOOL_A_C33_PSE_AVAIL_PW_LIMIT``           u32  currently configured power
1763                                                       limit of the PoE PSE.
1764   ``ETHTOOL_A_C33_PSE_PW_LIMIT_RANGES``       nested  Supported power limit
1765                                                       configuration ranges.
1766   ==========================================  ======  =============================
1767 
1768 When set, the optional ``ETHTOOL_A_PODL_PSE_ADMIN_STATE`` attribute identifies
1769 the operational state of the PoDL PSE functions.  The operational state of the
1770 PSE function can be changed using the ``ETHTOOL_A_PODL_PSE_ADMIN_CONTROL``
1771 action. This attribute corresponds to ``IEEE 802.3-2018`` 30.15.1.1.2
1772 aPoDLPSEAdminState. Possible values are:
1773 
1774 .. kernel-doc:: include/uapi/linux/ethtool.h
1775     :identifiers: ethtool_podl_pse_admin_state
1776 
1777 The same goes for ``ETHTOOL_A_C33_PSE_ADMIN_STATE`` implementing
1778 ``IEEE 802.3-2022`` 30.9.1.1.2 aPSEAdminState.
1779 
1780 .. kernel-doc:: include/uapi/linux/ethtool.h
1781     :identifiers: ethtool_c33_pse_admin_state
1782 
1783 When set, the optional ``ETHTOOL_A_PODL_PSE_PW_D_STATUS`` attribute identifies
1784 the power detection status of the PoDL PSE.  The status depend on internal PSE
1785 state machine and automatic PD classification support. This attribute
1786 corresponds to ``IEEE 802.3-2018`` 30.15.1.1.3 aPoDLPSEPowerDetectionStatus.
1787 Possible values are:
1788 
1789 .. kernel-doc:: include/uapi/linux/ethtool.h
1790     :identifiers: ethtool_podl_pse_pw_d_status
1791 
1792 The same goes for ``ETHTOOL_A_C33_PSE_ADMIN_PW_D_STATUS`` implementing
1793 ``IEEE 802.3-2022`` 30.9.1.1.5 aPSEPowerDetectionStatus.
1794 
1795 .. kernel-doc:: include/uapi/linux/ethtool.h
1796     :identifiers: ethtool_c33_pse_pw_d_status
1797 
1798 When set, the optional ``ETHTOOL_A_C33_PSE_PW_CLASS`` attribute identifies
1799 the power class of the C33 PSE. It depends on the class negotiated between
1800 the PSE and the PD. This attribute corresponds to ``IEEE 802.3-2022``
1801 30.9.1.1.8 aPSEPowerClassification.
1802 
1803 When set, the optional ``ETHTOOL_A_C33_PSE_ACTUAL_PW`` attribute identifies
1804 the actual power drawn by the C33 PSE. This attribute corresponds to
1805 ``IEEE 802.3-2022`` 30.9.1.1.23 aPSEActualPower. Actual power is reported
1806 in mW.
1807 
1808 When set, the optional ``ETHTOOL_A_C33_PSE_EXT_STATE`` attribute identifies
1809 the extended error state of the C33 PSE. Possible values are:
1810 
1811 .. kernel-doc:: include/uapi/linux/ethtool.h
1812     :identifiers: ethtool_c33_pse_ext_state
1813 
1814 When set, the optional ``ETHTOOL_A_C33_PSE_EXT_SUBSTATE`` attribute identifies
1815 the extended error state of the C33 PSE. Possible values are:
1816 Possible values are:
1817 
1818 .. kernel-doc:: include/uapi/linux/ethtool.h
1819     :identifiers: ethtool_c33_pse_ext_substate_class_num_events
1820                   ethtool_c33_pse_ext_substate_error_condition
1821                   ethtool_c33_pse_ext_substate_mr_pse_enable
1822                   ethtool_c33_pse_ext_substate_option_detect_ted
1823                   ethtool_c33_pse_ext_substate_option_vport_lim
1824                   ethtool_c33_pse_ext_substate_ovld_detected
1825                   ethtool_c33_pse_ext_substate_pd_dll_power_type
1826                   ethtool_c33_pse_ext_substate_power_not_available
1827                   ethtool_c33_pse_ext_substate_short_detected
1828 
1829 When set, the optional ``ETHTOOL_A_C33_PSE_AVAIL_PW_LIMIT`` attribute
1830 identifies the C33 PSE power limit in mW.
1831 
1832 When set the optional ``ETHTOOL_A_C33_PSE_PW_LIMIT_RANGES`` nested attribute
1833 identifies the C33 PSE power limit ranges through
1834 ``ETHTOOL_A_C33_PSE_PWR_VAL_LIMIT_RANGE_MIN`` and
1835 ``ETHTOOL_A_C33_PSE_PWR_VAL_LIMIT_RANGE_MAX``.
1836 If the controller works with fixed classes, the min and max values will be
1837 equal.
1838 
1839 PSE_SET
1840 =======
1841 
1842 Sets PSE parameters.
1843 
1844 Request contents:
1845 
1846   ======================================  ======  =============================
1847   ``ETHTOOL_A_PSE_HEADER``                nested  request header
1848   ``ETHTOOL_A_PODL_PSE_ADMIN_CONTROL``       u32  Control PoDL PSE Admin state
1849   ``ETHTOOL_A_C33_PSE_ADMIN_CONTROL``        u32  Control PSE Admin state
1850   ``ETHTOOL_A_C33_PSE_AVAIL_PWR_LIMIT``      u32  Control PoE PSE available
1851                                                   power limit
1852   ======================================  ======  =============================
1853 
1854 When set, the optional ``ETHTOOL_A_PODL_PSE_ADMIN_CONTROL`` attribute is used
1855 to control PoDL PSE Admin functions. This option implements
1856 ``IEEE 802.3-2018`` 30.15.1.2.1 acPoDLPSEAdminControl. See
1857 ``ETHTOOL_A_PODL_PSE_ADMIN_STATE`` for supported values.
1858 
1859 The same goes for ``ETHTOOL_A_C33_PSE_ADMIN_CONTROL`` implementing
1860 ``IEEE 802.3-2022`` 30.9.1.2.1 acPSEAdminControl.
1861 
1862 When set, the optional ``ETHTOOL_A_C33_PSE_AVAIL_PWR_LIMIT`` attribute is
1863 used to control the available power value limit for C33 PSE in milliwatts.
1864 This attribute corresponds  to the `pse_available_power` variable described in
1865 ``IEEE 802.3-2022`` 33.2.4.4 Variables  and `pse_avail_pwr` in 145.2.5.4
1866 Variables, which are described in power classes.
1867 
1868 It was decided to use milliwatts for this interface to unify it with other
1869 power monitoring interfaces, which also use milliwatts, and to align with
1870 various existing products that document power consumption in watts rather than
1871 classes. If power limit configuration based on classes is needed, the
1872 conversion can be done in user space, for example by ethtool.
1873 
1874 RSS_GET
1875 =======
1876 
1877 Get indirection table, hash key and hash function info associated with a
1878 RSS context of an interface similar to ``ETHTOOL_GRSSH`` ioctl request.
1879 
1880 Request contents:
1881 
1882 =====================================  ======  ============================
1883   ``ETHTOOL_A_RSS_HEADER``             nested  request header
1884   ``ETHTOOL_A_RSS_CONTEXT``            u32     context number
1885   ``ETHTOOL_A_RSS_START_CONTEXT``      u32     start context number (dumps)
1886 =====================================  ======  ============================
1887 
1888 ``ETHTOOL_A_RSS_CONTEXT`` specifies which RSS context number to query,
1889 if not set context 0 (the main context) is queried. Dumps can be filtered
1890 by device (only listing contexts of a given netdev). Filtering single
1891 context number is not supported but ``ETHTOOL_A_RSS_START_CONTEXT``
1892 can be used to start dumping context from the given number (primarily
1893 used to ignore context 0s and only dump additional contexts).
1894 
1895 Kernel response contents:
1896 
1897 =====================================  ======  ==========================
1898   ``ETHTOOL_A_RSS_HEADER``             nested  reply header
1899   ``ETHTOOL_A_RSS_CONTEXT``            u32     context number
1900   ``ETHTOOL_A_RSS_HFUNC``              u32     RSS hash func
1901   ``ETHTOOL_A_RSS_INDIR``              binary  Indir table bytes
1902   ``ETHTOOL_A_RSS_HKEY``               binary  Hash key bytes
1903   ``ETHTOOL_A_RSS_INPUT_XFRM``         u32     RSS input data transformation
1904 =====================================  ======  ==========================
1905 
1906 ETHTOOL_A_RSS_HFUNC attribute is bitmap indicating the hash function
1907 being used. Current supported options are toeplitz, xor or crc32.
1908 ETHTOOL_A_RSS_INDIR attribute returns RSS indirection table where each byte
1909 indicates queue number.
1910 ETHTOOL_A_RSS_INPUT_XFRM attribute is a bitmap indicating the type of
1911 transformation applied to the input protocol fields before given to the RSS
1912 hfunc. Current supported option is symmetric-xor.
1913 
1914 PLCA_GET_CFG
1915 ============
1916 
1917 Gets the IEEE 802.3cg-2019 Clause 148 Physical Layer Collision Avoidance
1918 (PLCA) Reconciliation Sublayer (RS) attributes.
1919 
1920 Request contents:
1921 
1922   =====================================  ======  ==========================
1923   ``ETHTOOL_A_PLCA_HEADER``              nested  request header
1924   =====================================  ======  ==========================
1925 
1926 Kernel response contents:
1927 
1928   ======================================  ======  =============================
1929   ``ETHTOOL_A_PLCA_HEADER``               nested  reply header
1930   ``ETHTOOL_A_PLCA_VERSION``              u16     Supported PLCA management
1931                                                   interface standard/version
1932   ``ETHTOOL_A_PLCA_ENABLED``              u8      PLCA Admin State
1933   ``ETHTOOL_A_PLCA_NODE_ID``              u32     PLCA unique local node ID
1934   ``ETHTOOL_A_PLCA_NODE_CNT``             u32     Number of PLCA nodes on the
1935                                                   network, including the
1936                                                   coordinator
1937   ``ETHTOOL_A_PLCA_TO_TMR``               u32     Transmit Opportunity Timer
1938                                                   value in bit-times (BT)
1939   ``ETHTOOL_A_PLCA_BURST_CNT``            u32     Number of additional packets
1940                                                   the node is allowed to send
1941                                                   within a single TO
1942   ``ETHTOOL_A_PLCA_BURST_TMR``            u32     Time to wait for the MAC to
1943                                                   transmit a new frame before
1944                                                   terminating the burst
1945   ======================================  ======  =============================
1946 
1947 When set, the optional ``ETHTOOL_A_PLCA_VERSION`` attribute indicates which
1948 standard and version the PLCA management interface complies to. When not set,
1949 the interface is vendor-specific and (possibly) supplied by the driver.
1950 The OPEN Alliance SIG specifies a standard register map for 10BASE-T1S PHYs
1951 embedding the PLCA Reconciliation Sublayer. See "10BASE-T1S PLCA Management
1952 Registers" at https://www.opensig.org/about/specifications/.
1953 
1954 When set, the optional ``ETHTOOL_A_PLCA_ENABLED`` attribute indicates the
1955 administrative state of the PLCA RS. When not set, the node operates in "plain"
1956 CSMA/CD mode. This option is corresponding to ``IEEE 802.3cg-2019`` 30.16.1.1.1
1957 aPLCAAdminState / 30.16.1.2.1 acPLCAAdminControl.
1958 
1959 When set, the optional ``ETHTOOL_A_PLCA_NODE_ID`` attribute indicates the
1960 configured local node ID of the PHY. This ID determines which transmit
1961 opportunity (TO) is reserved for the node to transmit into. This option is
1962 corresponding to ``IEEE 802.3cg-2019`` 30.16.1.1.4 aPLCALocalNodeID. The valid
1963 range for this attribute is [0 .. 255] where 255 means "not configured".
1964 
1965 When set, the optional ``ETHTOOL_A_PLCA_NODE_CNT`` attribute indicates the
1966 configured maximum number of PLCA nodes on the mixing-segment. This number
1967 determines the total number of transmit opportunities generated during a
1968 PLCA cycle. This attribute is relevant only for the PLCA coordinator, which is
1969 the node with aPLCALocalNodeID set to 0. Follower nodes ignore this setting.
1970 This option is corresponding to ``IEEE 802.3cg-2019`` 30.16.1.1.3
1971 aPLCANodeCount. The valid range for this attribute is [1 .. 255].
1972 
1973 When set, the optional ``ETHTOOL_A_PLCA_TO_TMR`` attribute indicates the
1974 configured value of the transmit opportunity timer in bit-times. This value
1975 must be set equal across all nodes sharing the medium for PLCA to work
1976 correctly. This option is corresponding to ``IEEE 802.3cg-2019`` 30.16.1.1.5
1977 aPLCATransmitOpportunityTimer. The valid range for this attribute is
1978 [0 .. 255].
1979 
1980 When set, the optional ``ETHTOOL_A_PLCA_BURST_CNT`` attribute indicates the
1981 configured number of extra packets that the node is allowed to send during a
1982 single transmit opportunity. By default, this attribute is 0, meaning that
1983 the node can only send a single frame per TO. When greater than 0, the PLCA RS
1984 keeps the TO after any transmission, waiting for the MAC to send a new frame
1985 for up to aPLCABurstTimer BTs. This can only happen a number of times per PLCA
1986 cycle up to the value of this parameter. After that, the burst is over and the
1987 normal counting of TOs resumes. This option is corresponding to
1988 ``IEEE 802.3cg-2019`` 30.16.1.1.6 aPLCAMaxBurstCount. The valid range for this
1989 attribute is [0 .. 255].
1990 
1991 When set, the optional ``ETHTOOL_A_PLCA_BURST_TMR`` attribute indicates how
1992 many bit-times the PLCA RS waits for the MAC to initiate a new transmission
1993 when aPLCAMaxBurstCount is greater than 0. If the MAC fails to send a new
1994 frame within this time, the burst ends and the counting of TOs resumes.
1995 Otherwise, the new frame is sent as part of the current burst. This option
1996 is corresponding to ``IEEE 802.3cg-2019`` 30.16.1.1.7 aPLCABurstTimer. The
1997 valid range for this attribute is [0 .. 255]. Although, the value should be
1998 set greater than the Inter-Frame-Gap (IFG) time of the MAC (plus some margin)
1999 for PLCA burst mode to work as intended.
2000 
2001 PLCA_SET_CFG
2002 ============
2003 
2004 Sets PLCA RS parameters.
2005 
2006 Request contents:
2007 
2008   ======================================  ======  =============================
2009   ``ETHTOOL_A_PLCA_HEADER``               nested  request header
2010   ``ETHTOOL_A_PLCA_ENABLED``              u8      PLCA Admin State
2011   ``ETHTOOL_A_PLCA_NODE_ID``              u8      PLCA unique local node ID
2012   ``ETHTOOL_A_PLCA_NODE_CNT``             u8      Number of PLCA nodes on the
2013                                                   network, including the
2014                                                   coordinator
2015   ``ETHTOOL_A_PLCA_TO_TMR``               u8      Transmit Opportunity Timer
2016                                                   value in bit-times (BT)
2017   ``ETHTOOL_A_PLCA_BURST_CNT``            u8      Number of additional packets
2018                                                   the node is allowed to send
2019                                                   within a single TO
2020   ``ETHTOOL_A_PLCA_BURST_TMR``            u8      Time to wait for the MAC to
2021                                                   transmit a new frame before
2022                                                   terminating the burst
2023   ======================================  ======  =============================
2024 
2025 For a description of each attribute, see ``PLCA_GET_CFG``.
2026 
2027 PLCA_GET_STATUS
2028 ===============
2029 
2030 Gets PLCA RS status information.
2031 
2032 Request contents:
2033 
2034   =====================================  ======  ==========================
2035   ``ETHTOOL_A_PLCA_HEADER``              nested  request header
2036   =====================================  ======  ==========================
2037 
2038 Kernel response contents:
2039 
2040   ======================================  ======  =============================
2041   ``ETHTOOL_A_PLCA_HEADER``               nested  reply header
2042   ``ETHTOOL_A_PLCA_STATUS``               u8      PLCA RS operational status
2043   ======================================  ======  =============================
2044 
2045 When set, the ``ETHTOOL_A_PLCA_STATUS`` attribute indicates whether the node is
2046 detecting the presence of the BEACON on the network. This flag is
2047 corresponding to ``IEEE 802.3cg-2019`` 30.16.1.1.2 aPLCAStatus.
2048 
2049 MM_GET
2050 ======
2051 
2052 Retrieve 802.3 MAC Merge parameters.
2053 
2054 Request contents:
2055 
2056   ====================================  ======  ==========================
2057   ``ETHTOOL_A_MM_HEADER``               nested  request header
2058   ====================================  ======  ==========================
2059 
2060 Kernel response contents:
2061 
2062   =================================  ======  ===================================
2063   ``ETHTOOL_A_MM_HEADER``            nested  request header
2064   ``ETHTOOL_A_MM_PMAC_ENABLED``      bool    set if RX of preemptible and SMD-V
2065                                              frames is enabled
2066   ``ETHTOOL_A_MM_TX_ENABLED``        bool    set if TX of preemptible frames is
2067                                              administratively enabled (might be
2068                                              inactive if verification failed)
2069   ``ETHTOOL_A_MM_TX_ACTIVE``         bool    set if TX of preemptible frames is
2070                                              operationally enabled
2071   ``ETHTOOL_A_MM_TX_MIN_FRAG_SIZE``  u32     minimum size of transmitted
2072                                              non-final fragments, in octets
2073   ``ETHTOOL_A_MM_RX_MIN_FRAG_SIZE``  u32     minimum size of received non-final
2074                                              fragments, in octets
2075   ``ETHTOOL_A_MM_VERIFY_ENABLED``    bool    set if TX of SMD-V frames is
2076                                              administratively enabled
2077   ``ETHTOOL_A_MM_VERIFY_STATUS``     u8      state of the verification function
2078   ``ETHTOOL_A_MM_VERIFY_TIME``       u32     delay between verification attempts
2079   ``ETHTOOL_A_MM_MAX_VERIFY_TIME```  u32     maximum verification interval
2080                                              supported by device
2081   ``ETHTOOL_A_MM_STATS``             nested  IEEE 802.3-2018 subclause 30.14.1
2082                                              oMACMergeEntity statistics counters
2083   =================================  ======  ===================================
2084 
2085 The attributes are populated by the device driver through the following
2086 structure:
2087 
2088 .. kernel-doc:: include/linux/ethtool.h
2089     :identifiers: ethtool_mm_state
2090 
2091 The ``ETHTOOL_A_MM_VERIFY_STATUS`` will report one of the values from
2092 
2093 .. kernel-doc:: include/uapi/linux/ethtool.h
2094     :identifiers: ethtool_mm_verify_status
2095 
2096 If ``ETHTOOL_A_MM_VERIFY_ENABLED`` was passed as false in the ``MM_SET``
2097 command, ``ETHTOOL_A_MM_VERIFY_STATUS`` will report either
2098 ``ETHTOOL_MM_VERIFY_STATUS_INITIAL`` or ``ETHTOOL_MM_VERIFY_STATUS_DISABLED``,
2099 otherwise it should report one of the other states.
2100 
2101 It is recommended that drivers start with the pMAC disabled, and enable it upon
2102 user space request. It is also recommended that user space does not depend upon
2103 the default values from ``ETHTOOL_MSG_MM_GET`` requests.
2104 
2105 ``ETHTOOL_A_MM_STATS`` are reported if ``ETHTOOL_FLAG_STATS`` was set in
2106 ``ETHTOOL_A_HEADER_FLAGS``. The attribute will be empty if driver did not
2107 report any statistics. Drivers fill in the statistics in the following
2108 structure:
2109 
2110 .. kernel-doc:: include/linux/ethtool.h
2111     :identifiers: ethtool_mm_stats
2112 
2113 MM_SET
2114 ======
2115 
2116 Modifies the configuration of the 802.3 MAC Merge layer.
2117 
2118 Request contents:
2119 
2120   =================================  ======  ==========================
2121   ``ETHTOOL_A_MM_VERIFY_TIME``       u32     see MM_GET description
2122   ``ETHTOOL_A_MM_VERIFY_ENABLED``    bool    see MM_GET description
2123   ``ETHTOOL_A_MM_TX_ENABLED``        bool    see MM_GET description
2124   ``ETHTOOL_A_MM_PMAC_ENABLED``      bool    see MM_GET description
2125   ``ETHTOOL_A_MM_TX_MIN_FRAG_SIZE``  u32     see MM_GET description
2126   =================================  ======  ==========================
2127 
2128 The attributes are propagated to the driver through the following structure:
2129 
2130 .. kernel-doc:: include/linux/ethtool.h
2131     :identifiers: ethtool_mm_cfg
2132 
2133 MODULE_FW_FLASH_ACT
2134 ===================
2135 
2136 Flashes transceiver module firmware.
2137 
2138 Request contents:
2139 
2140   =======================================  ======  ===========================
2141   ``ETHTOOL_A_MODULE_FW_FLASH_HEADER``     nested  request header
2142   ``ETHTOOL_A_MODULE_FW_FLASH_FILE_NAME``  string  firmware image file name
2143   ``ETHTOOL_A_MODULE_FW_FLASH_PASSWORD``   u32     transceiver module password
2144   =======================================  ======  ===========================
2145 
2146 The firmware update process consists of three logical steps:
2147 
2148 1. Downloading a firmware image to the transceiver module and validating it.
2149 2. Running the firmware image.
2150 3. Committing the firmware image so that it is run upon reset.
2151 
2152 When flash command is given, those three steps are taken in that order.
2153 
2154 This message merely schedules the update process and returns immediately
2155 without blocking. The process then runs asynchronously.
2156 Since it can take several minutes to complete, during the update process
2157 notifications are emitted from the kernel to user space updating it about
2158 the status and progress.
2159 
2160 The ``ETHTOOL_A_MODULE_FW_FLASH_FILE_NAME`` attribute encodes the firmware
2161 image file name. The firmware image is downloaded to the transceiver module,
2162 validated, run and committed.
2163 
2164 The optional ``ETHTOOL_A_MODULE_FW_FLASH_PASSWORD`` attribute encodes a password
2165 that might be required as part of the transceiver module firmware update
2166 process.
2167 
2168 The firmware update process can take several minutes to complete. Therefore,
2169 during the update process notifications are emitted from the kernel to user
2170 space updating it about the status and progress.
2171 
2172 
2173 
2174 Notification contents:
2175 
2176  +---------------------------------------------------+--------+----------------+
2177  | ``ETHTOOL_A_MODULE_FW_FLASH_HEADER``              | nested | reply header   |
2178  +---------------------------------------------------+--------+----------------+
2179  | ``ETHTOOL_A_MODULE_FW_FLASH_STATUS``              | u32    | status         |
2180  +---------------------------------------------------+--------+----------------+
2181  | ``ETHTOOL_A_MODULE_FW_FLASH_STATUS_MSG``          | string | status message |
2182  +---------------------------------------------------+--------+----------------+
2183  | ``ETHTOOL_A_MODULE_FW_FLASH_DONE``                | uint   | progress       |
2184  +---------------------------------------------------+--------+----------------+
2185  | ``ETHTOOL_A_MODULE_FW_FLASH_TOTAL``               | uint   | total          |
2186  +---------------------------------------------------+--------+----------------+
2187 
2188 The ``ETHTOOL_A_MODULE_FW_FLASH_STATUS`` attribute encodes the current status
2189 of the firmware update process. Possible values are:
2190 
2191 .. kernel-doc:: include/uapi/linux/ethtool.h
2192     :identifiers: ethtool_module_fw_flash_status
2193 
2194 The ``ETHTOOL_A_MODULE_FW_FLASH_STATUS_MSG`` attribute encodes a status message
2195 string.
2196 
2197 The ``ETHTOOL_A_MODULE_FW_FLASH_DONE`` and ``ETHTOOL_A_MODULE_FW_FLASH_TOTAL``
2198 attributes encode the completed and total amount of work, respectively.
2199 
2200 PHY_GET
2201 =======
2202 
2203 Retrieve information about a given Ethernet PHY sitting on the link. The DO
2204 operation returns all available information about dev->phydev. User can also
2205 specify a PHY_INDEX, in which case the DO request returns information about that
2206 specific PHY.
2207 
2208 As there can be more than one PHY, the DUMP operation can be used to list the PHYs
2209 present on a given interface, by passing an interface index or name in
2210 the dump request.
2211 
2212 For more information, refer to :ref:`phy_link_topology`
2213 
2214 Request contents:
2215 
2216   ====================================  ======  ==========================
2217   ``ETHTOOL_A_PHY_HEADER``              nested  request header
2218   ====================================  ======  ==========================
2219 
2220 Kernel response contents:
2221 
2222   ===================================== ======  ===============================
2223   ``ETHTOOL_A_PHY_HEADER``              nested  request header
2224   ``ETHTOOL_A_PHY_INDEX``               u32     the phy's unique index, that can
2225                                                 be used for phy-specific
2226                                                 requests
2227   ``ETHTOOL_A_PHY_DRVNAME``             string  the phy driver name
2228   ``ETHTOOL_A_PHY_NAME``                string  the phy device name
2229   ``ETHTOOL_A_PHY_UPSTREAM_TYPE``       u32     the type of device this phy is
2230                                                 connected to
2231   ``ETHTOOL_A_PHY_UPSTREAM_INDEX``      u32     the PHY index of the upstream
2232                                                 PHY
2233   ``ETHTOOL_A_PHY_UPSTREAM_SFP_NAME``   string  if this PHY is connected to
2234                                                 its parent PHY through an SFP
2235                                                 bus, the name of this sfp bus
2236   ``ETHTOOL_A_PHY_DOWNSTREAM_SFP_NAME`` string  if the phy controls an sfp bus,
2237                                                 the name of the sfp bus
2238   ===================================== ======  ===============================
2239 
2240 When ``ETHTOOL_A_PHY_UPSTREAM_TYPE`` is PHY_UPSTREAM_PHY, the PHY's parent is
2241 another PHY.
2242 
2243 Request translation
2244 ===================
2245 
2246 The following table maps ioctl commands to netlink commands providing their
2247 functionality. Entries with "n/a" in right column are commands which do not
2248 have their netlink replacement yet. Entries which "n/a" in the left column
2249 are netlink only.
2250 
2251   =================================== =====================================
2252   ioctl command                       netlink command
2253   =================================== =====================================
2254   ``ETHTOOL_GSET``                    ``ETHTOOL_MSG_LINKINFO_GET``
2255                                       ``ETHTOOL_MSG_LINKMODES_GET``
2256   ``ETHTOOL_SSET``                    ``ETHTOOL_MSG_LINKINFO_SET``
2257                                       ``ETHTOOL_MSG_LINKMODES_SET``
2258   ``ETHTOOL_GDRVINFO``                n/a
2259   ``ETHTOOL_GREGS``                   n/a
2260   ``ETHTOOL_GWOL``                    ``ETHTOOL_MSG_WOL_GET``
2261   ``ETHTOOL_SWOL``                    ``ETHTOOL_MSG_WOL_SET``
2262   ``ETHTOOL_GMSGLVL``                 ``ETHTOOL_MSG_DEBUG_GET``
2263   ``ETHTOOL_SMSGLVL``                 ``ETHTOOL_MSG_DEBUG_SET``
2264   ``ETHTOOL_NWAY_RST``                n/a
2265   ``ETHTOOL_GLINK``                   ``ETHTOOL_MSG_LINKSTATE_GET``
2266   ``ETHTOOL_GEEPROM``                 n/a
2267   ``ETHTOOL_SEEPROM``                 n/a
2268   ``ETHTOOL_GCOALESCE``               ``ETHTOOL_MSG_COALESCE_GET``
2269   ``ETHTOOL_SCOALESCE``               ``ETHTOOL_MSG_COALESCE_SET``
2270   ``ETHTOOL_GRINGPARAM``              ``ETHTOOL_MSG_RINGS_GET``
2271   ``ETHTOOL_SRINGPARAM``              ``ETHTOOL_MSG_RINGS_SET``
2272   ``ETHTOOL_GPAUSEPARAM``             ``ETHTOOL_MSG_PAUSE_GET``
2273   ``ETHTOOL_SPAUSEPARAM``             ``ETHTOOL_MSG_PAUSE_SET``
2274   ``ETHTOOL_GRXCSUM``                 ``ETHTOOL_MSG_FEATURES_GET``
2275   ``ETHTOOL_SRXCSUM``                 ``ETHTOOL_MSG_FEATURES_SET``
2276   ``ETHTOOL_GTXCSUM``                 ``ETHTOOL_MSG_FEATURES_GET``
2277   ``ETHTOOL_STXCSUM``                 ``ETHTOOL_MSG_FEATURES_SET``
2278   ``ETHTOOL_GSG``                     ``ETHTOOL_MSG_FEATURES_GET``
2279   ``ETHTOOL_SSG``                     ``ETHTOOL_MSG_FEATURES_SET``
2280   ``ETHTOOL_TEST``                    n/a
2281   ``ETHTOOL_GSTRINGS``                ``ETHTOOL_MSG_STRSET_GET``
2282   ``ETHTOOL_PHYS_ID``                 n/a
2283   ``ETHTOOL_GSTATS``                  n/a
2284   ``ETHTOOL_GTSO``                    ``ETHTOOL_MSG_FEATURES_GET``
2285   ``ETHTOOL_STSO``                    ``ETHTOOL_MSG_FEATURES_SET``
2286   ``ETHTOOL_GPERMADDR``               rtnetlink ``RTM_GETLINK``
2287   ``ETHTOOL_GUFO``                    ``ETHTOOL_MSG_FEATURES_GET``
2288   ``ETHTOOL_SUFO``                    ``ETHTOOL_MSG_FEATURES_SET``
2289   ``ETHTOOL_GGSO``                    ``ETHTOOL_MSG_FEATURES_GET``
2290   ``ETHTOOL_SGSO``                    ``ETHTOOL_MSG_FEATURES_SET``
2291   ``ETHTOOL_GFLAGS``                  ``ETHTOOL_MSG_FEATURES_GET``
2292   ``ETHTOOL_SFLAGS``                  ``ETHTOOL_MSG_FEATURES_SET``
2293   ``ETHTOOL_GPFLAGS``                 ``ETHTOOL_MSG_PRIVFLAGS_GET``
2294   ``ETHTOOL_SPFLAGS``                 ``ETHTOOL_MSG_PRIVFLAGS_SET``
2295   ``ETHTOOL_GRXFH``                   n/a
2296   ``ETHTOOL_SRXFH``                   n/a
2297   ``ETHTOOL_GGRO``                    ``ETHTOOL_MSG_FEATURES_GET``
2298   ``ETHTOOL_SGRO``                    ``ETHTOOL_MSG_FEATURES_SET``
2299   ``ETHTOOL_GRXRINGS``                n/a
2300   ``ETHTOOL_GRXCLSRLCNT``             n/a
2301   ``ETHTOOL_GRXCLSRULE``              n/a
2302   ``ETHTOOL_GRXCLSRLALL``             n/a
2303   ``ETHTOOL_SRXCLSRLDEL``             n/a
2304   ``ETHTOOL_SRXCLSRLINS``             n/a
2305   ``ETHTOOL_FLASHDEV``                n/a
2306   ``ETHTOOL_RESET``                   n/a
2307   ``ETHTOOL_SRXNTUPLE``               n/a
2308   ``ETHTOOL_GRXNTUPLE``               n/a
2309   ``ETHTOOL_GSSET_INFO``              ``ETHTOOL_MSG_STRSET_GET``
2310   ``ETHTOOL_GRXFHINDIR``              n/a
2311   ``ETHTOOL_SRXFHINDIR``              n/a
2312   ``ETHTOOL_GFEATURES``               ``ETHTOOL_MSG_FEATURES_GET``
2313   ``ETHTOOL_SFEATURES``               ``ETHTOOL_MSG_FEATURES_SET``
2314   ``ETHTOOL_GCHANNELS``               ``ETHTOOL_MSG_CHANNELS_GET``
2315   ``ETHTOOL_SCHANNELS``               ``ETHTOOL_MSG_CHANNELS_SET``
2316   ``ETHTOOL_SET_DUMP``                n/a
2317   ``ETHTOOL_GET_DUMP_FLAG``           n/a
2318   ``ETHTOOL_GET_DUMP_DATA``           n/a
2319   ``ETHTOOL_GET_TS_INFO``             ``ETHTOOL_MSG_TSINFO_GET``
2320   ``ETHTOOL_GMODULEINFO``             ``ETHTOOL_MSG_MODULE_EEPROM_GET``
2321   ``ETHTOOL_GMODULEEEPROM``           ``ETHTOOL_MSG_MODULE_EEPROM_GET``
2322   ``ETHTOOL_GEEE``                    ``ETHTOOL_MSG_EEE_GET``
2323   ``ETHTOOL_SEEE``                    ``ETHTOOL_MSG_EEE_SET``
2324   ``ETHTOOL_GRSSH``                   ``ETHTOOL_MSG_RSS_GET``
2325   ``ETHTOOL_SRSSH``                   n/a
2326   ``ETHTOOL_GTUNABLE``                n/a
2327   ``ETHTOOL_STUNABLE``                n/a
2328   ``ETHTOOL_GPHYSTATS``               n/a
2329   ``ETHTOOL_PERQUEUE``                n/a
2330   ``ETHTOOL_GLINKSETTINGS``           ``ETHTOOL_MSG_LINKINFO_GET``
2331                                       ``ETHTOOL_MSG_LINKMODES_GET``
2332   ``ETHTOOL_SLINKSETTINGS``           ``ETHTOOL_MSG_LINKINFO_SET``
2333                                       ``ETHTOOL_MSG_LINKMODES_SET``
2334   ``ETHTOOL_PHY_GTUNABLE``            n/a
2335   ``ETHTOOL_PHY_STUNABLE``            n/a
2336   ``ETHTOOL_GFECPARAM``               ``ETHTOOL_MSG_FEC_GET``
2337   ``ETHTOOL_SFECPARAM``               ``ETHTOOL_MSG_FEC_SET``
2338   n/a                                 ``ETHTOOL_MSG_CABLE_TEST_ACT``
2339   n/a                                 ``ETHTOOL_MSG_CABLE_TEST_TDR_ACT``
2340   n/a                                 ``ETHTOOL_MSG_TUNNEL_INFO_GET``
2341   n/a                                 ``ETHTOOL_MSG_PHC_VCLOCKS_GET``
2342   n/a                                 ``ETHTOOL_MSG_MODULE_GET``
2343   n/a                                 ``ETHTOOL_MSG_MODULE_SET``
2344   n/a                                 ``ETHTOOL_MSG_PLCA_GET_CFG``
2345   n/a                                 ``ETHTOOL_MSG_PLCA_SET_CFG``
2346   n/a                                 ``ETHTOOL_MSG_PLCA_GET_STATUS``
2347   n/a                                 ``ETHTOOL_MSG_MM_GET``
2348   n/a                                 ``ETHTOOL_MSG_MM_SET``
2349   n/a                                 ``ETHTOOL_MSG_MODULE_FW_FLASH_ACT``
2350   n/a                                 ``ETHTOOL_MSG_PHY_GET``
2351   =================================== =====================================

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