[PATCH] lib: add get/set link settings interface

[Thomas Monjalon]

03/04/2024 16:59, Marek Pazdan:
> Hi Thomas,
> 
> Information like advertising: speed, pause, autonegotiation etc. and that
> same for link partner advertising.

speed and duplex are already provided in some existing API.


> I try to mimic ethtool since it's a common, well known and widely used tool
> so adding an API which provides the same set of information in case the
> interface is passthrough to dpdk will be useful I think.

DPDK API is widely used as well :)
I am not sure adding a new API for the same thing is a good idea.


> I've 2 more patches dependent on the one we are discussing now, but I need
> patchwork id to add dependency information. I need moderator approval for
> the current patch.

I've approved your mails,
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> On Wed, Apr 3, 2024 at 4:48 PM Thomas Monjalon <thomas at monjalon.net> wrote:
> 
> > 03/04/2024 15:59, Marek Pazdan:
> > >  There are link settings parameters available from PMD drivers level
> > >  which are currently not exposed to the user via consistent interface.
> > >  When interface is available for system level those information can
> > >  be acquired with 'ethtool DEVNAME' (ioctl: ETHTOOL_SLINKSETTINGS/
> > >  ETHTOOL_GLINKSETTINGS). There are use cases where
> > >  physical interface is passthrough to dpdk driver and is not available
> > >  from system level. Information provided by ioctl carries information
> > >  useful for link auto negotiation settings among others.
> >
> > Which information is missing exactly?
> > Why are you trying to mimic ethtool API?
> >
> > Please let's add what is missing instead of adding a full new API.