[PATCH v10 1/1] ethdev: add support to provide link type

[Stephen Hemminger]

On Mon, 8 Sep 2025 14:21:48 +0530
<skori at marvell.com> wrote:

> From: Sunil Kumar Kori <skori at marvell.com>
> 
> Adding link type parameter to provide the type
> of port like twisted pair, fibre etc.
> 
> Also added an API to convert the RTE_ETH_LINK_CONNECTOR_XXX
> to a readable string.
> 
> Signed-off-by: Nithin Dabilpuram <ndabilpuram at marvell.com>
> Signed-off-by: Sunil Kumar Kori <skori at marvell.com>
> ---
> v9..v10:
>  - Rebase on top of next-net:main branch.
> v8..v9:
>  - Adds 25.11 release notes.
> v7..v8:
>  - Add documentation for invalid link type.
>  - Remove trace point from API.
>  - Rebase on next-net.
> v6..v7:
>  - Replace link_type to link_connector.
>  - Update comments.
> v5..v6:
>  - Fix doxygen error.
> v4..v5:                                                                                             
>  - Convert link type to connector.
>  - Fix build error on Windows.
>  - Handle comsmetic review comments.
> v3..v4:
>  - Convert #define into enum.
>  - Enhance comments for each port link type.
>  - Fix test failures.
> v2..v3
>  - Extend link type list as per suggestion.
> 
>  app/test/test_ethdev_link.c            | 18 +++++----
>  doc/guides/rel_notes/release_25_11.rst |  9 +++++
>  lib/ethdev/rte_ethdev.c                | 45 ++++++++++++++++++++-
>  lib/ethdev/rte_ethdev.h                | 54 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++
>  4 files changed, 117 insertions(+), 9 deletions(-)

Queued to next-net.
Fixed the fuzz (file offset) differences in release note and test