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diff --git a/Documentation/networking/ethtool-netlink.rst b/Documentation/networking/ethtool-netlink.rst index d5f246aceb9f..295563e91082 100644 --- a/Documentation/networking/ethtool-netlink.rst +++ b/Documentation/networking/ethtool-netlink.rst @@ -57,6 +57,7 @@ Structure of this header is ``ETHTOOL_A_HEADER_DEV_INDEX`` u32 device ifindex ``ETHTOOL_A_HEADER_DEV_NAME`` string device name ``ETHTOOL_A_HEADER_FLAGS`` u32 flags common for all requests + ``ETHTOOL_A_HEADER_PHY_INDEX`` u32 phy device index ============================== ====== ============================= ``ETHTOOL_A_HEADER_DEV_INDEX`` and ``ETHTOOL_A_HEADER_DEV_NAME`` identify the @@ -81,6 +82,12 @@ the behaviour is backward compatible, i.e. requests from old clients not aware of the flag should be interpreted the way the client expects. A client must not set flags it does not understand. +``ETHTOOL_A_HEADER_PHY_INDEX`` identifies the Ethernet PHY the message relates to. +As there are numerous commands that are related to PHY configuration, and because +there may be more than one PHY on the link, the PHY index can be passed in the +request for the commands that needs it. It is, however, not mandatory, and if it +is not passed for commands that target a PHY, the net_device.phydev pointer +is used. Bit sets ======== @@ -934,18 +941,18 @@ Request contents: ==================================== ====== =========================== Kernel checks that requested ring sizes do not exceed limits reported by -driver. Driver may impose additional constraints and may not suspport all +driver. Driver may impose additional constraints and may not support all attributes. ``ETHTOOL_A_RINGS_CQE_SIZE`` specifies the completion queue event size. -Completion queue events(CQE) are the events posted by NIC to indicate the -completion status of a packet when the packet is sent(like send success or -error) or received(like pointers to packet fragments). The CQE size parameter +Completion queue events (CQE) are the events posted by NIC to indicate the +completion status of a packet when the packet is sent (like send success or +error) or received (like pointers to packet fragments). The CQE size parameter enables to modify the CQE size other than default size if NIC supports it. -A bigger CQE can have more receive buffer pointers inturn NIC can transfer -a bigger frame from wire. Based on the NIC hardware, the overall completion -queue size can be adjusted in the driver if CQE size is modified. +A bigger CQE can have more receive buffer pointers, and in turn the NIC can +transfer a bigger frame from wire. Based on the NIC hardware, the overall +completion queue size can be adjusted in the driver if CQE size is modified. CHANNELS_GET ============ @@ -989,7 +996,7 @@ Request contents: ===================================== ====== ========================== Kernel checks that requested channel counts do not exceed limits reported by -driver. Driver may impose additional constraints and may not suspport all +driver. Driver may impose additional constraints and may not support all attributes. @@ -1307,12 +1314,17 @@ information. +-+-+-----------------------------------------+--------+---------------------+ | | | ``ETHTOOL_A_CABLE_RESULTS_CODE`` | u8 | result code | +-+-+-----------------------------------------+--------+---------------------+ + | | | ``ETHTOOL_A_CABLE_RESULT_SRC`` | u32 | information source | + +-+-+-----------------------------------------+--------+---------------------+ | | ``ETHTOOL_A_CABLE_NEST_FAULT_LENGTH`` | nested | cable length | +-+-+-----------------------------------------+--------+---------------------+ | | | ``ETHTOOL_A_CABLE_FAULT_LENGTH_PAIR`` | u8 | pair number | +-+-+-----------------------------------------+--------+---------------------+ | | | ``ETHTOOL_A_CABLE_FAULT_LENGTH_CM`` | u32 | length in cm | +-+-+-----------------------------------------+--------+---------------------+ + | | | ``ETHTOOL_A_CABLE_FAULT_LENGTH_SRC`` | u32 | information source | + +-+-+-----------------------------------------+--------+---------------------+ + CABLE_TEST TDR ============== @@ -1756,7 +1768,7 @@ Kernel response contents: When set, the optional ``ETHTOOL_A_PODL_PSE_ADMIN_STATE`` attribute identifies the operational state of the PoDL PSE functions. The operational state of the PSE function can be changed using the ``ETHTOOL_A_PODL_PSE_ADMIN_CONTROL`` -action. This option is corresponding to ``IEEE 802.3-2018`` 30.15.1.1.2 +action. This attribute corresponds to ``IEEE 802.3-2018`` 30.15.1.1.2 aPoDLPSEAdminState. Possible values are: .. kernel-doc:: include/uapi/linux/ethtool.h @@ -1770,8 +1782,8 @@ The same goes for ``ETHTOOL_A_C33_PSE_ADMIN_STATE`` implementing When set, the optional ``ETHTOOL_A_PODL_PSE_PW_D_STATUS`` attribute identifies the power detection status of the PoDL PSE. The status depend on internal PSE -state machine and automatic PD classification support. This option is -corresponding to ``IEEE 802.3-2018`` 30.15.1.1.3 aPoDLPSEPowerDetectionStatus. +state machine and automatic PD classification support. This attribute +corresponds to ``IEEE 802.3-2018`` 30.15.1.1.3 aPoDLPSEPowerDetectionStatus. Possible values are: .. kernel-doc:: include/uapi/linux/ethtool.h @@ -1785,12 +1797,13 @@ The same goes for ``ETHTOOL_A_C33_PSE_ADMIN_PW_D_STATUS`` implementing When set, the optional ``ETHTOOL_A_C33_PSE_PW_CLASS`` attribute identifies the power class of the C33 PSE. It depends on the class negotiated between -the PSE and the PD. This option is corresponding to ``IEEE 802.3-2022`` +the PSE and the PD. This attribute corresponds to ``IEEE 802.3-2022`` 30.9.1.1.8 aPSEPowerClassification. When set, the optional ``ETHTOOL_A_C33_PSE_ACTUAL_PW`` attribute identifies -This option is corresponding to ``IEEE 802.3-2022`` 30.9.1.1.23 aPSEActualPower. -Actual power is reported in mW. +the actual power drawn by the C33 PSE. This attribute corresponds to +``IEEE 802.3-2022`` 30.9.1.1.23 aPSEActualPower. Actual power is reported +in mW. When set, the optional ``ETHTOOL_A_C33_PSE_EXT_STATE`` attribute identifies the extended error state of the C33 PSE. Possible values are: @@ -1839,7 +1852,7 @@ Request contents: ====================================== ====== ============================= When set, the optional ``ETHTOOL_A_PODL_PSE_ADMIN_CONTROL`` attribute is used -to control PoDL PSE Admin functions. This option is implementing +to control PoDL PSE Admin functions. This option implements ``IEEE 802.3-2018`` 30.15.1.2.1 acPoDLPSEAdminControl. See ``ETHTOOL_A_PODL_PSE_ADMIN_STATE`` for supported values. @@ -1866,10 +1879,18 @@ RSS context of an interface similar to ``ETHTOOL_GRSSH`` ioctl request. Request contents: -===================================== ====== ========================== +===================================== ====== ============================ ``ETHTOOL_A_RSS_HEADER`` nested request header ``ETHTOOL_A_RSS_CONTEXT`` u32 context number -===================================== ====== ========================== + ``ETHTOOL_A_RSS_START_CONTEXT`` u32 start context number (dumps) +===================================== ====== ============================ + +``ETHTOOL_A_RSS_CONTEXT`` specifies which RSS context number to query, +if not set context 0 (the main context) is queried. Dumps can be filtered +by device (only listing contexts of a given netdev). Filtering single +context number is not supported but ``ETHTOOL_A_RSS_START_CONTEXT`` +can be used to start dumping context from the given number (primarily +used to ignore context 0s and only dump additional contexts). Kernel response contents: @@ -1927,7 +1948,7 @@ When set, the optional ``ETHTOOL_A_PLCA_VERSION`` attribute indicates which standard and version the PLCA management interface complies to. When not set, the interface is vendor-specific and (possibly) supplied by the driver. The OPEN Alliance SIG specifies a standard register map for 10BASE-T1S PHYs -embedding the PLCA Reconcialiation Sublayer. See "10BASE-T1S PLCA Management +embedding the PLCA Reconciliation Sublayer. See "10BASE-T1S PLCA Management Registers" at https://www.opensig.org/about/specifications/. When set, the optional ``ETHTOOL_A_PLCA_ENABLED`` attribute indicates the @@ -1989,7 +2010,7 @@ Request contents: ``ETHTOOL_A_PLCA_ENABLED`` u8 PLCA Admin State ``ETHTOOL_A_PLCA_NODE_ID`` u8 PLCA unique local node ID ``ETHTOOL_A_PLCA_NODE_CNT`` u8 Number of PLCA nodes on the - netkork, including the + network, including the coordinator ``ETHTOOL_A_PLCA_TO_TMR`` u8 Transmit Opportunity Timer value in bit-times (BT) @@ -2176,6 +2197,49 @@ string. The ``ETHTOOL_A_MODULE_FW_FLASH_DONE`` and ``ETHTOOL_A_MODULE_FW_FLASH_TOTAL`` attributes encode the completed and total amount of work, respectively. +PHY_GET +======= + +Retrieve information about a given Ethernet PHY sitting on the link. The DO +operation returns all available information about dev->phydev. User can also +specify a PHY_INDEX, in which case the DO request returns information about that +specific PHY. + +As there can be more than one PHY, the DUMP operation can be used to list the PHYs +present on a given interface, by passing an interface index or name in +the dump request. + +For more information, refer to :ref:`phy_link_topology` + +Request contents: + + ==================================== ====== ========================== + ``ETHTOOL_A_PHY_HEADER`` nested request header + ==================================== ====== ========================== + +Kernel response contents: + + ===================================== ====== =============================== + ``ETHTOOL_A_PHY_HEADER`` nested request header + ``ETHTOOL_A_PHY_INDEX`` u32 the phy's unique index, that can + be used for phy-specific + requests + ``ETHTOOL_A_PHY_DRVNAME`` string the phy driver name + ``ETHTOOL_A_PHY_NAME`` string the phy device name + ``ETHTOOL_A_PHY_UPSTREAM_TYPE`` u32 the type of device this phy is + connected to + ``ETHTOOL_A_PHY_UPSTREAM_INDEX`` u32 the PHY index of the upstream + PHY + ``ETHTOOL_A_PHY_UPSTREAM_SFP_NAME`` string if this PHY is connected to + its parent PHY through an SFP + bus, the name of this sfp bus + ``ETHTOOL_A_PHY_DOWNSTREAM_SFP_NAME`` string if the phy controls an sfp bus, + the name of the sfp bus + ===================================== ====== =============================== + +When ``ETHTOOL_A_PHY_UPSTREAM_TYPE`` is PHY_UPSTREAM_PHY, the PHY's parent is +another PHY. + Request translation =================== @@ -2283,4 +2347,5 @@ are netlink only. n/a ``ETHTOOL_MSG_MM_GET`` n/a ``ETHTOOL_MSG_MM_SET`` n/a ``ETHTOOL_MSG_MODULE_FW_FLASH_ACT`` + n/a ``ETHTOOL_MSG_PHY_GET`` =================================== ===================================== |