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1=============================
2Netlink interface for ethtool
3=============================
4
5
6Basic information
7=================
8
9Netlink 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
12header). This family does not use a specific header, all information in
13requests and replies is passed using netlink attributes.
14
15The ethtool netlink interface uses extended ACK for error and warning
16reporting, userspace application developers are encouraged to make these
17messages available to user in a suitable way.
18
19Requests can be divided into three categories: "get" (retrieving information),
20"set" (setting parameters) and "action" (invoking an action).
21
22All "set" and "action" type requests require admin privileges
23(``CAP_NET_ADMIN`` in the namespace). Most "get" type requests are allowed for
24anyone but there are exceptions (where the response contains sensitive
25information). In some cases, the request as such is allowed for anyone but
26unprivileged users have attributes with sensitive information (e.g.
27wake-on-lan password) omitted.
28
29
30Conventions
31===========
32
33Attributes which represent a boolean value usually use NLA_U8 type so that we
34can distinguish three states: "on", "off" and "not present" (meaning the
35information is not available in "get" requests or value is not to be changed
36in "set" requests). For these attributes, the "true" value should be passed as
37number 1 but any non-zero value should be understood as "true" by recipient.
38In the tables below, "bool" denotes NLA_U8 attributes interpreted in this way.
39
40In the message structure descriptions below, if an attribute name is suffixed
41with "+", parent nest can contain multiple attributes of the same type. This
42implements an array of entries.
43
44Attributes that need to be filled-in by device drivers and that are dumped to
45user space based on whether they are valid or not should not use zero as a
46valid value. This avoids the need to explicitly signal the validity of the
47attribute in the device driver API.
48
49
50Request header
51==============
52
53Each request or reply message contains a nested attribute with common header.
54Structure 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
64device message relates to. One of them is sufficient in requests, if both are
65used, they must identify the same device. Some requests, e.g. global string
66sets, do not require device identification. Most ``GET`` requests also allow
67dump requests without device identification to query the same information for
68all 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
71types. The interpretation of these flags is the same for all request types but
72the 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
80New request flags should follow the general idea that if the flag is not set,
81the behaviour is backward compatible, i.e. requests from old clients not aware
82of the flag should be interpreted the way the client expects. A client must
83not set flags it does not understand.
84
85``ETHTOOL_A_HEADER_PHY_INDEX`` identifies the Ethernet PHY the message relates to.
86As there are numerous commands that are related to PHY configuration, and because
87there may be more than one PHY on the link, the PHY index can be passed in the
88request for the commands that needs it. It is, however, not mandatory, and if it
89is not passed for commands that target a PHY, the net_device.phydev pointer
90is used.
91
92Bit sets
93========
94
95For short bitmaps of (reasonably) fixed length, standard ``NLA_BITFIELD32``
96type is used. For arbitrary length bitmaps, ethtool netlink uses a nested
97attribute with contents of one of two forms: compact (two binary bitmaps
98representing bit values and mask of affected bits) and bit-by-bit (list of
99bits identified by either index or name).
100
101Verbose (bit-by-bit) bitsets allow sending symbolic names for bits together
102with their values which saves a round trip (when the bitset is passed in a
103request) or at least a second request (when the bitset is in a reply). This is
104useful for one shot applications like traditional ethtool command. On the
105other hand, long running applications like ethtool monitor (displaying
106notifications) or network management daemons may prefer fetching the names
107only once and using compact form to save message size. Notifications from
108ethtool netlink interface always use compact form for bitsets.
109
110A bitset can represent either a value/mask pair (``ETHTOOL_A_BITSET_NOMASK``
111not set) or a single bitmap (``ETHTOOL_A_BITSET_NOMASK`` set). In requests
112modifying a bitmap, the former changes the bit set in mask to values set in
113value and preserves the rest; the latter sets the bits set in the bitmap and
114clears the rest.
115
116Compact 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
125Value and mask must have length at least ``ETHTOOL_A_BITSET_SIZE`` bits
126rounded up to a multiple of 32 bits. They consist of 32-bit words in host byte
127order, words ordered from least significant to most significant (i.e. the same
128way as bitmaps are passed with ioctl interface).
129
130For compact form, ``ETHTOOL_A_BITSET_SIZE`` and ``ETHTOOL_A_BITSET_VALUE`` are
131mandatory. ``ETHTOOL_A_BITSET_MASK`` attribute is mandatory if
132``ETHTOOL_A_BITSET_NOMASK`` is not set (bitset represents a value/mask pair);
133if ``ETHTOOL_A_BITSET_NOMASK`` is not set, ``ETHTOOL_A_BITSET_MASK`` is not
134allowed (bitset represents a single bitmap.
135
136Kernel bit set length may differ from userspace length if older application is
137used on newer kernel or vice versa. If userspace bitmap is longer, an error is
138issued only if the request actually tries to set values of some bits not
139recognized by kernel.
140
141Bit-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
159Bit size is optional for bit-by-bit form. ``ETHTOOL_A_BITSET_BITS`` nest can
160only contain ``ETHTOOL_A_BITSET_BITS_BIT`` attributes but there can be an
161arbitrary number of them.  A bit may be identified by its index or by its
162name. 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
164index exceeds kernel bit length or if name is not recognized.
165
166When ``ETHTOOL_A_BITSET_NOMASK`` flag is present, bitset is interpreted as
167a simple bitmap. ``ETHTOOL_A_BITSET_BIT_VALUE`` attributes are not used in
168such case. Such bitset represents a bitmap with listed bits set and the rest
169zero.
170
171In requests, application can use either form. Form used by kernel in reply is
172determined by ``ETHTOOL_FLAG_COMPACT_BITSETS`` flag in flags field of request
173header. Semantics of value and mask depends on the attribute.
174
175
176List of message types
177=====================
178
179All constants identifying message types use ``ETHTOOL_CMD_`` prefix and suffix
180according 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
192Userspace 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  ``ETHTOOL_MSG_PHY_GET``               get Ethernet PHY information
240  ``ETHTOOL_MSG_TSCONFIG_GET``          get hw timestamping configuration
241  ``ETHTOOL_MSG_TSCONFIG_SET``          set hw timestamping configuration
242  ``ETHTOOL_MSG_RSS_SET``               set RSS settings
243  ===================================== =================================
244
245Kernel to userspace:
246
247  ======================================== =================================
248  ``ETHTOOL_MSG_STRSET_GET_REPLY``         string set contents
249  ``ETHTOOL_MSG_LINKINFO_GET_REPLY``       link settings
250  ``ETHTOOL_MSG_LINKINFO_NTF``             link settings notification
251  ``ETHTOOL_MSG_LINKMODES_GET_REPLY``      link modes info
252  ``ETHTOOL_MSG_LINKMODES_NTF``            link modes notification
253  ``ETHTOOL_MSG_LINKSTATE_GET_REPLY``      link state info
254  ``ETHTOOL_MSG_DEBUG_GET_REPLY``          debugging settings
255  ``ETHTOOL_MSG_DEBUG_NTF``                debugging settings notification
256  ``ETHTOOL_MSG_WOL_GET_REPLY``            wake-on-lan settings
257  ``ETHTOOL_MSG_WOL_NTF``                  wake-on-lan settings notification
258  ``ETHTOOL_MSG_FEATURES_GET_REPLY``       device features
259  ``ETHTOOL_MSG_FEATURES_SET_REPLY``       optional reply to FEATURES_SET
260  ``ETHTOOL_MSG_FEATURES_NTF``             netdev features notification
261  ``ETHTOOL_MSG_PRIVFLAGS_GET_REPLY``      private flags
262  ``ETHTOOL_MSG_PRIVFLAGS_NTF``            private flags
263  ``ETHTOOL_MSG_RINGS_GET_REPLY``          ring sizes
264  ``ETHTOOL_MSG_RINGS_NTF``                ring sizes
265  ``ETHTOOL_MSG_CHANNELS_GET_REPLY``       channel counts
266  ``ETHTOOL_MSG_CHANNELS_NTF``             channel counts
267  ``ETHTOOL_MSG_COALESCE_GET_REPLY``       coalescing parameters
268  ``ETHTOOL_MSG_COALESCE_NTF``             coalescing parameters
269  ``ETHTOOL_MSG_PAUSE_GET_REPLY``          pause parameters
270  ``ETHTOOL_MSG_PAUSE_NTF``                pause parameters
271  ``ETHTOOL_MSG_EEE_GET_REPLY``            EEE settings
272  ``ETHTOOL_MSG_EEE_NTF``                  EEE settings
273  ``ETHTOOL_MSG_TSINFO_GET_REPLY``         timestamping info
274  ``ETHTOOL_MSG_CABLE_TEST_NTF``           Cable test results
275  ``ETHTOOL_MSG_CABLE_TEST_TDR_NTF``       Cable test TDR results
276  ``ETHTOOL_MSG_TUNNEL_INFO_GET_REPLY``    tunnel offload info
277  ``ETHTOOL_MSG_FEC_GET_REPLY``            FEC settings
278  ``ETHTOOL_MSG_FEC_NTF``                  FEC settings
279  ``ETHTOOL_MSG_MODULE_EEPROM_GET_REPLY``  read SFP module EEPROM
280  ``ETHTOOL_MSG_STATS_GET_REPLY``          standard statistics
281  ``ETHTOOL_MSG_PHC_VCLOCKS_GET_REPLY``    PHC virtual clocks info
282  ``ETHTOOL_MSG_MODULE_GET_REPLY``         transceiver module parameters
283  ``ETHTOOL_MSG_PSE_GET_REPLY``            PSE parameters
284  ``ETHTOOL_MSG_RSS_GET_REPLY``            RSS settings
285  ``ETHTOOL_MSG_RSS_NTF``                  RSS settings
286  ``ETHTOOL_MSG_PLCA_GET_CFG_REPLY``       PLCA RS parameters
287  ``ETHTOOL_MSG_PLCA_GET_STATUS_REPLY``    PLCA RS status
288  ``ETHTOOL_MSG_PLCA_NTF``                 PLCA RS parameters
289  ``ETHTOOL_MSG_MM_GET_REPLY``             MAC merge layer status
290  ``ETHTOOL_MSG_MODULE_FW_FLASH_NTF``      transceiver module flash updates
291  ``ETHTOOL_MSG_PHY_GET_REPLY``            Ethernet PHY information
292  ``ETHTOOL_MSG_PHY_NTF``                  Ethernet PHY information change
293  ``ETHTOOL_MSG_TSCONFIG_GET_REPLY``       hw timestamping configuration
294  ``ETHTOOL_MSG_TSCONFIG_SET_REPLY``       new hw timestamping configuration
295  ``ETHTOOL_MSG_PSE_NTF``                  PSE events notification
296  ``ETHTOOL_MSG_RSS_NTF``                  RSS settings notification
297  ======================================== =================================
298
299``GET`` requests are sent by userspace applications to retrieve device
300information. They usually do not contain any message specific attributes.
301Kernel replies with corresponding "GET_REPLY" message. For most types, ``GET``
302request with ``NLM_F_DUMP`` and no device identification can be used to query
303the information for all devices supporting the request.
304
305If the data can be also modified, corresponding ``SET`` message with the same
306layout as corresponding ``GET_REPLY`` is used to request changes. Only
307attributes where a change is requested are included in such request (also, not
308all attributes may be changed). Replies to most ``SET`` request consist only
309of error code and extack; if kernel provides additional data, it is sent in
310the form of corresponding ``SET_REPLY`` message which can be suppressed by
311setting ``ETHTOOL_FLAG_OMIT_REPLY`` flag in request header.
312
313Data modification also triggers sending a ``NTF`` message with a notification.
314These usually bear only a subset of attributes which was affected by the
315change. The same notification is issued if the data is modified using other
316means (mostly ioctl ethtool interface). Unlike notifications from ethtool
317netlink code which are only sent if something actually changed, notifications
318triggered by ioctl interface may be sent even if the request did not actually
319change any data.
320
321``ACT`` messages request kernel (driver) to perform a specific action. If some
322information is reported by kernel (which can be suppressed by setting
323``ETHTOOL_FLAG_OMIT_REPLY`` flag in request header), the reply takes form of
324an ``ACT_REPLY`` message. Performing an action also triggers a notification
325(``NTF`` message).
326
327Later sections describe the format and semantics of these messages.
328
329
330STRSET_GET
331==========
332
333Requests contents of a string set as provided by ioctl commands
334``ETHTOOL_GSSET_INFO`` and ``ETHTOOL_GSTRINGS.`` String sets are not user
335writeable so that the corresponding ``STRSET_SET`` message is only used in
336kernel replies. There are two types of string sets: global (independent of
337a device, e.g. device feature names) and device specific (e.g. device private
338flags).
339
340Request contents:
341
342 +---------------------------------------+--------+------------------------+
343 | ``ETHTOOL_A_STRSET_HEADER``           | nested | request header         |
344 +---------------------------------------+--------+------------------------+
345 | ``ETHTOOL_A_STRSET_STRINGSETS``       | nested | string set to request  |
346 +-+-------------------------------------+--------+------------------------+
347 | | ``ETHTOOL_A_STRINGSETS_STRINGSET+`` | nested | one string set         |
348 +-+-+-----------------------------------+--------+------------------------+
349 | | | ``ETHTOOL_A_STRINGSET_ID``        | u32    | set id                 |
350 +-+-+-----------------------------------+--------+------------------------+
351
352Kernel response contents:
353
354 +---------------------------------------+--------+-----------------------+
355 | ``ETHTOOL_A_STRSET_HEADER``           | nested | reply header          |
356 +---------------------------------------+--------+-----------------------+
357 | ``ETHTOOL_A_STRSET_STRINGSETS``       | nested | array of string sets  |
358 +-+-------------------------------------+--------+-----------------------+
359 | | ``ETHTOOL_A_STRINGSETS_STRINGSET+`` | nested | one string set        |
360 +-+-+-----------------------------------+--------+-----------------------+
361 | | | ``ETHTOOL_A_STRINGSET_ID``        | u32    | set id                |
362 +-+-+-----------------------------------+--------+-----------------------+
363 | | | ``ETHTOOL_A_STRINGSET_COUNT``     | u32    | number of strings     |
364 +-+-+-----------------------------------+--------+-----------------------+
365 | | | ``ETHTOOL_A_STRINGSET_STRINGS``   | nested | array of strings      |
366 +-+-+-+---------------------------------+--------+-----------------------+
367 | | | | ``ETHTOOL_A_STRINGS_STRING+``   | nested | one string            |
368 +-+-+-+-+-------------------------------+--------+-----------------------+
369 | | | | | ``ETHTOOL_A_STRING_INDEX``    | u32    | string index          |
370 +-+-+-+-+-------------------------------+--------+-----------------------+
371 | | | | | ``ETHTOOL_A_STRING_VALUE``    | string | string value          |
372 +-+-+-+-+-------------------------------+--------+-----------------------+
373 | ``ETHTOOL_A_STRSET_COUNTS_ONLY``      | flag   | return only counts    |
374 +---------------------------------------+--------+-----------------------+
375
376Device identification in request header is optional. Depending on its presence
377a and ``NLM_F_DUMP`` flag, there are three type of ``STRSET_GET`` requests:
378
379 - no ``NLM_F_DUMP,`` no device: get "global" stringsets
380 - no ``NLM_F_DUMP``, with device: get string sets related to the device
381 - ``NLM_F_DUMP``, no device: get device related string sets for all devices
382
383If there is no ``ETHTOOL_A_STRSET_STRINGSETS`` array, all string sets of
384requested type are returned, otherwise only those specified in the request.
385Flag ``ETHTOOL_A_STRSET_COUNTS_ONLY`` tells kernel to only return string
386counts of the sets, not the actual strings.
387
388
389LINKINFO_GET
390============
391
392Requests link settings as provided by ``ETHTOOL_GLINKSETTINGS`` except for
393link modes and autonegotiation related information. The request does not use
394any attributes.
395
396Request contents:
397
398  ====================================  ======  ==========================
399  ``ETHTOOL_A_LINKINFO_HEADER``         nested  request header
400  ====================================  ======  ==========================
401
402Kernel response contents:
403
404  ====================================  ======  ==========================
405  ``ETHTOOL_A_LINKINFO_HEADER``         nested  reply header
406  ``ETHTOOL_A_LINKINFO_PORT``           u8      physical port
407  ``ETHTOOL_A_LINKINFO_PHYADDR``        u8      phy MDIO address
408  ``ETHTOOL_A_LINKINFO_TP_MDIX``        u8      MDI(-X) status
409  ``ETHTOOL_A_LINKINFO_TP_MDIX_CTRL``   u8      MDI(-X) control
410  ``ETHTOOL_A_LINKINFO_TRANSCEIVER``    u8      transceiver
411  ====================================  ======  ==========================
412
413Attributes and their values have the same meaning as matching members of the
414corresponding ioctl structures.
415
416``LINKINFO_GET`` allows dump requests (kernel returns reply message for all
417devices supporting the request).
418
419
420LINKINFO_SET
421============
422
423``LINKINFO_SET`` request allows setting some of the attributes reported by
424``LINKINFO_GET``.
425
426Request contents:
427
428  ====================================  ======  ==========================
429  ``ETHTOOL_A_LINKINFO_HEADER``         nested  request header
430  ``ETHTOOL_A_LINKINFO_PORT``           u8      physical port
431  ``ETHTOOL_A_LINKINFO_PHYADDR``        u8      phy MDIO address
432  ``ETHTOOL_A_LINKINFO_TP_MDIX_CTRL``   u8      MDI(-X) control
433  ====================================  ======  ==========================
434
435MDI(-X) status and transceiver cannot be set, request with the corresponding
436attributes is rejected.
437
438
439LINKMODES_GET
440=============
441
442Requests link modes (supported, advertised and peer advertised) and related
443information (autonegotiation status, link speed and duplex) as provided by
444``ETHTOOL_GLINKSETTINGS``. The request does not use any attributes.
445
446Request contents:
447
448  ====================================  ======  ==========================
449  ``ETHTOOL_A_LINKMODES_HEADER``        nested  request header
450  ====================================  ======  ==========================
451
452Kernel response contents:
453
454  ==========================================  ======  ==========================
455  ``ETHTOOL_A_LINKMODES_HEADER``              nested  reply header
456  ``ETHTOOL_A_LINKMODES_AUTONEG``             u8      autonegotiation status
457  ``ETHTOOL_A_LINKMODES_OURS``                bitset  advertised link modes
458  ``ETHTOOL_A_LINKMODES_PEER``                bitset  partner link modes
459  ``ETHTOOL_A_LINKMODES_SPEED``               u32     link speed (Mb/s)
460  ``ETHTOOL_A_LINKMODES_DUPLEX``              u8      duplex mode
461  ``ETHTOOL_A_LINKMODES_MASTER_SLAVE_CFG``    u8      Master/slave port mode
462  ``ETHTOOL_A_LINKMODES_MASTER_SLAVE_STATE``  u8      Master/slave port state
463  ``ETHTOOL_A_LINKMODES_RATE_MATCHING``       u8      PHY rate matching
464  ==========================================  ======  ==========================
465
466For ``ETHTOOL_A_LINKMODES_OURS``, value represents advertised modes and mask
467represents supported modes. ``ETHTOOL_A_LINKMODES_PEER`` in the reply is a bit
468list.
469
470``LINKMODES_GET`` allows dump requests (kernel returns reply messages for all
471devices supporting the request).
472
473
474LINKMODES_SET
475=============
476
477Request contents:
478
479  ==========================================  ======  ==========================
480  ``ETHTOOL_A_LINKMODES_HEADER``              nested  request header
481  ``ETHTOOL_A_LINKMODES_AUTONEG``             u8      autonegotiation status
482  ``ETHTOOL_A_LINKMODES_OURS``                bitset  advertised link modes
483  ``ETHTOOL_A_LINKMODES_PEER``                bitset  partner link modes
484  ``ETHTOOL_A_LINKMODES_SPEED``               u32     link speed (Mb/s)
485  ``ETHTOOL_A_LINKMODES_DUPLEX``              u8      duplex mode
486  ``ETHTOOL_A_LINKMODES_MASTER_SLAVE_CFG``    u8      Master/slave port mode
487  ``ETHTOOL_A_LINKMODES_RATE_MATCHING``       u8      PHY rate matching
488  ``ETHTOOL_A_LINKMODES_LANES``               u32     lanes
489  ==========================================  ======  ==========================
490
491``ETHTOOL_A_LINKMODES_OURS`` bit set allows setting advertised link modes. If
492autonegotiation is on (either set now or kept from before), advertised modes
493are not changed (no ``ETHTOOL_A_LINKMODES_OURS`` attribute) and at least one
494of speed, duplex and lanes is specified, kernel adjusts advertised modes to all
495supported modes matching speed, duplex, lanes or all (whatever is specified).
496This autoselection is done on ethtool side with ioctl interface, netlink
497interface is supposed to allow requesting changes without knowing what exactly
498kernel supports.
499
500
501LINKSTATE_GET
502=============
503
504Requests link state information. Link up/down flag (as provided by
505``ETHTOOL_GLINK`` ioctl command) is provided. Optionally, extended state might
506be provided as well. In general, extended state describes reasons for why a port
507is down, or why it operates in some non-obvious mode. This request does not have
508any attributes.
509
510Request contents:
511
512  ====================================  ======  ==========================
513  ``ETHTOOL_A_LINKSTATE_HEADER``        nested  request header
514  ====================================  ======  ==========================
515
516Kernel response contents:
517
518  ====================================  ======  ============================
519  ``ETHTOOL_A_LINKSTATE_HEADER``        nested  reply header
520  ``ETHTOOL_A_LINKSTATE_LINK``          bool    link state (up/down)
521  ``ETHTOOL_A_LINKSTATE_SQI``           u32     Current Signal Quality Index
522  ``ETHTOOL_A_LINKSTATE_SQI_MAX``       u32     Max support SQI value
523  ``ETHTOOL_A_LINKSTATE_EXT_STATE``     u8      link extended state
524  ``ETHTOOL_A_LINKSTATE_EXT_SUBSTATE``  u8      link extended substate
525  ``ETHTOOL_A_LINKSTATE_EXT_DOWN_CNT``  u32     count of link down events
526  ====================================  ======  ============================
527
528For most NIC drivers, the value of ``ETHTOOL_A_LINKSTATE_LINK`` returns
529carrier flag provided by ``netif_carrier_ok()`` but there are drivers which
530define their own handler.
531
532``ETHTOOL_A_LINKSTATE_EXT_STATE`` and ``ETHTOOL_A_LINKSTATE_EXT_SUBSTATE`` are
533optional values. ethtool core can provide either both
534``ETHTOOL_A_LINKSTATE_EXT_STATE`` and ``ETHTOOL_A_LINKSTATE_EXT_SUBSTATE``,
535or only ``ETHTOOL_A_LINKSTATE_EXT_STATE``, or none of them.
536
537``LINKSTATE_GET`` allows dump requests (kernel returns reply messages for all
538devices supporting the request).
539
540
541Link extended states:
542
543  ================================================      ============================================
544  ``ETHTOOL_LINK_EXT_STATE_AUTONEG``                    States relating to the autonegotiation or
545                                                        issues therein
546
547  ``ETHTOOL_LINK_EXT_STATE_LINK_TRAINING_FAILURE``      Failure during link training
548
549  ``ETHTOOL_LINK_EXT_STATE_LINK_LOGICAL_MISMATCH``      Logical mismatch in physical coding sublayer
550                                                        or forward error correction sublayer
551
552  ``ETHTOOL_LINK_EXT_STATE_BAD_SIGNAL_INTEGRITY``       Signal integrity issues
553
554  ``ETHTOOL_LINK_EXT_STATE_NO_CABLE``                   No cable connected
555
556  ``ETHTOOL_LINK_EXT_STATE_CABLE_ISSUE``                Failure is related to cable,
557                                                        e.g., unsupported cable
558
559  ``ETHTOOL_LINK_EXT_STATE_EEPROM_ISSUE``               Failure is related to EEPROM, e.g., failure
560                                                        during reading or parsing the data
561
562  ``ETHTOOL_LINK_EXT_STATE_CALIBRATION_FAILURE``        Failure during calibration algorithm
563
564  ``ETHTOOL_LINK_EXT_STATE_POWER_BUDGET_EXCEEDED``      The hardware is not able to provide the
565                                                        power required from cable or module
566
567  ``ETHTOOL_LINK_EXT_STATE_OVERHEAT``                   The module is overheated
568
569  ``ETHTOOL_LINK_EXT_STATE_MODULE``                     Transceiver module issue
570  ================================================      ============================================
571
572Link extended substates:
573
574  Autoneg substates:
575
576  ===============================================================   ================================
577  ``ETHTOOL_LINK_EXT_SUBSTATE_AN_NO_PARTNER_DETECTED``              Peer side is down
578
579  ``ETHTOOL_LINK_EXT_SUBSTATE_AN_ACK_NOT_RECEIVED``                 Ack not received from peer side
580
581  ``ETHTOOL_LINK_EXT_SUBSTATE_AN_NEXT_PAGE_EXCHANGE_FAILED``        Next page exchange failed
582
583  ``ETHTOOL_LINK_EXT_SUBSTATE_AN_NO_PARTNER_DETECTED_FORCE_MODE``   Peer side is down during force
584                                                                    mode or there is no agreement of
585                                                                    speed
586
587  ``ETHTOOL_LINK_EXT_SUBSTATE_AN_FEC_MISMATCH_DURING_OVERRIDE``     Forward error correction modes
588                                                                    in both sides are mismatched
589
590  ``ETHTOOL_LINK_EXT_SUBSTATE_AN_NO_HCD``                           No Highest Common Denominator
591  ===============================================================   ================================
592
593  Link training substates:
594
595  ===========================================================================   ====================
596  ``ETHTOOL_LINK_EXT_SUBSTATE_LT_KR_FRAME_LOCK_NOT_ACQUIRED``                    Frames were not
597                                                                                 recognized, the
598                                                                                 lock failed
599
600  ``ETHTOOL_LINK_EXT_SUBSTATE_LT_KR_LINK_INHIBIT_TIMEOUT``                       The lock did not
601                                                                                 occur before
602                                                                                 timeout
603
604  ``ETHTOOL_LINK_EXT_SUBSTATE_LT_KR_LINK_PARTNER_DID_NOT_SET_RECEIVER_READY``    Peer side did not
605                                                                                 send ready signal
606                                                                                 after training
607                                                                                 process
608
609  ``ETHTOOL_LINK_EXT_SUBSTATE_LT_REMOTE_FAULT``                                  Remote side is not
610                                                                                 ready yet
611  ===========================================================================   ====================
612
613  Link logical mismatch substates:
614
615  ================================================================   ===============================
616  ``ETHTOOL_LINK_EXT_SUBSTATE_LLM_PCS_DID_NOT_ACQUIRE_BLOCK_LOCK``   Physical coding sublayer was
617                                                                     not locked in first phase -
618                                                                     block lock
619
620  ``ETHTOOL_LINK_EXT_SUBSTATE_LLM_PCS_DID_NOT_ACQUIRE_AM_LOCK``      Physical coding sublayer was
621                                                                     not locked in second phase -
622                                                                     alignment markers lock
623
624  ``ETHTOOL_LINK_EXT_SUBSTATE_LLM_PCS_DID_NOT_GET_ALIGN_STATUS``     Physical coding sublayer did
625                                                                     not get align status
626
627  ``ETHTOOL_LINK_EXT_SUBSTATE_LLM_FC_FEC_IS_NOT_LOCKED``             FC forward error correction is
628                                                                     not locked
629
630  ``ETHTOOL_LINK_EXT_SUBSTATE_LLM_RS_FEC_IS_NOT_LOCKED``             RS forward error correction is
631                                                                     not locked
632  ================================================================   ===============================
633
634  Bad signal integrity substates:
635
636  =================================================================    =============================
637  ``ETHTOOL_LINK_EXT_SUBSTATE_BSI_LARGE_NUMBER_OF_PHYSICAL_ERRORS``    Large number of physical
638                                                                       errors
639
640  ``ETHTOOL_LINK_EXT_SUBSTATE_BSI_UNSUPPORTED_RATE``                   The system attempted to
641                                                                       operate the cable at a rate
642                                                                       that is not formally
643                                                                       supported, which led to
644                                                                       signal integrity issues
645
646  ``ETHTOOL_LINK_EXT_SUBSTATE_BSI_SERDES_REFERENCE_CLOCK_LOST``        The external clock signal for
647                                                                       SerDes is too weak or
648                                                                       unavailable.
649
650  ``ETHTOOL_LINK_EXT_SUBSTATE_BSI_SERDES_ALOS``                        The received signal for
651                                                                       SerDes is too weak because
652                                                                       analog loss of signal.
653  =================================================================    =============================
654
655  Cable issue substates:
656
657  ===================================================   ============================================
658  ``ETHTOOL_LINK_EXT_SUBSTATE_CI_UNSUPPORTED_CABLE``    Unsupported cable
659
660  ``ETHTOOL_LINK_EXT_SUBSTATE_CI_CABLE_TEST_FAILURE``   Cable test failure
661  ===================================================   ============================================
662
663  Transceiver module issue substates:
664
665  ===================================================   ============================================
666  ``ETHTOOL_LINK_EXT_SUBSTATE_MODULE_CMIS_NOT_READY``   The CMIS Module State Machine did not reach
667                                                        the ModuleReady state. For example, if the
668                                                        module is stuck at ModuleFault state
669  ===================================================   ============================================
670
671DEBUG_GET
672=========
673
674Requests debugging settings of a device. At the moment, only message mask is
675provided.
676
677Request contents:
678
679  ====================================  ======  ==========================
680  ``ETHTOOL_A_DEBUG_HEADER``            nested  request header
681  ====================================  ======  ==========================
682
683Kernel response contents:
684
685  ====================================  ======  ==========================
686  ``ETHTOOL_A_DEBUG_HEADER``            nested  reply header
687  ``ETHTOOL_A_DEBUG_MSGMASK``           bitset  message mask
688  ====================================  ======  ==========================
689
690The message mask (``ETHTOOL_A_DEBUG_MSGMASK``) is equal to message level as
691provided by ``ETHTOOL_GMSGLVL`` and set by ``ETHTOOL_SMSGLVL`` in ioctl
692interface. While it is called message level there for historical reasons, most
693drivers and almost all newer drivers use it as a mask of enabled message
694classes (represented by ``NETIF_MSG_*`` constants); therefore netlink
695interface follows its actual use in practice.
696
697``DEBUG_GET`` allows dump requests (kernel returns reply messages for all
698devices supporting the request).
699
700
701DEBUG_SET
702=========
703
704Set or update debugging settings of a device. At the moment, only message mask
705is supported.
706
707Request contents:
708
709  ====================================  ======  ==========================
710  ``ETHTOOL_A_DEBUG_HEADER``            nested  request header
711  ``ETHTOOL_A_DEBUG_MSGMASK``           bitset  message mask
712  ====================================  ======  ==========================
713
714``ETHTOOL_A_DEBUG_MSGMASK`` bit set allows setting or modifying mask of
715enabled debugging message types for the device.
716
717
718WOL_GET
719=======
720
721Query device wake-on-lan settings. Unlike most "GET" type requests,
722``ETHTOOL_MSG_WOL_GET`` requires (netns) ``CAP_NET_ADMIN`` privileges as it
723(potentially) provides SecureOn(tm) password which is confidential.
724
725Request contents:
726
727  ====================================  ======  ==========================
728  ``ETHTOOL_A_WOL_HEADER``              nested  request header
729  ====================================  ======  ==========================
730
731Kernel response contents:
732
733  ====================================  ======  ==========================
734  ``ETHTOOL_A_WOL_HEADER``              nested  reply header
735  ``ETHTOOL_A_WOL_MODES``               bitset  mask of enabled WoL modes
736  ``ETHTOOL_A_WOL_SOPASS``              binary  SecureOn(tm) password
737  ====================================  ======  ==========================
738
739In reply, ``ETHTOOL_A_WOL_MODES`` mask consists of modes supported by the
740device, value of modes which are enabled. ``ETHTOOL_A_WOL_SOPASS`` is only
741included in reply if ``WAKE_MAGICSECURE`` mode is supported.
742
743
744WOL_SET
745=======
746
747Set or update wake-on-lan settings.
748
749Request contents:
750
751  ====================================  ======  ==========================
752  ``ETHTOOL_A_WOL_HEADER``              nested  request header
753  ``ETHTOOL_A_WOL_MODES``               bitset  enabled WoL modes
754  ``ETHTOOL_A_WOL_SOPASS``              binary  SecureOn(tm) password
755  ====================================  ======  ==========================
756
757``ETHTOOL_A_WOL_SOPASS`` is only allowed for devices supporting
758``WAKE_MAGICSECURE`` mode.
759
760
761FEATURES_GET
762============
763
764Gets netdev features like ``ETHTOOL_GFEATURES`` ioctl request.
765
766Request contents:
767
768  ====================================  ======  ==========================
769  ``ETHTOOL_A_FEATURES_HEADER``         nested  request header
770  ====================================  ======  ==========================
771
772Kernel response contents:
773
774  ====================================  ======  ==========================
775  ``ETHTOOL_A_FEATURES_HEADER``         nested  reply header
776  ``ETHTOOL_A_FEATURES_HW``             bitset  dev->hw_features
777  ``ETHTOOL_A_FEATURES_WANTED``         bitset  dev->wanted_features
778  ``ETHTOOL_A_FEATURES_ACTIVE``         bitset  dev->features
779  ``ETHTOOL_A_FEATURES_NOCHANGE``       bitset  NETIF_F_NEVER_CHANGE
780  ====================================  ======  ==========================
781
782Bitmaps in kernel response have the same meaning as bitmaps used in ioctl
783interference but attribute names are different (they are based on
784corresponding members of struct net_device). Legacy "flags" are not provided,
785if userspace needs them (most likely only ethtool for backward compatibility),
786it can calculate their values from related feature bits itself.
787ETHA_FEATURES_HW uses mask consisting of all features recognized by kernel (to
788provide all names when using verbose bitmap format), the other three use no
789mask (simple bit lists).
790
791
792FEATURES_SET
793============
794
795Request to set netdev features like ``ETHTOOL_SFEATURES`` ioctl request.
796
797Request contents:
798
799  ====================================  ======  ==========================
800  ``ETHTOOL_A_FEATURES_HEADER``         nested  request header
801  ``ETHTOOL_A_FEATURES_WANTED``         bitset  requested features
802  ====================================  ======  ==========================
803
804Kernel response contents:
805
806  ====================================  ======  ==========================
807  ``ETHTOOL_A_FEATURES_HEADER``         nested  reply header
808  ``ETHTOOL_A_FEATURES_WANTED``         bitset  diff wanted vs. result
809  ``ETHTOOL_A_FEATURES_ACTIVE``         bitset  diff old vs. new active
810  ====================================  ======  ==========================
811
812Request contains only one bitset which can be either value/mask pair (request
813to change specific feature bits and leave the rest) or only a value (request
814to set all features to specified set).
815
816As request is subject to netdev_change_features() sanity checks, optional
817kernel reply (can be suppressed by ``ETHTOOL_FLAG_OMIT_REPLY`` flag in request
818header) informs client about the actual result. ``ETHTOOL_A_FEATURES_WANTED``
819reports the difference between client request and actual result: mask consists
820of bits which differ between requested features and result (dev->features
821after the operation), value consists of values of these bits in the request
822(i.e. negated values from resulting features). ``ETHTOOL_A_FEATURES_ACTIVE``
823reports the difference between old and new dev->features: mask consists of
824bits which have changed, values are their values in new dev->features (after
825the operation).
826
827``ETHTOOL_MSG_FEATURES_NTF`` notification is sent not only if device features
828are modified using ``ETHTOOL_MSG_FEATURES_SET`` request or on of ethtool ioctl
829request but also each time features are modified with netdev_update_features()
830or netdev_change_features().
831
832
833PRIVFLAGS_GET
834=============
835
836Gets private flags like ``ETHTOOL_GPFLAGS`` ioctl request.
837
838Request contents:
839
840  ====================================  ======  ==========================
841  ``ETHTOOL_A_PRIVFLAGS_HEADER``        nested  request header
842  ====================================  ======  ==========================
843
844Kernel response contents:
845
846  ====================================  ======  ==========================
847  ``ETHTOOL_A_PRIVFLAGS_HEADER``        nested  reply header
848  ``ETHTOOL_A_PRIVFLAGS_FLAGS``         bitset  private flags
849  ====================================  ======  ==========================
850
851``ETHTOOL_A_PRIVFLAGS_FLAGS`` is a bitset with values of device private flags.
852These flags are defined by driver, their number and names (and also meaning)
853are device dependent. For compact bitset format, names can be retrieved as
854``ETH_SS_PRIV_FLAGS`` string set. If verbose bitset format is requested,
855response uses all private flags supported by the device as mask so that client
856gets the full information without having to fetch the string set with names.
857
858
859PRIVFLAGS_SET
860=============
861
862Sets or modifies values of device private flags like ``ETHTOOL_SPFLAGS``
863ioctl request.
864
865Request contents:
866
867  ====================================  ======  ==========================
868  ``ETHTOOL_A_PRIVFLAGS_HEADER``        nested  request header
869  ``ETHTOOL_A_PRIVFLAGS_FLAGS``         bitset  private flags
870  ====================================  ======  ==========================
871
872``ETHTOOL_A_PRIVFLAGS_FLAGS`` can either set the whole set of private flags or
873modify only values of some of them.
874
875
876RINGS_GET
877=========
878
879Gets ring sizes like ``ETHTOOL_GRINGPARAM`` ioctl request.
880
881Request contents:
882
883  ====================================  ======  ==========================
884  ``ETHTOOL_A_RINGS_HEADER``            nested  request header
885  ====================================  ======  ==========================
886
887Kernel response contents:
888
889  =======================================   ======  ===========================
890  ``ETHTOOL_A_RINGS_HEADER``                nested  reply header
891  ``ETHTOOL_A_RINGS_RX_MAX``                u32     max size of RX ring
892  ``ETHTOOL_A_RINGS_RX_MINI_MAX``           u32     max size of RX mini ring
893  ``ETHTOOL_A_RINGS_RX_JUMBO_MAX``          u32     max size of RX jumbo ring
894  ``ETHTOOL_A_RINGS_TX_MAX``                u32     max size of TX ring
895  ``ETHTOOL_A_RINGS_RX``                    u32     size of RX ring
896  ``ETHTOOL_A_RINGS_RX_MINI``               u32     size of RX mini ring
897  ``ETHTOOL_A_RINGS_RX_JUMBO``              u32     size of RX jumbo ring
898  ``ETHTOOL_A_RINGS_TX``                    u32     size of TX ring
899  ``ETHTOOL_A_RINGS_RX_BUF_LEN``            u32     size of buffers on the ring
900  ``ETHTOOL_A_RINGS_TCP_DATA_SPLIT``        u8      TCP header / data split
901  ``ETHTOOL_A_RINGS_CQE_SIZE``              u32     Size of TX/RX CQE
902  ``ETHTOOL_A_RINGS_TX_PUSH``               u8      flag of TX Push mode
903  ``ETHTOOL_A_RINGS_RX_PUSH``               u8      flag of RX Push mode
904  ``ETHTOOL_A_RINGS_TX_PUSH_BUF_LEN``       u32     size of TX push buffer
905  ``ETHTOOL_A_RINGS_TX_PUSH_BUF_LEN_MAX``   u32     max size of TX push buffer
906  ``ETHTOOL_A_RINGS_HDS_THRESH``            u32     threshold of
907                                                    header / data split
908  ``ETHTOOL_A_RINGS_HDS_THRESH_MAX``        u32     max threshold of
909                                                    header / data split
910  =======================================   ======  ===========================
911
912``ETHTOOL_A_RINGS_TCP_DATA_SPLIT`` indicates whether the device is usable with
913page-flipping TCP zero-copy receive (``getsockopt(TCP_ZEROCOPY_RECEIVE)``).
914If enabled the device is configured to place frame headers and data into
915separate buffers. The device configuration must make it possible to receive
916full memory pages of data, for example because MTU is high enough or through
917HW-GRO.
918
919``ETHTOOL_A_RINGS_[RX|TX]_PUSH`` flag is used to enable descriptor fast
920path to send or receive packets. In ordinary path, driver fills descriptors in DRAM and
921notifies NIC hardware. In fast path, driver pushes descriptors to the device
922through MMIO writes, thus reducing the latency. However, enabling this feature
923may increase the CPU cost. Drivers may enforce additional per-packet
924eligibility checks (e.g. on packet size).
925
926``ETHTOOL_A_RINGS_TX_PUSH_BUF_LEN`` specifies the maximum number of bytes of a
927transmitted packet a driver can push directly to the underlying device
928('push' mode). Pushing some of the payload bytes to the device has the
929advantages of reducing latency for small packets by avoiding DMA mapping (same
930as ``ETHTOOL_A_RINGS_TX_PUSH`` parameter) as well as allowing the underlying
931device to process packet headers ahead of fetching its payload.
932This can help the device to make fast actions based on the packet's headers.
933This is similar to the "tx-copybreak" parameter, which copies the packet to a
934preallocated DMA memory area instead of mapping new memory. However,
935tx-push-buff parameter copies the packet directly to the device to allow the
936device to take faster actions on the packet.
937
938RINGS_SET
939=========
940
941Sets ring sizes like ``ETHTOOL_SRINGPARAM`` ioctl request.
942
943Request contents:
944
945  ====================================  ======  ===========================
946  ``ETHTOOL_A_RINGS_HEADER``            nested  reply header
947  ``ETHTOOL_A_RINGS_RX``                u32     size of RX ring
948  ``ETHTOOL_A_RINGS_RX_MINI``           u32     size of RX mini ring
949  ``ETHTOOL_A_RINGS_RX_JUMBO``          u32     size of RX jumbo ring
950  ``ETHTOOL_A_RINGS_TX``                u32     size of TX ring
951  ``ETHTOOL_A_RINGS_RX_BUF_LEN``        u32     size of buffers on the ring
952  ``ETHTOOL_A_RINGS_TCP_DATA_SPLIT``    u8      TCP header / data split
953  ``ETHTOOL_A_RINGS_CQE_SIZE``          u32     Size of TX/RX CQE
954  ``ETHTOOL_A_RINGS_TX_PUSH``           u8      flag of TX Push mode
955  ``ETHTOOL_A_RINGS_RX_PUSH``           u8      flag of RX Push mode
956  ``ETHTOOL_A_RINGS_TX_PUSH_BUF_LEN``   u32     size of TX push buffer
957  ``ETHTOOL_A_RINGS_HDS_THRESH``        u32     threshold of header / data split
958  ====================================  ======  ===========================
959
960Kernel checks that requested ring sizes do not exceed limits reported by
961driver. Driver may impose additional constraints and may not support all
962attributes.
963
964
965``ETHTOOL_A_RINGS_CQE_SIZE`` specifies the completion queue event size.
966Completion queue events (CQE) are the events posted by NIC to indicate the
967completion status of a packet when the packet is sent (like send success or
968error) or received (like pointers to packet fragments). The CQE size parameter
969enables to modify the CQE size other than default size if NIC supports it.
970A bigger CQE can have more receive buffer pointers, and in turn the NIC can
971transfer a bigger frame from wire. Based on the NIC hardware, the overall
972completion queue size can be adjusted in the driver if CQE size is modified.
973
974``ETHTOOL_A_RINGS_HDS_THRESH`` specifies the threshold value of
975header / data split feature. If a received packet size is larger than this
976threshold value, header and data will be split.
977
978CHANNELS_GET
979============
980
981Gets channel counts like ``ETHTOOL_GCHANNELS`` ioctl request.
982
983Request contents:
984
985  ====================================  ======  ==========================
986  ``ETHTOOL_A_CHANNELS_HEADER``         nested  request header
987  ====================================  ======  ==========================
988
989Kernel response contents:
990
991  =====================================  ======  ==========================
992  ``ETHTOOL_A_CHANNELS_HEADER``          nested  reply header
993  ``ETHTOOL_A_CHANNELS_RX_MAX``          u32     max receive channels
994  ``ETHTOOL_A_CHANNELS_TX_MAX``          u32     max transmit channels
995  ``ETHTOOL_A_CHANNELS_OTHER_MAX``       u32     max other channels
996  ``ETHTOOL_A_CHANNELS_COMBINED_MAX``    u32     max combined channels
997  ``ETHTOOL_A_CHANNELS_RX_COUNT``        u32     receive channel count
998  ``ETHTOOL_A_CHANNELS_TX_COUNT``        u32     transmit channel count
999  ``ETHTOOL_A_CHANNELS_OTHER_COUNT``     u32     other channel count
1000  ``ETHTOOL_A_CHANNELS_COMBINED_COUNT``  u32     combined channel count
1001  =====================================  ======  ==========================
1002
1003
1004CHANNELS_SET
1005============
1006
1007Sets channel counts like ``ETHTOOL_SCHANNELS`` ioctl request.
1008
1009Request contents:
1010
1011  =====================================  ======  ==========================
1012  ``ETHTOOL_A_CHANNELS_HEADER``          nested  request header
1013  ``ETHTOOL_A_CHANNELS_RX_COUNT``        u32     receive channel count
1014  ``ETHTOOL_A_CHANNELS_TX_COUNT``        u32     transmit channel count
1015  ``ETHTOOL_A_CHANNELS_OTHER_COUNT``     u32     other channel count
1016  ``ETHTOOL_A_CHANNELS_COMBINED_COUNT``  u32     combined channel count
1017  =====================================  ======  ==========================
1018
1019Kernel checks that requested channel counts do not exceed limits reported by
1020driver. Driver may impose additional constraints and may not support all
1021attributes.
1022
1023
1024COALESCE_GET
1025============
1026
1027Gets coalescing parameters like ``ETHTOOL_GCOALESCE`` ioctl request.
1028
1029Request contents:
1030
1031  ====================================  ======  ==========================
1032  ``ETHTOOL_A_COALESCE_HEADER``         nested  request header
1033  ====================================  ======  ==========================
1034
1035Kernel response contents:
1036
1037  ===========================================  ======  =======================
1038  ``ETHTOOL_A_COALESCE_HEADER``                nested  reply header
1039  ``ETHTOOL_A_COALESCE_RX_USECS``              u32     delay (us), normal Rx
1040  ``ETHTOOL_A_COALESCE_RX_MAX_FRAMES``         u32     max packets, normal Rx
1041  ``ETHTOOL_A_COALESCE_RX_USECS_IRQ``          u32     delay (us), Rx in IRQ
1042  ``ETHTOOL_A_COALESCE_RX_MAX_FRAMES_IRQ``     u32     max packets, Rx in IRQ
1043  ``ETHTOOL_A_COALESCE_TX_USECS``              u32     delay (us), normal Tx
1044  ``ETHTOOL_A_COALESCE_TX_MAX_FRAMES``         u32     max packets, normal Tx
1045  ``ETHTOOL_A_COALESCE_TX_USECS_IRQ``          u32     delay (us), Tx in IRQ
1046  ``ETHTOOL_A_COALESCE_TX_MAX_FRAMES_IRQ``     u32     IRQ packets, Tx in IRQ
1047  ``ETHTOOL_A_COALESCE_STATS_BLOCK_USECS``     u32     delay of stats update
1048  ``ETHTOOL_A_COALESCE_USE_ADAPTIVE_RX``       bool    adaptive Rx coalesce
1049  ``ETHTOOL_A_COALESCE_USE_ADAPTIVE_TX``       bool    adaptive Tx coalesce
1050  ``ETHTOOL_A_COALESCE_PKT_RATE_LOW``          u32     threshold for low rate
1051  ``ETHTOOL_A_COALESCE_RX_USECS_LOW``          u32     delay (us), low Rx
1052  ``ETHTOOL_A_COALESCE_RX_MAX_FRAMES_LOW``     u32     max packets, low Rx
1053  ``ETHTOOL_A_COALESCE_TX_USECS_LOW``          u32     delay (us), low Tx
1054  ``ETHTOOL_A_COALESCE_TX_MAX_FRAMES_LOW``     u32     max packets, low Tx
1055  ``ETHTOOL_A_COALESCE_PKT_RATE_HIGH``         u32     threshold for high rate
1056  ``ETHTOOL_A_COALESCE_RX_USECS_HIGH``         u32     delay (us), high Rx
1057  ``ETHTOOL_A_COALESCE_RX_MAX_FRAMES_HIGH``    u32     max packets, high Rx
1058  ``ETHTOOL_A_COALESCE_TX_USECS_HIGH``         u32     delay (us), high Tx
1059  ``ETHTOOL_A_COALESCE_TX_MAX_FRAMES_HIGH``    u32     max packets, high Tx
1060  ``ETHTOOL_A_COALESCE_RATE_SAMPLE_INTERVAL``  u32     rate sampling interval
1061  ``ETHTOOL_A_COALESCE_USE_CQE_TX``            bool    timer reset mode, Tx
1062  ``ETHTOOL_A_COALESCE_USE_CQE_RX``            bool    timer reset mode, Rx
1063  ``ETHTOOL_A_COALESCE_TX_AGGR_MAX_BYTES``     u32     max aggr size, Tx
1064  ``ETHTOOL_A_COALESCE_TX_AGGR_MAX_FRAMES``    u32     max aggr packets, Tx
1065  ``ETHTOOL_A_COALESCE_TX_AGGR_TIME_USECS``    u32     time (us), aggr, Tx
1066  ``ETHTOOL_A_COALESCE_RX_PROFILE``            nested  profile of DIM, Rx
1067  ``ETHTOOL_A_COALESCE_TX_PROFILE``            nested  profile of DIM, Tx
1068  ===========================================  ======  =======================
1069
1070Attributes are only included in reply if their value is not zero or the
1071corresponding bit in ``ethtool_ops::supported_coalesce_params`` is set (i.e.
1072they are declared as supported by driver).
1073
1074Timer reset mode (``ETHTOOL_A_COALESCE_USE_CQE_TX`` and
1075``ETHTOOL_A_COALESCE_USE_CQE_RX``) controls the interaction between packet
1076arrival and the various time based delay parameters. By default timers are
1077expected to limit the max delay between any packet arrival/departure and a
1078corresponding interrupt. In this mode timer should be started by packet
1079arrival (sometimes delivery of previous interrupt) and reset when interrupt
1080is delivered.
1081Setting the appropriate attribute to 1 will enable ``CQE`` mode, where
1082each packet event resets the timer. In this mode timer is used to force
1083the interrupt if queue goes idle, while busy queues depend on the packet
1084limit to trigger interrupts.
1085
1086Tx aggregation consists of copying frames into a contiguous buffer so that they
1087can be submitted as a single IO operation. ``ETHTOOL_A_COALESCE_TX_AGGR_MAX_BYTES``
1088describes the maximum size in bytes for the submitted buffer.
1089``ETHTOOL_A_COALESCE_TX_AGGR_MAX_FRAMES`` describes the maximum number of frames
1090that can be aggregated into a single buffer.
1091``ETHTOOL_A_COALESCE_TX_AGGR_TIME_USECS`` describes the amount of time in usecs,
1092counted since the first packet arrival in an aggregated block, after which the
1093block should be sent.
1094This feature is mainly of interest for specific USB devices which does not cope
1095well with frequent small-sized URBs transmissions.
1096
1097``ETHTOOL_A_COALESCE_RX_PROFILE`` and ``ETHTOOL_A_COALESCE_TX_PROFILE`` refer
1098to DIM parameters, see `Generic Network Dynamic Interrupt Moderation (Net DIM)
1099<https://www.kernel.org/doc/Documentation/networking/net_dim.rst>`_.
1100
1101COALESCE_SET
1102============
1103
1104Sets coalescing parameters like ``ETHTOOL_SCOALESCE`` ioctl request.
1105
1106Request contents:
1107
1108  ===========================================  ======  =======================
1109  ``ETHTOOL_A_COALESCE_HEADER``                nested  request header
1110  ``ETHTOOL_A_COALESCE_RX_USECS``              u32     delay (us), normal Rx
1111  ``ETHTOOL_A_COALESCE_RX_MAX_FRAMES``         u32     max packets, normal Rx
1112  ``ETHTOOL_A_COALESCE_RX_USECS_IRQ``          u32     delay (us), Rx in IRQ
1113  ``ETHTOOL_A_COALESCE_RX_MAX_FRAMES_IRQ``     u32     max packets, Rx in IRQ
1114  ``ETHTOOL_A_COALESCE_TX_USECS``              u32     delay (us), normal Tx
1115  ``ETHTOOL_A_COALESCE_TX_MAX_FRAMES``         u32     max packets, normal Tx
1116  ``ETHTOOL_A_COALESCE_TX_USECS_IRQ``          u32     delay (us), Tx in IRQ
1117  ``ETHTOOL_A_COALESCE_TX_MAX_FRAMES_IRQ``     u32     IRQ packets, Tx in IRQ
1118  ``ETHTOOL_A_COALESCE_STATS_BLOCK_USECS``     u32     delay of stats update
1119  ``ETHTOOL_A_COALESCE_USE_ADAPTIVE_RX``       bool    adaptive Rx coalesce
1120  ``ETHTOOL_A_COALESCE_USE_ADAPTIVE_TX``       bool    adaptive Tx coalesce
1121  ``ETHTOOL_A_COALESCE_PKT_RATE_LOW``          u32     threshold for low rate
1122  ``ETHTOOL_A_COALESCE_RX_USECS_LOW``          u32     delay (us), low Rx
1123  ``ETHTOOL_A_COALESCE_RX_MAX_FRAMES_LOW``     u32     max packets, low Rx
1124  ``ETHTOOL_A_COALESCE_TX_USECS_LOW``          u32     delay (us), low Tx
1125  ``ETHTOOL_A_COALESCE_TX_MAX_FRAMES_LOW``     u32     max packets, low Tx
1126  ``ETHTOOL_A_COALESCE_PKT_RATE_HIGH``         u32     threshold for high rate
1127  ``ETHTOOL_A_COALESCE_RX_USECS_HIGH``         u32     delay (us), high Rx
1128  ``ETHTOOL_A_COALESCE_RX_MAX_FRAMES_HIGH``    u32     max packets, high Rx
1129  ``ETHTOOL_A_COALESCE_TX_USECS_HIGH``         u32     delay (us), high Tx
1130  ``ETHTOOL_A_COALESCE_TX_MAX_FRAMES_HIGH``    u32     max packets, high Tx
1131  ``ETHTOOL_A_COALESCE_RATE_SAMPLE_INTERVAL``  u32     rate sampling interval
1132  ``ETHTOOL_A_COALESCE_USE_CQE_TX``            bool    timer reset mode, Tx
1133  ``ETHTOOL_A_COALESCE_USE_CQE_RX``            bool    timer reset mode, Rx
1134  ``ETHTOOL_A_COALESCE_TX_AGGR_MAX_BYTES``     u32     max aggr size, Tx
1135  ``ETHTOOL_A_COALESCE_TX_AGGR_MAX_FRAMES``    u32     max aggr packets, Tx
1136  ``ETHTOOL_A_COALESCE_TX_AGGR_TIME_USECS``    u32     time (us), aggr, Tx
1137  ``ETHTOOL_A_COALESCE_RX_PROFILE``            nested  profile of DIM, Rx
1138  ``ETHTOOL_A_COALESCE_TX_PROFILE``            nested  profile of DIM, Tx
1139  ===========================================  ======  =======================
1140
1141Request is rejected if it attributes declared as unsupported by driver (i.e.
1142such that the corresponding bit in ``ethtool_ops::supported_coalesce_params``
1143is not set), regardless of their values. Driver may impose additional
1144constraints on coalescing parameters and their values.
1145
1146Compared to requests issued via the ``ioctl()`` netlink version of this request
1147will try harder to make sure that values specified by the user have been applied
1148and may call the driver twice.
1149
1150
1151PAUSE_GET
1152=========
1153
1154Gets pause frame settings like ``ETHTOOL_GPAUSEPARAM`` ioctl request.
1155
1156Request contents:
1157
1158  =====================================  ======  ==========================
1159  ``ETHTOOL_A_PAUSE_HEADER``             nested  request header
1160  ``ETHTOOL_A_PAUSE_STATS_SRC``          u32     source of statistics
1161  =====================================  ======  ==========================
1162
1163``ETHTOOL_A_PAUSE_STATS_SRC`` is optional. It takes values from:
1164
1165.. kernel-doc:: include/uapi/linux/ethtool.h
1166    :identifiers: ethtool_mac_stats_src
1167
1168If absent from the request, stats will be provided with
1169an ``ETHTOOL_A_PAUSE_STATS_SRC`` attribute in the response equal to
1170``ETHTOOL_MAC_STATS_SRC_AGGREGATE``.
1171
1172Kernel response contents:
1173
1174  =====================================  ======  ==========================
1175  ``ETHTOOL_A_PAUSE_HEADER``             nested  request header
1176  ``ETHTOOL_A_PAUSE_AUTONEG``            bool    pause autonegotiation
1177  ``ETHTOOL_A_PAUSE_RX``                 bool    receive pause frames
1178  ``ETHTOOL_A_PAUSE_TX``                 bool    transmit pause frames
1179  ``ETHTOOL_A_PAUSE_STATS``              nested  pause statistics
1180  =====================================  ======  ==========================
1181
1182``ETHTOOL_A_PAUSE_STATS`` are reported if ``ETHTOOL_FLAG_STATS`` was set
1183in ``ETHTOOL_A_HEADER_FLAGS``.
1184It will be empty if driver did not report any statistics. Drivers fill in
1185the statistics in the following structure:
1186
1187.. kernel-doc:: include/linux/ethtool.h
1188    :identifiers: ethtool_pause_stats
1189
1190Each member has a corresponding attribute defined.
1191
1192PAUSE_SET
1193=========
1194
1195Sets pause parameters like ``ETHTOOL_GPAUSEPARAM`` ioctl request.
1196
1197Request contents:
1198
1199  =====================================  ======  ==========================
1200  ``ETHTOOL_A_PAUSE_HEADER``             nested  request header
1201  ``ETHTOOL_A_PAUSE_AUTONEG``            bool    pause autonegotiation
1202  ``ETHTOOL_A_PAUSE_RX``                 bool    receive pause frames
1203  ``ETHTOOL_A_PAUSE_TX``                 bool    transmit pause frames
1204  =====================================  ======  ==========================
1205
1206
1207EEE_GET
1208=======
1209
1210Gets Energy Efficient Ethernet settings like ``ETHTOOL_GEEE`` ioctl request.
1211
1212Request contents:
1213
1214  =====================================  ======  ==========================
1215  ``ETHTOOL_A_EEE_HEADER``               nested  request header
1216  =====================================  ======  ==========================
1217
1218Kernel response contents:
1219
1220  =====================================  ======  ==========================
1221  ``ETHTOOL_A_EEE_HEADER``               nested  request header
1222  ``ETHTOOL_A_EEE_MODES_OURS``           bool    supported/advertised modes
1223  ``ETHTOOL_A_EEE_MODES_PEER``           bool    peer advertised link modes
1224  ``ETHTOOL_A_EEE_ACTIVE``               bool    EEE is actively used
1225  ``ETHTOOL_A_EEE_ENABLED``              bool    EEE is enabled
1226  ``ETHTOOL_A_EEE_TX_LPI_ENABLED``       bool    Tx lpi enabled
1227  ``ETHTOOL_A_EEE_TX_LPI_TIMER``         u32     Tx lpi timeout (in us)
1228  =====================================  ======  ==========================
1229
1230In ``ETHTOOL_A_EEE_MODES_OURS``, mask consists of link modes for which EEE is
1231enabled, value of link modes for which EEE is advertised. Link modes for which
1232peer advertises EEE are listed in ``ETHTOOL_A_EEE_MODES_PEER`` (no mask). The
1233netlink interface allows reporting EEE status for all link modes but only
1234first 32 are provided by the ``ethtool_ops`` callback.
1235
1236
1237EEE_SET
1238=======
1239
1240Sets Energy Efficient Ethernet parameters like ``ETHTOOL_SEEE`` ioctl request.
1241
1242Request contents:
1243
1244  =====================================  ======  ==========================
1245  ``ETHTOOL_A_EEE_HEADER``               nested  request header
1246  ``ETHTOOL_A_EEE_MODES_OURS``           bool    advertised modes
1247  ``ETHTOOL_A_EEE_ENABLED``              bool    EEE is enabled
1248  ``ETHTOOL_A_EEE_TX_LPI_ENABLED``       bool    Tx lpi enabled
1249  ``ETHTOOL_A_EEE_TX_LPI_TIMER``         u32     Tx lpi timeout (in us)
1250  =====================================  ======  ==========================
1251
1252``ETHTOOL_A_EEE_MODES_OURS`` is used to either list link modes to advertise
1253EEE for (if there is no mask) or specify changes to the list (if there is
1254a mask). The netlink interface allows reporting EEE status for all link modes
1255but only first 32 can be set at the moment as that is what the ``ethtool_ops``
1256callback supports.
1257
1258
1259TSINFO_GET
1260==========
1261
1262Gets timestamping information like ``ETHTOOL_GET_TS_INFO`` ioctl request.
1263
1264Request contents:
1265
1266  ========================================  ======  ============================
1267  ``ETHTOOL_A_TSINFO_HEADER``               nested  request header
1268  ``ETHTOOL_A_TSINFO_HWTSTAMP_PROVIDER``    nested  PTP hw clock provider
1269  ========================================  ======  ============================
1270
1271Kernel response contents:
1272
1273  =====================================  ======  ==========================
1274  ``ETHTOOL_A_TSINFO_HEADER``            nested  request header
1275  ``ETHTOOL_A_TSINFO_TIMESTAMPING``      bitset  SO_TIMESTAMPING flags
1276  ``ETHTOOL_A_TSINFO_TX_TYPES``          bitset  supported Tx types
1277  ``ETHTOOL_A_TSINFO_RX_FILTERS``        bitset  supported Rx filters
1278  ``ETHTOOL_A_TSINFO_PHC_INDEX``         u32     PTP hw clock index
1279  ``ETHTOOL_A_TSINFO_STATS``             nested  HW timestamping statistics
1280  =====================================  ======  ==========================
1281
1282``ETHTOOL_A_TSINFO_PHC_INDEX`` is absent if there is no associated PHC (there
1283is no special value for this case). The bitset attributes are omitted if they
1284would be empty (no bit set).
1285
1286Additional hardware timestamping statistics response contents:
1287
1288  ==================================================  ======  =====================
1289  ``ETHTOOL_A_TS_STAT_TX_PKTS``                       uint    Packets with Tx
1290                                                              HW timestamps
1291  ``ETHTOOL_A_TS_STAT_TX_LOST``                       uint    Tx HW timestamp
1292                                                              not arrived count
1293  ``ETHTOOL_A_TS_STAT_TX_ERR``                        uint    HW error request
1294                                                              Tx timestamp count
1295  ``ETHTOOL_A_TS_STAT_TX_ONESTEP_PKTS_UNCONFIRMED``   uint    Packets with one-step
1296                                                              HW TX timestamps with
1297                                                              unconfirmed delivery
1298  ==================================================  ======  =====================
1299
1300CABLE_TEST
1301==========
1302
1303Start a cable test.
1304
1305Request contents:
1306
1307  ====================================  ======  ==========================
1308  ``ETHTOOL_A_CABLE_TEST_HEADER``       nested  request header
1309  ====================================  ======  ==========================
1310
1311Notification contents:
1312
1313An Ethernet cable typically contains 1, 2 or 4 pairs. The length of
1314the pair can only be measured when there is a fault in the pair and
1315hence a reflection. Information about the fault may not be available,
1316depending on the specific hardware. Hence the contents of the notify
1317message are mostly optional. The attributes can be repeated an
1318arbitrary number of times, in an arbitrary order, for an arbitrary
1319number of pairs.
1320
1321The example shows the notification sent when the test is completed for
1322a T2 cable, i.e. two pairs. One pair is OK and hence has no length
1323information. The second pair has a fault and does have length
1324information.
1325
1326 +---------------------------------------------+--------+---------------------+
1327 | ``ETHTOOL_A_CABLE_TEST_HEADER``             | nested | reply header        |
1328 +---------------------------------------------+--------+---------------------+
1329 | ``ETHTOOL_A_CABLE_TEST_STATUS``             | u8     | completed           |
1330 +---------------------------------------------+--------+---------------------+
1331 | ``ETHTOOL_A_CABLE_TEST_NTF_NEST``           | nested | all the results     |
1332 +-+-------------------------------------------+--------+---------------------+
1333 | | ``ETHTOOL_A_CABLE_NEST_RESULT``           | nested | cable test result   |
1334 +-+-+-----------------------------------------+--------+---------------------+
1335 | | | ``ETHTOOL_A_CABLE_RESULTS_PAIR``        | u8     | pair number         |
1336 +-+-+-----------------------------------------+--------+---------------------+
1337 | | | ``ETHTOOL_A_CABLE_RESULTS_CODE``        | u8     | result code         |
1338 +-+-+-----------------------------------------+--------+---------------------+
1339 | | ``ETHTOOL_A_CABLE_NEST_RESULT``           | nested | cable test results  |
1340 +-+-+-----------------------------------------+--------+---------------------+
1341 | | | ``ETHTOOL_A_CABLE_RESULTS_PAIR``        | u8     | pair number         |
1342 +-+-+-----------------------------------------+--------+---------------------+
1343 | | | ``ETHTOOL_A_CABLE_RESULTS_CODE``        | u8     | result code         |
1344 +-+-+-----------------------------------------+--------+---------------------+
1345 | | | ``ETHTOOL_A_CABLE_RESULT_SRC``          | u32    | information source  |
1346 +-+-+-----------------------------------------+--------+---------------------+
1347 | | ``ETHTOOL_A_CABLE_NEST_FAULT_LENGTH``     | nested | cable length        |
1348 +-+-+-----------------------------------------+--------+---------------------+
1349 | | | ``ETHTOOL_A_CABLE_FAULT_LENGTH_PAIR``   | u8     | pair number         |
1350 +-+-+-----------------------------------------+--------+---------------------+
1351 | | | ``ETHTOOL_A_CABLE_FAULT_LENGTH_CM``     | u32    | length in cm        |
1352 +-+-+-----------------------------------------+--------+---------------------+
1353 | | | ``ETHTOOL_A_CABLE_FAULT_LENGTH_SRC``    | u32    | information source  |
1354 +-+-+-----------------------------------------+--------+---------------------+
1355
1356
1357CABLE_TEST TDR
1358==============
1359
1360Start a cable test and report raw TDR data
1361
1362Request contents:
1363
1364 +--------------------------------------------+--------+-----------------------+
1365 | ``ETHTOOL_A_CABLE_TEST_TDR_HEADER``        | nested | reply header          |
1366 +--------------------------------------------+--------+-----------------------+
1367 | ``ETHTOOL_A_CABLE_TEST_TDR_CFG``           | nested | test configuration    |
1368 +-+------------------------------------------+--------+-----------------------+
1369 | | ``ETHTOOL_A_CABLE_STEP_FIRST_DISTANCE``  | u32    | first data distance   |
1370 +-+-+----------------------------------------+--------+-----------------------+
1371 | | ``ETHTOOL_A_CABLE_STEP_LAST_DISTANCE``   | u32    | last data distance    |
1372 +-+-+----------------------------------------+--------+-----------------------+
1373 | | ``ETHTOOL_A_CABLE_STEP_STEP_DISTANCE``   | u32    | distance of each step |
1374 +-+-+----------------------------------------+--------+-----------------------+
1375 | | ``ETHTOOL_A_CABLE_TEST_TDR_CFG_PAIR``    | u8     | pair to test          |
1376 +-+-+----------------------------------------+--------+-----------------------+
1377
1378The ETHTOOL_A_CABLE_TEST_TDR_CFG is optional, as well as all members
1379of the nest. All distances are expressed in centimeters. The PHY takes
1380the distances as a guide, and rounds to the nearest distance it
1381actually supports. If a pair is passed, only that one pair will be
1382tested. Otherwise all pairs are tested.
1383
1384Notification contents:
1385
1386Raw TDR data is gathered by sending a pulse down the cable and
1387recording the amplitude of the reflected pulse for a given distance.
1388
1389It can take a number of seconds to collect TDR data, especial if the
1390full 100 meters is probed at 1 meter intervals. When the test is
1391started a notification will be sent containing just
1392ETHTOOL_A_CABLE_TEST_TDR_STATUS with the value
1393ETHTOOL_A_CABLE_TEST_NTF_STATUS_STARTED.
1394
1395When the test has completed a second notification will be sent
1396containing ETHTOOL_A_CABLE_TEST_TDR_STATUS with the value
1397ETHTOOL_A_CABLE_TEST_NTF_STATUS_COMPLETED and the TDR data.
1398
1399The message may optionally contain the amplitude of the pulse send
1400down the cable. This is measured in mV. A reflection should not be
1401bigger than transmitted pulse.
1402
1403Before the raw TDR data should be an ETHTOOL_A_CABLE_TDR_NEST_STEP
1404nest containing information about the distance along the cable for the
1405first reading, the last reading, and the step between each
1406reading. Distances are measured in centimeters. These should be the
1407exact values the PHY used. These may be different to what the user
1408requested, if the native measurement resolution is greater than 1 cm.
1409
1410For each step along the cable, a ETHTOOL_A_CABLE_TDR_NEST_AMPLITUDE is
1411used to report the amplitude of the reflection for a given pair.
1412
1413 +---------------------------------------------+--------+----------------------+
1414 | ``ETHTOOL_A_CABLE_TEST_TDR_HEADER``         | nested | reply header         |
1415 +---------------------------------------------+--------+----------------------+
1416 | ``ETHTOOL_A_CABLE_TEST_TDR_STATUS``         | u8     | completed            |
1417 +---------------------------------------------+--------+----------------------+
1418 | ``ETHTOOL_A_CABLE_TEST_TDR_NTF_NEST``       | nested | all the results      |
1419 +-+-------------------------------------------+--------+----------------------+
1420 | | ``ETHTOOL_A_CABLE_TDR_NEST_PULSE``        | nested | TX Pulse amplitude   |
1421 +-+-+-----------------------------------------+--------+----------------------+
1422 | | | ``ETHTOOL_A_CABLE_PULSE_mV``            | s16    | Pulse amplitude      |
1423 +-+-+-----------------------------------------+--------+----------------------+
1424 | | ``ETHTOOL_A_CABLE_NEST_STEP``             | nested | TDR step info        |
1425 +-+-+-----------------------------------------+--------+----------------------+
1426 | | | ``ETHTOOL_A_CABLE_STEP_FIRST_DISTANCE`` | u32    | First data distance  |
1427 +-+-+-----------------------------------------+--------+----------------------+
1428 | | | ``ETHTOOL_A_CABLE_STEP_LAST_DISTANCE``  | u32    | Last data distance   |
1429 +-+-+-----------------------------------------+--------+----------------------+
1430 | | | ``ETHTOOL_A_CABLE_STEP_STEP_DISTANCE``  | u32    | distance of each step|
1431 +-+-+-----------------------------------------+--------+----------------------+
1432 | | ``ETHTOOL_A_CABLE_TDR_NEST_AMPLITUDE``    | nested | Reflection amplitude |
1433 +-+-+-----------------------------------------+--------+----------------------+
1434 | | | ``ETHTOOL_A_CABLE_RESULTS_PAIR``        | u8     | pair number          |
1435 +-+-+-----------------------------------------+--------+----------------------+
1436 | | | ``ETHTOOL_A_CABLE_AMPLITUDE_mV``        | s16    | Reflection amplitude |
1437 +-+-+-----------------------------------------+--------+----------------------+
1438 | | ``ETHTOOL_A_CABLE_TDR_NEST_AMPLITUDE``    | nested | Reflection amplitude |
1439 +-+-+-----------------------------------------+--------+----------------------+
1440 | | | ``ETHTOOL_A_CABLE_RESULTS_PAIR``        | u8     | pair number          |
1441 +-+-+-----------------------------------------+--------+----------------------+
1442 | | | ``ETHTOOL_A_CABLE_AMPLITUDE_mV``        | s16    | Reflection amplitude |
1443 +-+-+-----------------------------------------+--------+----------------------+
1444 | | ``ETHTOOL_A_CABLE_TDR_NEST_AMPLITUDE``    | nested | Reflection amplitude |
1445 +-+-+-----------------------------------------+--------+----------------------+
1446 | | | ``ETHTOOL_A_CABLE_RESULTS_PAIR``        | u8     | pair number          |
1447 +-+-+-----------------------------------------+--------+----------------------+
1448 | | | ``ETHTOOL_A_CABLE_AMPLITUDE_mV``        | s16    | Reflection amplitude |
1449 +-+-+-----------------------------------------+--------+----------------------+
1450
1451TUNNEL_INFO
1452===========
1453
1454Gets information about the tunnel state NIC is aware of.
1455
1456Request contents:
1457
1458  =====================================  ======  ==========================
1459  ``ETHTOOL_A_TUNNEL_INFO_HEADER``       nested  request header
1460  =====================================  ======  ==========================
1461
1462Kernel response contents:
1463
1464 +---------------------------------------------+--------+---------------------+
1465 | ``ETHTOOL_A_TUNNEL_INFO_HEADER``            | nested | reply header        |
1466 +---------------------------------------------+--------+---------------------+
1467 | ``ETHTOOL_A_TUNNEL_INFO_UDP_PORTS``         | nested | all UDP port tables |
1468 +-+-------------------------------------------+--------+---------------------+
1469 | | ``ETHTOOL_A_TUNNEL_UDP_TABLE``            | nested | one UDP port table  |
1470 +-+-+-----------------------------------------+--------+---------------------+
1471 | | | ``ETHTOOL_A_TUNNEL_UDP_TABLE_SIZE``     | u32    | max size of the     |
1472 | | |                                         |        | table               |
1473 +-+-+-----------------------------------------+--------+---------------------+
1474 | | | ``ETHTOOL_A_TUNNEL_UDP_TABLE_TYPES``    | bitset | tunnel types which  |
1475 | | |                                         |        | table can hold      |
1476 +-+-+-----------------------------------------+--------+---------------------+
1477 | | | ``ETHTOOL_A_TUNNEL_UDP_TABLE_ENTRY``    | nested | offloaded UDP port  |
1478 +-+-+-+---------------------------------------+--------+---------------------+
1479 | | | | ``ETHTOOL_A_TUNNEL_UDP_ENTRY_PORT``   | be16   | UDP port            |
1480 +-+-+-+---------------------------------------+--------+---------------------+
1481 | | | | ``ETHTOOL_A_TUNNEL_UDP_ENTRY_TYPE``   | u32    | tunnel type         |
1482 +-+-+-+---------------------------------------+--------+---------------------+
1483
1484For UDP tunnel table empty ``ETHTOOL_A_TUNNEL_UDP_TABLE_TYPES`` indicates that
1485the table contains static entries, hard-coded by the NIC.
1486
1487FEC_GET
1488=======
1489
1490Gets FEC configuration and state like ``ETHTOOL_GFECPARAM`` ioctl request.
1491
1492Request contents:
1493
1494  =====================================  ======  ==========================
1495  ``ETHTOOL_A_FEC_HEADER``               nested  request header
1496  =====================================  ======  ==========================
1497
1498Kernel response contents:
1499
1500  =====================================  ======  ==========================
1501  ``ETHTOOL_A_FEC_HEADER``               nested  request header
1502  ``ETHTOOL_A_FEC_MODES``                bitset  configured modes
1503  ``ETHTOOL_A_FEC_AUTO``                 bool    FEC mode auto selection
1504  ``ETHTOOL_A_FEC_ACTIVE``               u32     index of active FEC mode
1505  ``ETHTOOL_A_FEC_STATS``                nested  FEC statistics
1506  =====================================  ======  ==========================
1507
1508``ETHTOOL_A_FEC_ACTIVE`` is the bit index of the FEC link mode currently
1509active on the interface. This attribute may not be present if device does
1510not support FEC.
1511
1512``ETHTOOL_A_FEC_MODES`` and ``ETHTOOL_A_FEC_AUTO`` are only meaningful when
1513autonegotiation is disabled. If ``ETHTOOL_A_FEC_AUTO`` is non-zero driver will
1514select the FEC mode automatically based on the parameters of the SFP module.
1515This is equivalent to the ``ETHTOOL_FEC_AUTO`` bit of the ioctl interface.
1516``ETHTOOL_A_FEC_MODES`` carry the current FEC configuration using link mode
1517bits (rather than old ``ETHTOOL_FEC_*`` bits).
1518
1519``ETHTOOL_A_FEC_STATS`` are reported if ``ETHTOOL_FLAG_STATS`` was set in
1520``ETHTOOL_A_HEADER_FLAGS``.
1521Each attribute carries an array of 64bit statistics. First entry in the array
1522contains the total number of events on the port, while the following entries
1523are counters corresponding to lanes/PCS instances. The number of entries in
1524the array will be:
1525
1526+--------------+---------------------------------------------+
1527| `0`          | device does not support FEC statistics      |
1528+--------------+---------------------------------------------+
1529| `1`          | device does not support per-lane break down |
1530+--------------+---------------------------------------------+
1531| `1 + #lanes` | device has full support for FEC stats       |
1532+--------------+---------------------------------------------+
1533
1534Drivers fill in the statistics in the following structure:
1535
1536.. kernel-doc:: include/linux/ethtool.h
1537    :identifiers: ethtool_fec_stats
1538
1539FEC_SET
1540=======
1541
1542Sets FEC parameters like ``ETHTOOL_SFECPARAM`` ioctl request.
1543
1544Request contents:
1545
1546  =====================================  ======  ==========================
1547  ``ETHTOOL_A_FEC_HEADER``               nested  request header
1548  ``ETHTOOL_A_FEC_MODES``                bitset  configured modes
1549  ``ETHTOOL_A_FEC_AUTO``                 bool    FEC mode auto selection
1550  =====================================  ======  ==========================
1551
1552``FEC_SET`` is only meaningful when autonegotiation is disabled. Otherwise
1553FEC mode is selected as part of autonegotiation.
1554
1555``ETHTOOL_A_FEC_MODES`` selects which FEC mode should be used. It's recommended
1556to set only one bit, if multiple bits are set driver may choose between them
1557in an implementation specific way.
1558
1559``ETHTOOL_A_FEC_AUTO`` requests the driver to choose FEC mode based on SFP
1560module parameters. This does not mean autonegotiation.
1561
1562MODULE_EEPROM_GET
1563=================
1564
1565Fetch module EEPROM data dump.
1566This interface is designed to allow dumps of at most 1/2 page at once. This
1567means only dumps of 128 (or less) bytes are allowed, without crossing half page
1568boundary located at offset 128. For pages other than 0 only high 128 bytes are
1569accessible.
1570
1571Request contents:
1572
1573  =======================================  ======  ==========================
1574  ``ETHTOOL_A_MODULE_EEPROM_HEADER``       nested  request header
1575  ``ETHTOOL_A_MODULE_EEPROM_OFFSET``       u32     offset within a page
1576  ``ETHTOOL_A_MODULE_EEPROM_LENGTH``       u32     amount of bytes to read
1577  ``ETHTOOL_A_MODULE_EEPROM_PAGE``         u8      page number
1578  ``ETHTOOL_A_MODULE_EEPROM_BANK``         u8      bank number
1579  ``ETHTOOL_A_MODULE_EEPROM_I2C_ADDRESS``  u8      page I2C address
1580  =======================================  ======  ==========================
1581
1582If ``ETHTOOL_A_MODULE_EEPROM_BANK`` is not specified, bank 0 is assumed.
1583
1584Kernel response contents:
1585
1586 +---------------------------------------------+--------+---------------------+
1587 | ``ETHTOOL_A_MODULE_EEPROM_HEADER``          | nested | reply header        |
1588 +---------------------------------------------+--------+---------------------+
1589 | ``ETHTOOL_A_MODULE_EEPROM_DATA``            | binary | array of bytes from |
1590 |                                             |        | module EEPROM       |
1591 +---------------------------------------------+--------+---------------------+
1592
1593``ETHTOOL_A_MODULE_EEPROM_DATA`` has an attribute length equal to the amount of
1594bytes driver actually read.
1595
1596STATS_GET
1597=========
1598
1599Get standard statistics for the interface. Note that this is not
1600a re-implementation of ``ETHTOOL_GSTATS`` which exposed driver-defined
1601stats.
1602
1603Request contents:
1604
1605  =======================================  ======  ==========================
1606  ``ETHTOOL_A_STATS_HEADER``               nested  request header
1607  ``ETHTOOL_A_STATS_SRC``                  u32     source of statistics
1608  ``ETHTOOL_A_STATS_GROUPS``               bitset  requested groups of stats
1609  =======================================  ======  ==========================
1610
1611Kernel response contents:
1612
1613 +-----------------------------------+--------+--------------------------------+
1614 | ``ETHTOOL_A_STATS_HEADER``        | nested | reply header                   |
1615 +-----------------------------------+--------+--------------------------------+
1616 | ``ETHTOOL_A_STATS_SRC``           | u32    | source of statistics           |
1617 +-----------------------------------+--------+--------------------------------+
1618 | ``ETHTOOL_A_STATS_GRP``           | nested | one or more group of stats     |
1619 +-+---------------------------------+--------+--------------------------------+
1620 | | ``ETHTOOL_A_STATS_GRP_ID``      | u32    | group ID - ``ETHTOOL_STATS_*`` |
1621 +-+---------------------------------+--------+--------------------------------+
1622 | | ``ETHTOOL_A_STATS_GRP_SS_ID``   | u32    | string set ID for names        |
1623 +-+---------------------------------+--------+--------------------------------+
1624 | | ``ETHTOOL_A_STATS_GRP_STAT``    | nested | nest containing a statistic    |
1625 +-+---------------------------------+--------+--------------------------------+
1626 | | ``ETHTOOL_A_STATS_GRP_HIST_RX`` | nested | histogram statistic (Rx)       |
1627 +-+---------------------------------+--------+--------------------------------+
1628 | | ``ETHTOOL_A_STATS_GRP_HIST_TX`` | nested | histogram statistic (Tx)       |
1629 +-+---------------------------------+--------+--------------------------------+
1630
1631Users specify which groups of statistics they are requesting via
1632the ``ETHTOOL_A_STATS_GROUPS`` bitset. Currently defined values are:
1633
1634 ====================== ======== ===============================================
1635 ETHTOOL_STATS_ETH_MAC  eth-mac  Basic IEEE 802.3 MAC statistics (30.3.1.1.*)
1636 ETHTOOL_STATS_ETH_PHY  eth-phy  Basic IEEE 802.3 PHY statistics (30.3.2.1.*)
1637 ETHTOOL_STATS_ETH_CTRL eth-ctrl Basic IEEE 802.3 MAC Ctrl statistics (30.3.3.*)
1638 ETHTOOL_STATS_RMON     rmon     RMON (RFC 2819) statistics
1639 ETHTOOL_STATS_PHY      phy      Additional PHY statistics, not defined by IEEE
1640 ====================== ======== ===============================================
1641
1642Each group should have a corresponding ``ETHTOOL_A_STATS_GRP`` in the reply.
1643``ETHTOOL_A_STATS_GRP_ID`` identifies which group's statistics nest contains.
1644``ETHTOOL_A_STATS_GRP_SS_ID`` identifies the string set ID for the names of
1645the statistics in the group, if available.
1646
1647Statistics are added to the ``ETHTOOL_A_STATS_GRP`` nest under
1648``ETHTOOL_A_STATS_GRP_STAT``. ``ETHTOOL_A_STATS_GRP_STAT`` should contain
1649single 8 byte (u64) attribute inside - the type of that attribute is
1650the statistic ID and the value is the value of the statistic.
1651Each group has its own interpretation of statistic IDs.
1652Attribute IDs correspond to strings from the string set identified
1653by ``ETHTOOL_A_STATS_GRP_SS_ID``. Complex statistics (such as RMON histogram
1654entries) are also listed inside ``ETHTOOL_A_STATS_GRP`` and do not have
1655a string defined in the string set.
1656
1657RMON "histogram" counters count number of packets within given size range.
1658Because RFC does not specify the ranges beyond the standard 1518 MTU devices
1659differ in definition of buckets. For this reason the definition of packet ranges
1660is left to each driver.
1661
1662``ETHTOOL_A_STATS_GRP_HIST_RX`` and ``ETHTOOL_A_STATS_GRP_HIST_TX`` nests
1663contain the following attributes:
1664
1665 ================================= ====== ===================================
1666 ETHTOOL_A_STATS_RMON_HIST_BKT_LOW u32    low bound of the packet size bucket
1667 ETHTOOL_A_STATS_RMON_HIST_BKT_HI  u32    high bound of the bucket
1668 ETHTOOL_A_STATS_RMON_HIST_VAL     u64    packet counter
1669 ================================= ====== ===================================
1670
1671Low and high bounds are inclusive, for example:
1672
1673 ============================= ==== ====
1674 RFC statistic                 low  high
1675 ============================= ==== ====
1676 etherStatsPkts64Octets          0    64
1677 etherStatsPkts512to1023Octets 512  1023
1678 ============================= ==== ====
1679
1680``ETHTOOL_A_STATS_SRC`` is optional. Similar to ``PAUSE_GET``, it takes values
1681from ``enum ethtool_mac_stats_src``. If absent from the request, stats will be
1682provided with an ``ETHTOOL_A_STATS_SRC`` attribute in the response equal to
1683``ETHTOOL_MAC_STATS_SRC_AGGREGATE``.
1684
1685PHC_VCLOCKS_GET
1686===============
1687
1688Query device PHC virtual clocks information.
1689
1690Request contents:
1691
1692  ====================================  ======  ==========================
1693  ``ETHTOOL_A_PHC_VCLOCKS_HEADER``      nested  request header
1694  ====================================  ======  ==========================
1695
1696Kernel response contents:
1697
1698  ====================================  ======  ==========================
1699  ``ETHTOOL_A_PHC_VCLOCKS_HEADER``      nested  reply header
1700  ``ETHTOOL_A_PHC_VCLOCKS_NUM``         u32     PHC virtual clocks number
1701  ``ETHTOOL_A_PHC_VCLOCKS_INDEX``       s32     PHC index array
1702  ====================================  ======  ==========================
1703
1704MODULE_GET
1705==========
1706
1707Gets transceiver module parameters.
1708
1709Request contents:
1710
1711  =====================================  ======  ==========================
1712  ``ETHTOOL_A_MODULE_HEADER``            nested  request header
1713  =====================================  ======  ==========================
1714
1715Kernel response contents:
1716
1717  ======================================  ======  ==========================
1718  ``ETHTOOL_A_MODULE_HEADER``             nested  reply header
1719  ``ETHTOOL_A_MODULE_POWER_MODE_POLICY``  u8      power mode policy
1720  ``ETHTOOL_A_MODULE_POWER_MODE``         u8      operational power mode
1721  ======================================  ======  ==========================
1722
1723The optional ``ETHTOOL_A_MODULE_POWER_MODE_POLICY`` attribute encodes the
1724transceiver module power mode policy enforced by the host. The default policy
1725is driver-dependent, but "auto" is the recommended default and it should be
1726implemented by new drivers and drivers where conformance to a legacy behavior
1727is not critical.
1728
1729The optional ``ETHTHOOL_A_MODULE_POWER_MODE`` attribute encodes the operational
1730power mode policy of the transceiver module. It is only reported when a module
1731is plugged-in. Possible values are:
1732
1733.. kernel-doc:: include/uapi/linux/ethtool.h
1734    :identifiers: ethtool_module_power_mode
1735
1736MODULE_SET
1737==========
1738
1739Sets transceiver module parameters.
1740
1741Request contents:
1742
1743  ======================================  ======  ==========================
1744  ``ETHTOOL_A_MODULE_HEADER``             nested  request header
1745  ``ETHTOOL_A_MODULE_POWER_MODE_POLICY``  u8      power mode policy
1746  ======================================  ======  ==========================
1747
1748When set, the optional ``ETHTOOL_A_MODULE_POWER_MODE_POLICY`` attribute is used
1749to set the transceiver module power policy enforced by the host. Possible
1750values are:
1751
1752.. kernel-doc:: include/uapi/linux/ethtool.h
1753    :identifiers: ethtool_module_power_mode_policy
1754
1755For SFF-8636 modules, low power mode is forced by the host according to table
17566-10 in revision 2.10a of the specification.
1757
1758For CMIS modules, low power mode is forced by the host according to table 6-12
1759in revision 5.0 of the specification.
1760
1761PSE_GET
1762=======
1763
1764Gets PSE attributes.
1765
1766Request contents:
1767
1768  =====================================  ======  ==========================
1769  ``ETHTOOL_A_PSE_HEADER``               nested  request header
1770  =====================================  ======  ==========================
1771
1772Kernel response contents:
1773
1774  ==========================================  ======  =============================
1775  ``ETHTOOL_A_PSE_HEADER``                    nested  reply header
1776  ``ETHTOOL_A_PODL_PSE_ADMIN_STATE``             u32  Operational state of the PoDL
1777                                                      PSE functions
1778  ``ETHTOOL_A_PODL_PSE_PW_D_STATUS``             u32  power detection status of the
1779                                                      PoDL PSE.
1780  ``ETHTOOL_A_C33_PSE_ADMIN_STATE``              u32  Operational state of the PoE
1781                                                      PSE functions.
1782  ``ETHTOOL_A_C33_PSE_PW_D_STATUS``              u32  power detection status of the
1783                                                      PoE PSE.
1784  ``ETHTOOL_A_C33_PSE_PW_CLASS``                 u32  power class of the PoE PSE.
1785  ``ETHTOOL_A_C33_PSE_ACTUAL_PW``                u32  actual power drawn on the
1786                                                      PoE PSE.
1787  ``ETHTOOL_A_C33_PSE_EXT_STATE``                u32  power extended state of the
1788                                                      PoE PSE.
1789  ``ETHTOOL_A_C33_PSE_EXT_SUBSTATE``             u32  power extended substatus of
1790                                                      the PoE PSE.
1791  ``ETHTOOL_A_C33_PSE_AVAIL_PW_LIMIT``           u32  currently configured power
1792                                                      limit of the PoE PSE.
1793  ``ETHTOOL_A_C33_PSE_PW_LIMIT_RANGES``       nested  Supported power limit
1794                                                      configuration ranges.
1795  ``ETHTOOL_A_PSE_PW_D_ID``                      u32  Index of the PSE power domain
1796  ``ETHTOOL_A_PSE_PRIO_MAX``                     u32  Priority maximum configurable
1797                                                      on the PoE PSE
1798  ``ETHTOOL_A_PSE_PRIO``                         u32  Priority of the PoE PSE
1799                                                      currently configured
1800  ==========================================  ======  =============================
1801
1802When set, the optional ``ETHTOOL_A_PODL_PSE_ADMIN_STATE`` attribute identifies
1803the operational state of the PoDL PSE functions.  The operational state of the
1804PSE function can be changed using the ``ETHTOOL_A_PODL_PSE_ADMIN_CONTROL``
1805action. This attribute corresponds to ``IEEE 802.3-2018`` 30.15.1.1.2
1806aPoDLPSEAdminState. Possible values are:
1807
1808.. kernel-doc:: include/uapi/linux/ethtool.h
1809    :identifiers: ethtool_podl_pse_admin_state
1810
1811The same goes for ``ETHTOOL_A_C33_PSE_ADMIN_STATE`` implementing
1812``IEEE 802.3-2022`` 30.9.1.1.2 aPSEAdminState.
1813
1814.. kernel-doc:: include/uapi/linux/ethtool.h
1815    :identifiers: ethtool_c33_pse_admin_state
1816
1817When set, the optional ``ETHTOOL_A_PODL_PSE_PW_D_STATUS`` attribute identifies
1818the power detection status of the PoDL PSE.  The status depend on internal PSE
1819state machine and automatic PD classification support. This attribute
1820corresponds to ``IEEE 802.3-2018`` 30.15.1.1.3 aPoDLPSEPowerDetectionStatus.
1821Possible values are:
1822
1823.. kernel-doc:: include/uapi/linux/ethtool.h
1824    :identifiers: ethtool_podl_pse_pw_d_status
1825
1826The same goes for ``ETHTOOL_A_C33_PSE_ADMIN_PW_D_STATUS`` implementing
1827``IEEE 802.3-2022`` 30.9.1.1.5 aPSEPowerDetectionStatus.
1828
1829.. kernel-doc:: include/uapi/linux/ethtool.h
1830    :identifiers: ethtool_c33_pse_pw_d_status
1831
1832When set, the optional ``ETHTOOL_A_C33_PSE_PW_CLASS`` attribute identifies
1833the power class of the C33 PSE. It depends on the class negotiated between
1834the PSE and the PD. This attribute corresponds to ``IEEE 802.3-2022``
183530.9.1.1.8 aPSEPowerClassification.
1836
1837When set, the optional ``ETHTOOL_A_C33_PSE_ACTUAL_PW`` attribute identifies
1838the actual power drawn by the C33 PSE. This attribute corresponds to
1839``IEEE 802.3-2022`` 30.9.1.1.23 aPSEActualPower. Actual power is reported
1840in mW.
1841
1842When set, the optional ``ETHTOOL_A_C33_PSE_EXT_STATE`` attribute identifies
1843the extended error state of the C33 PSE. Possible values are:
1844
1845.. kernel-doc:: include/uapi/linux/ethtool.h
1846    :identifiers: ethtool_c33_pse_ext_state
1847
1848When set, the optional ``ETHTOOL_A_C33_PSE_EXT_SUBSTATE`` attribute identifies
1849the extended error state of the C33 PSE. Possible values are:
1850Possible values are:
1851
1852.. kernel-doc:: include/uapi/linux/ethtool.h
1853    :identifiers: ethtool_c33_pse_ext_substate_class_num_events
1854		  ethtool_c33_pse_ext_substate_error_condition
1855		  ethtool_c33_pse_ext_substate_mr_pse_enable
1856		  ethtool_c33_pse_ext_substate_option_detect_ted
1857		  ethtool_c33_pse_ext_substate_option_vport_lim
1858		  ethtool_c33_pse_ext_substate_ovld_detected
1859		  ethtool_c33_pse_ext_substate_pd_dll_power_type
1860		  ethtool_c33_pse_ext_substate_power_not_available
1861		  ethtool_c33_pse_ext_substate_short_detected
1862
1863When set, the optional ``ETHTOOL_A_C33_PSE_AVAIL_PW_LIMIT`` attribute
1864identifies the C33 PSE power limit in mW.
1865
1866When set the optional ``ETHTOOL_A_C33_PSE_PW_LIMIT_RANGES`` nested attribute
1867identifies the C33 PSE power limit ranges through
1868``ETHTOOL_A_C33_PSE_PWR_VAL_LIMIT_RANGE_MIN`` and
1869``ETHTOOL_A_C33_PSE_PWR_VAL_LIMIT_RANGE_MAX``.
1870If the controller works with fixed classes, the min and max values will be
1871equal.
1872
1873The ``ETHTOOL_A_PSE_PW_D_ID`` attribute identifies the index of PSE power
1874domain.
1875
1876When set, the optional ``ETHTOOL_A_PSE_PRIO_MAX`` attribute identifies
1877the PSE maximum priority value.
1878When set, the optional ``ETHTOOL_A_PSE_PRIO`` attributes is used to
1879identifies the currently configured PSE priority.
1880For a description of PSE priority attributes, see ``PSE_SET``.
1881
1882PSE_SET
1883=======
1884
1885Sets PSE parameters.
1886
1887Request contents:
1888
1889  ======================================  ======  =============================
1890  ``ETHTOOL_A_PSE_HEADER``                nested  request header
1891  ``ETHTOOL_A_PODL_PSE_ADMIN_CONTROL``       u32  Control PoDL PSE Admin state
1892  ``ETHTOOL_A_C33_PSE_ADMIN_CONTROL``        u32  Control PSE Admin state
1893  ``ETHTOOL_A_C33_PSE_AVAIL_PWR_LIMIT``      u32  Control PoE PSE available
1894                                                  power limit
1895  ``ETHTOOL_A_PSE_PRIO``                     u32  Control priority of the
1896                                                  PoE PSE
1897  ======================================  ======  =============================
1898
1899When set, the optional ``ETHTOOL_A_PODL_PSE_ADMIN_CONTROL`` attribute is used
1900to control PoDL PSE Admin functions. This option implements
1901``IEEE 802.3-2018`` 30.15.1.2.1 acPoDLPSEAdminControl. See
1902``ETHTOOL_A_PODL_PSE_ADMIN_STATE`` for supported values.
1903
1904The same goes for ``ETHTOOL_A_C33_PSE_ADMIN_CONTROL`` implementing
1905``IEEE 802.3-2022`` 30.9.1.2.1 acPSEAdminControl.
1906
1907When set, the optional ``ETHTOOL_A_C33_PSE_AVAIL_PWR_LIMIT`` attribute is
1908used to control the available power value limit for C33 PSE in milliwatts.
1909This attribute corresponds  to the `pse_available_power` variable described in
1910``IEEE 802.3-2022`` 33.2.4.4 Variables  and `pse_avail_pwr` in 145.2.5.4
1911Variables, which are described in power classes.
1912
1913It was decided to use milliwatts for this interface to unify it with other
1914power monitoring interfaces, which also use milliwatts, and to align with
1915various existing products that document power consumption in watts rather than
1916classes. If power limit configuration based on classes is needed, the
1917conversion can be done in user space, for example by ethtool.
1918
1919When set, the optional ``ETHTOOL_A_PSE_PRIO`` attributes is used to
1920control the PSE priority. Allowed priority value are between zero and
1921the value of ``ETHTOOL_A_PSE_PRIO_MAX`` attribute.
1922
1923A lower value indicates a higher priority, meaning that a priority value
1924of 0 corresponds to the highest port priority.
1925Port priority serves two functions:
1926
1927 - Power-up Order: After a reset, ports are powered up in order of their
1928   priority from highest to lowest. Ports with higher priority
1929   (lower values) power up first.
1930 - Shutdown Order: When the power budget is exceeded, ports with lower
1931   priority (higher values) are turned off first.
1932
1933PSE_NTF
1934=======
1935
1936Notify PSE events.
1937
1938Notification contents:
1939
1940  ===============================  ======  ========================
1941  ``ETHTOOL_A_PSE_HEADER``         nested  request header
1942  ``ETHTOOL_A_PSE_EVENTS``         bitset  PSE events
1943  ===============================  ======  ========================
1944
1945When set, the optional ``ETHTOOL_A_PSE_EVENTS`` attribute identifies the
1946PSE events.
1947
1948.. kernel-doc:: include/uapi/linux/ethtool_netlink_generated.h
1949    :identifiers: ethtool_pse_event
1950
1951RSS_GET
1952=======
1953
1954Get indirection table, hash key and hash function info associated with a
1955RSS context of an interface similar to ``ETHTOOL_GRSSH`` ioctl request.
1956
1957Request contents:
1958
1959=====================================  ======  ============================
1960  ``ETHTOOL_A_RSS_HEADER``             nested  request header
1961  ``ETHTOOL_A_RSS_CONTEXT``            u32     context number
1962  ``ETHTOOL_A_RSS_START_CONTEXT``      u32     start context number (dumps)
1963=====================================  ======  ============================
1964
1965``ETHTOOL_A_RSS_CONTEXT`` specifies which RSS context number to query,
1966if not set context 0 (the main context) is queried. Dumps can be filtered
1967by device (only listing contexts of a given netdev). Filtering single
1968context number is not supported but ``ETHTOOL_A_RSS_START_CONTEXT``
1969can be used to start dumping context from the given number (primarily
1970used to ignore context 0s and only dump additional contexts).
1971
1972Kernel response contents:
1973
1974=====================================  ======  ===============================
1975  ``ETHTOOL_A_RSS_HEADER``             nested  reply header
1976  ``ETHTOOL_A_RSS_CONTEXT``            u32     context number
1977  ``ETHTOOL_A_RSS_HFUNC``              u32     RSS hash func
1978  ``ETHTOOL_A_RSS_INDIR``              binary  Indir table bytes
1979  ``ETHTOOL_A_RSS_HKEY``               binary  Hash key bytes
1980  ``ETHTOOL_A_RSS_INPUT_XFRM``         u32     RSS input data transformation
1981  ``ETHTOOL_A_RSS_FLOW_HASH``          nested  Header fields included in hash
1982=====================================  ======  ===============================
1983
1984ETHTOOL_A_RSS_HFUNC attribute is bitmap indicating the hash function
1985being used. Current supported options are toeplitz, xor or crc32.
1986ETHTOOL_A_RSS_INDIR attribute returns RSS indirection table where each byte
1987indicates queue number.
1988ETHTOOL_A_RSS_INPUT_XFRM attribute is a bitmap indicating the type of
1989transformation applied to the input protocol fields before given to the RSS
1990hfunc. Current supported options are symmetric-xor and symmetric-or-xor.
1991ETHTOOL_A_RSS_FLOW_HASH carries per-flow type bitmask of which header
1992fields are included in the hash calculation.
1993
1994RSS_SET
1995=======
1996
1997Request contents:
1998
1999=====================================  ======  ==============================
2000  ``ETHTOOL_A_RSS_HEADER``             nested  request header
2001  ``ETHTOOL_A_RSS_CONTEXT``            u32     context number
2002  ``ETHTOOL_A_RSS_HFUNC``              u32     RSS hash func
2003  ``ETHTOOL_A_RSS_INDIR``              binary  Indir table bytes
2004  ``ETHTOOL_A_RSS_HKEY``               binary  Hash key bytes
2005  ``ETHTOOL_A_RSS_INPUT_XFRM``         u32     RSS input data transformation
2006  ``ETHTOOL_A_RSS_FLOW_HASH``          nested  Header fields included in hash
2007=====================================  ======  ==============================
2008
2009``ETHTOOL_A_RSS_INDIR`` is the minimal RSS table the user expects. Kernel and
2010the device driver may replicate the table if its smaller than smallest table
2011size supported by the device. For example if user requests ``[0, 1]`` but the
2012device needs at least 8 entries - the real table in use will end up being
2013``[0, 1, 0, 1, 0, 1, 0, 1]``. Most devices require the table size to be power
2014of 2, so tables which size is not a power of 2 will likely be rejected.
2015Using table of size 0 will reset the indirection table to the default.
2016
2017PLCA_GET_CFG
2018============
2019
2020Gets the IEEE 802.3cg-2019 Clause 148 Physical Layer Collision Avoidance
2021(PLCA) Reconciliation Sublayer (RS) attributes.
2022
2023Request contents:
2024
2025  =====================================  ======  ==========================
2026  ``ETHTOOL_A_PLCA_HEADER``              nested  request header
2027  =====================================  ======  ==========================
2028
2029Kernel response contents:
2030
2031  ======================================  ======  =============================
2032  ``ETHTOOL_A_PLCA_HEADER``               nested  reply header
2033  ``ETHTOOL_A_PLCA_VERSION``              u16     Supported PLCA management
2034                                                  interface standard/version
2035  ``ETHTOOL_A_PLCA_ENABLED``              u8      PLCA Admin State
2036  ``ETHTOOL_A_PLCA_NODE_ID``              u32     PLCA unique local node ID
2037  ``ETHTOOL_A_PLCA_NODE_CNT``             u32     Number of PLCA nodes on the
2038                                                  network, including the
2039                                                  coordinator
2040  ``ETHTOOL_A_PLCA_TO_TMR``               u32     Transmit Opportunity Timer
2041                                                  value in bit-times (BT)
2042  ``ETHTOOL_A_PLCA_BURST_CNT``            u32     Number of additional packets
2043                                                  the node is allowed to send
2044                                                  within a single TO
2045  ``ETHTOOL_A_PLCA_BURST_TMR``            u32     Time to wait for the MAC to
2046                                                  transmit a new frame before
2047                                                  terminating the burst
2048  ======================================  ======  =============================
2049
2050When set, the optional ``ETHTOOL_A_PLCA_VERSION`` attribute indicates which
2051standard and version the PLCA management interface complies to. When not set,
2052the interface is vendor-specific and (possibly) supplied by the driver.
2053The OPEN Alliance SIG specifies a standard register map for 10BASE-T1S PHYs
2054embedding the PLCA Reconciliation Sublayer. See "10BASE-T1S PLCA Management
2055Registers" at https://www.opensig.org/about/specifications/.
2056
2057When set, the optional ``ETHTOOL_A_PLCA_ENABLED`` attribute indicates the
2058administrative state of the PLCA RS. When not set, the node operates in "plain"
2059CSMA/CD mode. This option is corresponding to ``IEEE 802.3cg-2019`` 30.16.1.1.1
2060aPLCAAdminState / 30.16.1.2.1 acPLCAAdminControl.
2061
2062When set, the optional ``ETHTOOL_A_PLCA_NODE_ID`` attribute indicates the
2063configured local node ID of the PHY. This ID determines which transmit
2064opportunity (TO) is reserved for the node to transmit into. This option is
2065corresponding to ``IEEE 802.3cg-2019`` 30.16.1.1.4 aPLCALocalNodeID. The valid
2066range for this attribute is [0 .. 255] where 255 means "not configured".
2067
2068When set, the optional ``ETHTOOL_A_PLCA_NODE_CNT`` attribute indicates the
2069configured maximum number of PLCA nodes on the mixing-segment. This number
2070determines the total number of transmit opportunities generated during a
2071PLCA cycle. This attribute is relevant only for the PLCA coordinator, which is
2072the node with aPLCALocalNodeID set to 0. Follower nodes ignore this setting.
2073This option is corresponding to ``IEEE 802.3cg-2019`` 30.16.1.1.3
2074aPLCANodeCount. The valid range for this attribute is [1 .. 255].
2075
2076When set, the optional ``ETHTOOL_A_PLCA_TO_TMR`` attribute indicates the
2077configured value of the transmit opportunity timer in bit-times. This value
2078must be set equal across all nodes sharing the medium for PLCA to work
2079correctly. This option is corresponding to ``IEEE 802.3cg-2019`` 30.16.1.1.5
2080aPLCATransmitOpportunityTimer. The valid range for this attribute is
2081[0 .. 255].
2082
2083When set, the optional ``ETHTOOL_A_PLCA_BURST_CNT`` attribute indicates the
2084configured number of extra packets that the node is allowed to send during a
2085single transmit opportunity. By default, this attribute is 0, meaning that
2086the node can only send a single frame per TO. When greater than 0, the PLCA RS
2087keeps the TO after any transmission, waiting for the MAC to send a new frame
2088for up to aPLCABurstTimer BTs. This can only happen a number of times per PLCA
2089cycle up to the value of this parameter. After that, the burst is over and the
2090normal counting of TOs resumes. This option is corresponding to
2091``IEEE 802.3cg-2019`` 30.16.1.1.6 aPLCAMaxBurstCount. The valid range for this
2092attribute is [0 .. 255].
2093
2094When set, the optional ``ETHTOOL_A_PLCA_BURST_TMR`` attribute indicates how
2095many bit-times the PLCA RS waits for the MAC to initiate a new transmission
2096when aPLCAMaxBurstCount is greater than 0. If the MAC fails to send a new
2097frame within this time, the burst ends and the counting of TOs resumes.
2098Otherwise, the new frame is sent as part of the current burst. This option
2099is corresponding to ``IEEE 802.3cg-2019`` 30.16.1.1.7 aPLCABurstTimer. The
2100valid range for this attribute is [0 .. 255]. Although, the value should be
2101set greater than the Inter-Frame-Gap (IFG) time of the MAC (plus some margin)
2102for PLCA burst mode to work as intended.
2103
2104PLCA_SET_CFG
2105============
2106
2107Sets PLCA RS parameters.
2108
2109Request contents:
2110
2111  ======================================  ======  =============================
2112  ``ETHTOOL_A_PLCA_HEADER``               nested  request header
2113  ``ETHTOOL_A_PLCA_ENABLED``              u8      PLCA Admin State
2114  ``ETHTOOL_A_PLCA_NODE_ID``              u8      PLCA unique local node ID
2115  ``ETHTOOL_A_PLCA_NODE_CNT``             u8      Number of PLCA nodes on the
2116                                                  network, including the
2117                                                  coordinator
2118  ``ETHTOOL_A_PLCA_TO_TMR``               u8      Transmit Opportunity Timer
2119                                                  value in bit-times (BT)
2120  ``ETHTOOL_A_PLCA_BURST_CNT``            u8      Number of additional packets
2121                                                  the node is allowed to send
2122                                                  within a single TO
2123  ``ETHTOOL_A_PLCA_BURST_TMR``            u8      Time to wait for the MAC to
2124                                                  transmit a new frame before
2125                                                  terminating the burst
2126  ======================================  ======  =============================
2127
2128For a description of each attribute, see ``PLCA_GET_CFG``.
2129
2130PLCA_GET_STATUS
2131===============
2132
2133Gets PLCA RS status information.
2134
2135Request contents:
2136
2137  =====================================  ======  ==========================
2138  ``ETHTOOL_A_PLCA_HEADER``              nested  request header
2139  =====================================  ======  ==========================
2140
2141Kernel response contents:
2142
2143  ======================================  ======  =============================
2144  ``ETHTOOL_A_PLCA_HEADER``               nested  reply header
2145  ``ETHTOOL_A_PLCA_STATUS``               u8      PLCA RS operational status
2146  ======================================  ======  =============================
2147
2148When set, the ``ETHTOOL_A_PLCA_STATUS`` attribute indicates whether the node is
2149detecting the presence of the BEACON on the network. This flag is
2150corresponding to ``IEEE 802.3cg-2019`` 30.16.1.1.2 aPLCAStatus.
2151
2152MM_GET
2153======
2154
2155Retrieve 802.3 MAC Merge parameters.
2156
2157Request contents:
2158
2159  ====================================  ======  ==========================
2160  ``ETHTOOL_A_MM_HEADER``               nested  request header
2161  ====================================  ======  ==========================
2162
2163Kernel response contents:
2164
2165  =================================  ======  ===================================
2166  ``ETHTOOL_A_MM_HEADER``            nested  request header
2167  ``ETHTOOL_A_MM_PMAC_ENABLED``      bool    set if RX of preemptible and SMD-V
2168                                             frames is enabled
2169  ``ETHTOOL_A_MM_TX_ENABLED``        bool    set if TX of preemptible frames is
2170                                             administratively enabled (might be
2171                                             inactive if verification failed)
2172  ``ETHTOOL_A_MM_TX_ACTIVE``         bool    set if TX of preemptible frames is
2173                                             operationally enabled
2174  ``ETHTOOL_A_MM_TX_MIN_FRAG_SIZE``  u32     minimum size of transmitted
2175                                             non-final fragments, in octets
2176  ``ETHTOOL_A_MM_RX_MIN_FRAG_SIZE``  u32     minimum size of received non-final
2177                                             fragments, in octets
2178  ``ETHTOOL_A_MM_VERIFY_ENABLED``    bool    set if TX of SMD-V frames is
2179                                             administratively enabled
2180  ``ETHTOOL_A_MM_VERIFY_STATUS``     u8      state of the verification function
2181  ``ETHTOOL_A_MM_VERIFY_TIME``       u32     delay between verification attempts
2182  ``ETHTOOL_A_MM_MAX_VERIFY_TIME```  u32     maximum verification interval
2183                                             supported by device
2184  ``ETHTOOL_A_MM_STATS``             nested  IEEE 802.3-2018 subclause 30.14.1
2185                                             oMACMergeEntity statistics counters
2186  =================================  ======  ===================================
2187
2188The attributes are populated by the device driver through the following
2189structure:
2190
2191.. kernel-doc:: include/linux/ethtool.h
2192    :identifiers: ethtool_mm_state
2193
2194The ``ETHTOOL_A_MM_VERIFY_STATUS`` will report one of the values from
2195
2196.. kernel-doc:: include/uapi/linux/ethtool.h
2197    :identifiers: ethtool_mm_verify_status
2198
2199If ``ETHTOOL_A_MM_VERIFY_ENABLED`` was passed as false in the ``MM_SET``
2200command, ``ETHTOOL_A_MM_VERIFY_STATUS`` will report either
2201``ETHTOOL_MM_VERIFY_STATUS_INITIAL`` or ``ETHTOOL_MM_VERIFY_STATUS_DISABLED``,
2202otherwise it should report one of the other states.
2203
2204It is recommended that drivers start with the pMAC disabled, and enable it upon
2205user space request. It is also recommended that user space does not depend upon
2206the default values from ``ETHTOOL_MSG_MM_GET`` requests.
2207
2208``ETHTOOL_A_MM_STATS`` are reported if ``ETHTOOL_FLAG_STATS`` was set in
2209``ETHTOOL_A_HEADER_FLAGS``. The attribute will be empty if driver did not
2210report any statistics. Drivers fill in the statistics in the following
2211structure:
2212
2213.. kernel-doc:: include/linux/ethtool.h
2214    :identifiers: ethtool_mm_stats
2215
2216MM_SET
2217======
2218
2219Modifies the configuration of the 802.3 MAC Merge layer.
2220
2221Request contents:
2222
2223  =================================  ======  ==========================
2224  ``ETHTOOL_A_MM_VERIFY_TIME``       u32     see MM_GET description
2225  ``ETHTOOL_A_MM_VERIFY_ENABLED``    bool    see MM_GET description
2226  ``ETHTOOL_A_MM_TX_ENABLED``        bool    see MM_GET description
2227  ``ETHTOOL_A_MM_PMAC_ENABLED``      bool    see MM_GET description
2228  ``ETHTOOL_A_MM_TX_MIN_FRAG_SIZE``  u32     see MM_GET description
2229  =================================  ======  ==========================
2230
2231The attributes are propagated to the driver through the following structure:
2232
2233.. kernel-doc:: include/linux/ethtool.h
2234    :identifiers: ethtool_mm_cfg
2235
2236MODULE_FW_FLASH_ACT
2237===================
2238
2239Flashes transceiver module firmware.
2240
2241Request contents:
2242
2243  =======================================  ======  ===========================
2244  ``ETHTOOL_A_MODULE_FW_FLASH_HEADER``     nested  request header
2245  ``ETHTOOL_A_MODULE_FW_FLASH_FILE_NAME``  string  firmware image file name
2246  ``ETHTOOL_A_MODULE_FW_FLASH_PASSWORD``   u32     transceiver module password
2247  =======================================  ======  ===========================
2248
2249The firmware update process consists of three logical steps:
2250
22511. Downloading a firmware image to the transceiver module and validating it.
22522. Running the firmware image.
22533. Committing the firmware image so that it is run upon reset.
2254
2255When flash command is given, those three steps are taken in that order.
2256
2257This message merely schedules the update process and returns immediately
2258without blocking. The process then runs asynchronously.
2259Since it can take several minutes to complete, during the update process
2260notifications are emitted from the kernel to user space updating it about
2261the status and progress.
2262
2263The ``ETHTOOL_A_MODULE_FW_FLASH_FILE_NAME`` attribute encodes the firmware
2264image file name. The firmware image is downloaded to the transceiver module,
2265validated, run and committed.
2266
2267The optional ``ETHTOOL_A_MODULE_FW_FLASH_PASSWORD`` attribute encodes a password
2268that might be required as part of the transceiver module firmware update
2269process.
2270
2271The firmware update process can take several minutes to complete. Therefore,
2272during the update process notifications are emitted from the kernel to user
2273space updating it about the status and progress.
2274
2275
2276
2277Notification contents:
2278
2279 +---------------------------------------------------+--------+----------------+
2280 | ``ETHTOOL_A_MODULE_FW_FLASH_HEADER``              | nested | reply header   |
2281 +---------------------------------------------------+--------+----------------+
2282 | ``ETHTOOL_A_MODULE_FW_FLASH_STATUS``              | u32    | status         |
2283 +---------------------------------------------------+--------+----------------+
2284 | ``ETHTOOL_A_MODULE_FW_FLASH_STATUS_MSG``          | string | status message |
2285 +---------------------------------------------------+--------+----------------+
2286 | ``ETHTOOL_A_MODULE_FW_FLASH_DONE``                | uint   | progress       |
2287 +---------------------------------------------------+--------+----------------+
2288 | ``ETHTOOL_A_MODULE_FW_FLASH_TOTAL``               | uint   | total          |
2289 +---------------------------------------------------+--------+----------------+
2290
2291The ``ETHTOOL_A_MODULE_FW_FLASH_STATUS`` attribute encodes the current status
2292of the firmware update process. Possible values are:
2293
2294.. kernel-doc:: include/uapi/linux/ethtool.h
2295    :identifiers: ethtool_module_fw_flash_status
2296
2297The ``ETHTOOL_A_MODULE_FW_FLASH_STATUS_MSG`` attribute encodes a status message
2298string.
2299
2300The ``ETHTOOL_A_MODULE_FW_FLASH_DONE`` and ``ETHTOOL_A_MODULE_FW_FLASH_TOTAL``
2301attributes encode the completed and total amount of work, respectively.
2302
2303PHY_GET
2304=======
2305
2306Retrieve information about a given Ethernet PHY sitting on the link. The DO
2307operation returns all available information about dev->phydev. User can also
2308specify a PHY_INDEX, in which case the DO request returns information about that
2309specific PHY.
2310
2311As there can be more than one PHY, the DUMP operation can be used to list the PHYs
2312present on a given interface, by passing an interface index or name in
2313the dump request.
2314
2315For more information, refer to :ref:`phy_link_topology`
2316
2317Request contents:
2318
2319  ====================================  ======  ==========================
2320  ``ETHTOOL_A_PHY_HEADER``              nested  request header
2321  ====================================  ======  ==========================
2322
2323Kernel response contents:
2324
2325  ===================================== ======  ===============================
2326  ``ETHTOOL_A_PHY_HEADER``              nested  request header
2327  ``ETHTOOL_A_PHY_INDEX``               u32     the phy's unique index, that can
2328                                                be used for phy-specific
2329                                                requests
2330  ``ETHTOOL_A_PHY_DRVNAME``             string  the phy driver name
2331  ``ETHTOOL_A_PHY_NAME``                string  the phy device name
2332  ``ETHTOOL_A_PHY_UPSTREAM_TYPE``       u32     the type of device this phy is
2333                                                connected to
2334  ``ETHTOOL_A_PHY_UPSTREAM_INDEX``      u32     the PHY index of the upstream
2335                                                PHY
2336  ``ETHTOOL_A_PHY_UPSTREAM_SFP_NAME``   string  if this PHY is connected to
2337                                                its parent PHY through an SFP
2338                                                bus, the name of this sfp bus
2339  ``ETHTOOL_A_PHY_DOWNSTREAM_SFP_NAME`` string  if the phy controls an sfp bus,
2340                                                the name of the sfp bus
2341  ===================================== ======  ===============================
2342
2343When ``ETHTOOL_A_PHY_UPSTREAM_TYPE`` is PHY_UPSTREAM_PHY, the PHY's parent is
2344another PHY.
2345
2346TSCONFIG_GET
2347============
2348
2349Retrieves the information about the current hardware timestamping source and
2350configuration.
2351
2352It is similar to the deprecated ``SIOCGHWTSTAMP`` ioctl request.
2353
2354Request contents:
2355
2356  ====================================  ======  ==========================
2357  ``ETHTOOL_A_TSCONFIG_HEADER``         nested  request header
2358  ====================================  ======  ==========================
2359
2360Kernel response contents:
2361
2362  ======================================== ======  ============================
2363  ``ETHTOOL_A_TSCONFIG_HEADER``            nested  request header
2364  ``ETHTOOL_A_TSCONFIG_HWTSTAMP_PROVIDER`` nested  PTP hw clock provider
2365  ``ETHTOOL_A_TSCONFIG_TX_TYPES``          bitset  hwtstamp Tx type
2366  ``ETHTOOL_A_TSCONFIG_RX_FILTERS``        bitset  hwtstamp Rx filter
2367  ``ETHTOOL_A_TSCONFIG_HWTSTAMP_FLAGS``	   u32     hwtstamp flags
2368  ======================================== ======  ============================
2369
2370When set the ``ETHTOOL_A_TSCONFIG_HWTSTAMP_PROVIDER`` attribute identifies the
2371source of the hw timestamping provider. It is composed by
2372``ETHTOOL_A_TS_HWTSTAMP_PROVIDER_INDEX`` attribute which describe the index of
2373the PTP device and ``ETHTOOL_A_TS_HWTSTAMP_PROVIDER_QUALIFIER`` which describe
2374the qualifier of the timestamp.
2375
2376When set the ``ETHTOOL_A_TSCONFIG_TX_TYPES``, ``ETHTOOL_A_TSCONFIG_RX_FILTERS``
2377and the ``ETHTOOL_A_TSCONFIG_HWTSTAMP_FLAGS`` attributes identify the Tx
2378type, the Rx filter and the flags configured for the current hw timestamping
2379provider. The attributes are propagated to the driver through the following
2380structure:
2381
2382.. kernel-doc:: include/linux/net_tstamp.h
2383    :identifiers: kernel_hwtstamp_config
2384
2385TSCONFIG_SET
2386============
2387
2388Set the information about the current hardware timestamping source and
2389configuration.
2390
2391It is similar to the deprecated ``SIOCSHWTSTAMP`` ioctl request.
2392
2393Request contents:
2394
2395  ======================================== ======  ============================
2396  ``ETHTOOL_A_TSCONFIG_HEADER``            nested  request header
2397  ``ETHTOOL_A_TSCONFIG_HWTSTAMP_PROVIDER`` nested  PTP hw clock provider
2398  ``ETHTOOL_A_TSCONFIG_TX_TYPES``          bitset  hwtstamp Tx type
2399  ``ETHTOOL_A_TSCONFIG_RX_FILTERS``        bitset  hwtstamp Rx filter
2400  ``ETHTOOL_A_TSCONFIG_HWTSTAMP_FLAGS``	   u32     hwtstamp flags
2401  ======================================== ======  ============================
2402
2403Kernel response contents:
2404
2405  ======================================== ======  ============================
2406  ``ETHTOOL_A_TSCONFIG_HEADER``            nested  request header
2407  ``ETHTOOL_A_TSCONFIG_HWTSTAMP_PROVIDER`` nested  PTP hw clock provider
2408  ``ETHTOOL_A_TSCONFIG_TX_TYPES``          bitset  hwtstamp Tx type
2409  ``ETHTOOL_A_TSCONFIG_RX_FILTERS``        bitset  hwtstamp Rx filter
2410  ``ETHTOOL_A_TSCONFIG_HWTSTAMP_FLAGS``	   u32     hwtstamp flags
2411  ======================================== ======  ============================
2412
2413For a description of each attribute, see ``TSCONFIG_GET``.
2414
2415Request translation
2416===================
2417
2418The following table maps ioctl commands to netlink commands providing their
2419functionality. Entries with "n/a" in right column are commands which do not
2420have their netlink replacement yet. Entries which "n/a" in the left column
2421are netlink only.
2422
2423  =================================== =====================================
2424  ioctl command                       netlink command
2425  =================================== =====================================
2426  ``ETHTOOL_GSET``                    ``ETHTOOL_MSG_LINKINFO_GET``
2427                                      ``ETHTOOL_MSG_LINKMODES_GET``
2428  ``ETHTOOL_SSET``                    ``ETHTOOL_MSG_LINKINFO_SET``
2429                                      ``ETHTOOL_MSG_LINKMODES_SET``
2430  ``ETHTOOL_GDRVINFO``                n/a
2431  ``ETHTOOL_GREGS``                   n/a
2432  ``ETHTOOL_GWOL``                    ``ETHTOOL_MSG_WOL_GET``
2433  ``ETHTOOL_SWOL``                    ``ETHTOOL_MSG_WOL_SET``
2434  ``ETHTOOL_GMSGLVL``                 ``ETHTOOL_MSG_DEBUG_GET``
2435  ``ETHTOOL_SMSGLVL``                 ``ETHTOOL_MSG_DEBUG_SET``
2436  ``ETHTOOL_NWAY_RST``                n/a
2437  ``ETHTOOL_GLINK``                   ``ETHTOOL_MSG_LINKSTATE_GET``
2438  ``ETHTOOL_GEEPROM``                 n/a
2439  ``ETHTOOL_SEEPROM``                 n/a
2440  ``ETHTOOL_GCOALESCE``               ``ETHTOOL_MSG_COALESCE_GET``
2441  ``ETHTOOL_SCOALESCE``               ``ETHTOOL_MSG_COALESCE_SET``
2442  ``ETHTOOL_GRINGPARAM``              ``ETHTOOL_MSG_RINGS_GET``
2443  ``ETHTOOL_SRINGPARAM``              ``ETHTOOL_MSG_RINGS_SET``
2444  ``ETHTOOL_GPAUSEPARAM``             ``ETHTOOL_MSG_PAUSE_GET``
2445  ``ETHTOOL_SPAUSEPARAM``             ``ETHTOOL_MSG_PAUSE_SET``
2446  ``ETHTOOL_GRXCSUM``                 ``ETHTOOL_MSG_FEATURES_GET``
2447  ``ETHTOOL_SRXCSUM``                 ``ETHTOOL_MSG_FEATURES_SET``
2448  ``ETHTOOL_GTXCSUM``                 ``ETHTOOL_MSG_FEATURES_GET``
2449  ``ETHTOOL_STXCSUM``                 ``ETHTOOL_MSG_FEATURES_SET``
2450  ``ETHTOOL_GSG``                     ``ETHTOOL_MSG_FEATURES_GET``
2451  ``ETHTOOL_SSG``                     ``ETHTOOL_MSG_FEATURES_SET``
2452  ``ETHTOOL_TEST``                    n/a
2453  ``ETHTOOL_GSTRINGS``                ``ETHTOOL_MSG_STRSET_GET``
2454  ``ETHTOOL_PHYS_ID``                 n/a
2455  ``ETHTOOL_GSTATS``                  n/a
2456  ``ETHTOOL_GTSO``                    ``ETHTOOL_MSG_FEATURES_GET``
2457  ``ETHTOOL_STSO``                    ``ETHTOOL_MSG_FEATURES_SET``
2458  ``ETHTOOL_GPERMADDR``               rtnetlink ``RTM_GETLINK``
2459  ``ETHTOOL_GUFO``                    ``ETHTOOL_MSG_FEATURES_GET``
2460  ``ETHTOOL_SUFO``                    ``ETHTOOL_MSG_FEATURES_SET``
2461  ``ETHTOOL_GGSO``                    ``ETHTOOL_MSG_FEATURES_GET``
2462  ``ETHTOOL_SGSO``                    ``ETHTOOL_MSG_FEATURES_SET``
2463  ``ETHTOOL_GFLAGS``                  ``ETHTOOL_MSG_FEATURES_GET``
2464  ``ETHTOOL_SFLAGS``                  ``ETHTOOL_MSG_FEATURES_SET``
2465  ``ETHTOOL_GPFLAGS``                 ``ETHTOOL_MSG_PRIVFLAGS_GET``
2466  ``ETHTOOL_SPFLAGS``                 ``ETHTOOL_MSG_PRIVFLAGS_SET``
2467  ``ETHTOOL_GRXFH``                   ``ETHTOOL_MSG_RSS_GET``
2468  ``ETHTOOL_SRXFH``                   ``ETHTOOL_MSG_RSS_SET``
2469  ``ETHTOOL_GGRO``                    ``ETHTOOL_MSG_FEATURES_GET``
2470  ``ETHTOOL_SGRO``                    ``ETHTOOL_MSG_FEATURES_SET``
2471  ``ETHTOOL_GRXRINGS``                n/a
2472  ``ETHTOOL_GRXCLSRLCNT``             n/a
2473  ``ETHTOOL_GRXCLSRULE``              n/a
2474  ``ETHTOOL_GRXCLSRLALL``             n/a
2475  ``ETHTOOL_SRXCLSRLDEL``             n/a
2476  ``ETHTOOL_SRXCLSRLINS``             n/a
2477  ``ETHTOOL_FLASHDEV``                n/a
2478  ``ETHTOOL_RESET``                   n/a
2479  ``ETHTOOL_SRXNTUPLE``               n/a
2480  ``ETHTOOL_GRXNTUPLE``               n/a
2481  ``ETHTOOL_GSSET_INFO``              ``ETHTOOL_MSG_STRSET_GET``
2482  ``ETHTOOL_GRXFHINDIR``              ``ETHTOOL_MSG_RSS_GET``
2483  ``ETHTOOL_SRXFHINDIR``              ``ETHTOOL_MSG_RSS_SET``
2484  ``ETHTOOL_GFEATURES``               ``ETHTOOL_MSG_FEATURES_GET``
2485  ``ETHTOOL_SFEATURES``               ``ETHTOOL_MSG_FEATURES_SET``
2486  ``ETHTOOL_GCHANNELS``               ``ETHTOOL_MSG_CHANNELS_GET``
2487  ``ETHTOOL_SCHANNELS``               ``ETHTOOL_MSG_CHANNELS_SET``
2488  ``ETHTOOL_SET_DUMP``                n/a
2489  ``ETHTOOL_GET_DUMP_FLAG``           n/a
2490  ``ETHTOOL_GET_DUMP_DATA``           n/a
2491  ``ETHTOOL_GET_TS_INFO``             ``ETHTOOL_MSG_TSINFO_GET``
2492  ``ETHTOOL_GMODULEINFO``             ``ETHTOOL_MSG_MODULE_EEPROM_GET``
2493  ``ETHTOOL_GMODULEEEPROM``           ``ETHTOOL_MSG_MODULE_EEPROM_GET``
2494  ``ETHTOOL_GEEE``                    ``ETHTOOL_MSG_EEE_GET``
2495  ``ETHTOOL_SEEE``                    ``ETHTOOL_MSG_EEE_SET``
2496  ``ETHTOOL_GRSSH``                   ``ETHTOOL_MSG_RSS_GET``
2497  ``ETHTOOL_SRSSH``                   n/a
2498  ``ETHTOOL_GTUNABLE``                n/a
2499  ``ETHTOOL_STUNABLE``                n/a
2500  ``ETHTOOL_GPHYSTATS``               n/a
2501  ``ETHTOOL_PERQUEUE``                n/a
2502  ``ETHTOOL_GLINKSETTINGS``           ``ETHTOOL_MSG_LINKINFO_GET``
2503                                      ``ETHTOOL_MSG_LINKMODES_GET``
2504  ``ETHTOOL_SLINKSETTINGS``           ``ETHTOOL_MSG_LINKINFO_SET``
2505                                      ``ETHTOOL_MSG_LINKMODES_SET``
2506  ``ETHTOOL_PHY_GTUNABLE``            n/a
2507  ``ETHTOOL_PHY_STUNABLE``            n/a
2508  ``ETHTOOL_GFECPARAM``               ``ETHTOOL_MSG_FEC_GET``
2509  ``ETHTOOL_SFECPARAM``               ``ETHTOOL_MSG_FEC_SET``
2510  n/a                                 ``ETHTOOL_MSG_CABLE_TEST_ACT``
2511  n/a                                 ``ETHTOOL_MSG_CABLE_TEST_TDR_ACT``
2512  n/a                                 ``ETHTOOL_MSG_TUNNEL_INFO_GET``
2513  n/a                                 ``ETHTOOL_MSG_PHC_VCLOCKS_GET``
2514  n/a                                 ``ETHTOOL_MSG_MODULE_GET``
2515  n/a                                 ``ETHTOOL_MSG_MODULE_SET``
2516  n/a                                 ``ETHTOOL_MSG_PLCA_GET_CFG``
2517  n/a                                 ``ETHTOOL_MSG_PLCA_SET_CFG``
2518  n/a                                 ``ETHTOOL_MSG_PLCA_GET_STATUS``
2519  n/a                                 ``ETHTOOL_MSG_MM_GET``
2520  n/a                                 ``ETHTOOL_MSG_MM_SET``
2521  n/a                                 ``ETHTOOL_MSG_MODULE_FW_FLASH_ACT``
2522  n/a                                 ``ETHTOOL_MSG_PHY_GET``
2523  ``SIOCGHWTSTAMP``                   ``ETHTOOL_MSG_TSCONFIG_GET``
2524  ``SIOCSHWTSTAMP``                   ``ETHTOOL_MSG_TSCONFIG_SET``
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