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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  ===================================== =================================
243
244Kernel to userspace:
245
246  ======================================== =================================
247  ``ETHTOOL_MSG_STRSET_GET_REPLY``         string set contents
248  ``ETHTOOL_MSG_LINKINFO_GET_REPLY``       link settings
249  ``ETHTOOL_MSG_LINKINFO_NTF``             link settings notification
250  ``ETHTOOL_MSG_LINKMODES_GET_REPLY``      link modes info
251  ``ETHTOOL_MSG_LINKMODES_NTF``            link modes notification
252  ``ETHTOOL_MSG_LINKSTATE_GET_REPLY``      link state info
253  ``ETHTOOL_MSG_DEBUG_GET_REPLY``          debugging settings
254  ``ETHTOOL_MSG_DEBUG_NTF``                debugging settings notification
255  ``ETHTOOL_MSG_WOL_GET_REPLY``            wake-on-lan settings
256  ``ETHTOOL_MSG_WOL_NTF``                  wake-on-lan settings notification
257  ``ETHTOOL_MSG_FEATURES_GET_REPLY``       device features
258  ``ETHTOOL_MSG_FEATURES_SET_REPLY``       optional reply to FEATURES_SET
259  ``ETHTOOL_MSG_FEATURES_NTF``             netdev features notification
260  ``ETHTOOL_MSG_PRIVFLAGS_GET_REPLY``      private flags
261  ``ETHTOOL_MSG_PRIVFLAGS_NTF``            private flags
262  ``ETHTOOL_MSG_RINGS_GET_REPLY``          ring sizes
263  ``ETHTOOL_MSG_RINGS_NTF``                ring sizes
264  ``ETHTOOL_MSG_CHANNELS_GET_REPLY``       channel counts
265  ``ETHTOOL_MSG_CHANNELS_NTF``             channel counts
266  ``ETHTOOL_MSG_COALESCE_GET_REPLY``       coalescing parameters
267  ``ETHTOOL_MSG_COALESCE_NTF``             coalescing parameters
268  ``ETHTOOL_MSG_PAUSE_GET_REPLY``          pause parameters
269  ``ETHTOOL_MSG_PAUSE_NTF``                pause parameters
270  ``ETHTOOL_MSG_EEE_GET_REPLY``            EEE settings
271  ``ETHTOOL_MSG_EEE_NTF``                  EEE settings
272  ``ETHTOOL_MSG_TSINFO_GET_REPLY``         timestamping info
273  ``ETHTOOL_MSG_CABLE_TEST_NTF``           Cable test results
274  ``ETHTOOL_MSG_CABLE_TEST_TDR_NTF``       Cable test TDR results
275  ``ETHTOOL_MSG_TUNNEL_INFO_GET_REPLY``    tunnel offload info
276  ``ETHTOOL_MSG_FEC_GET_REPLY``            FEC settings
277  ``ETHTOOL_MSG_FEC_NTF``                  FEC settings
278  ``ETHTOOL_MSG_MODULE_EEPROM_GET_REPLY``  read SFP module EEPROM
279  ``ETHTOOL_MSG_STATS_GET_REPLY``          standard statistics
280  ``ETHTOOL_MSG_PHC_VCLOCKS_GET_REPLY``    PHC virtual clocks info
281  ``ETHTOOL_MSG_MODULE_GET_REPLY``         transceiver module parameters
282  ``ETHTOOL_MSG_PSE_GET_REPLY``            PSE parameters
283  ``ETHTOOL_MSG_RSS_GET_REPLY``            RSS settings
284  ``ETHTOOL_MSG_PLCA_GET_CFG_REPLY``       PLCA RS parameters
285  ``ETHTOOL_MSG_PLCA_GET_STATUS_REPLY``    PLCA RS status
286  ``ETHTOOL_MSG_PLCA_NTF``                 PLCA RS parameters
287  ``ETHTOOL_MSG_MM_GET_REPLY``             MAC merge layer status
288  ``ETHTOOL_MSG_MODULE_FW_FLASH_NTF``      transceiver module flash updates
289  ``ETHTOOL_MSG_PHY_GET_REPLY``            Ethernet PHY information
290  ``ETHTOOL_MSG_PHY_NTF``                  Ethernet PHY information change
291  ``ETHTOOL_MSG_TSCONFIG_GET_REPLY``       hw timestamping configuration
292  ``ETHTOOL_MSG_TSCONFIG_SET_REPLY``       new hw timestamping configuration
293  ``ETHTOOL_MSG_PSE_NTF``                  PSE events notification
294  ======================================== =================================
295
296``GET`` requests are sent by userspace applications to retrieve device
297information. They usually do not contain any message specific attributes.
298Kernel replies with corresponding "GET_REPLY" message. For most types, ``GET``
299request with ``NLM_F_DUMP`` and no device identification can be used to query
300the information for all devices supporting the request.
301
302If the data can be also modified, corresponding ``SET`` message with the same
303layout as corresponding ``GET_REPLY`` is used to request changes. Only
304attributes where a change is requested are included in such request (also, not
305all attributes may be changed). Replies to most ``SET`` request consist only
306of error code and extack; if kernel provides additional data, it is sent in
307the form of corresponding ``SET_REPLY`` message which can be suppressed by
308setting ``ETHTOOL_FLAG_OMIT_REPLY`` flag in request header.
309
310Data modification also triggers sending a ``NTF`` message with a notification.
311These usually bear only a subset of attributes which was affected by the
312change. The same notification is issued if the data is modified using other
313means (mostly ioctl ethtool interface). Unlike notifications from ethtool
314netlink code which are only sent if something actually changed, notifications
315triggered by ioctl interface may be sent even if the request did not actually
316change any data.
317
318``ACT`` messages request kernel (driver) to perform a specific action. If some
319information is reported by kernel (which can be suppressed by setting
320``ETHTOOL_FLAG_OMIT_REPLY`` flag in request header), the reply takes form of
321an ``ACT_REPLY`` message. Performing an action also triggers a notification
322(``NTF`` message).
323
324Later sections describe the format and semantics of these messages.
325
326
327STRSET_GET
328==========
329
330Requests contents of a string set as provided by ioctl commands
331``ETHTOOL_GSSET_INFO`` and ``ETHTOOL_GSTRINGS.`` String sets are not user
332writeable so that the corresponding ``STRSET_SET`` message is only used in
333kernel replies. There are two types of string sets: global (independent of
334a device, e.g. device feature names) and device specific (e.g. device private
335flags).
336
337Request contents:
338
339 +---------------------------------------+--------+------------------------+
340 | ``ETHTOOL_A_STRSET_HEADER``           | nested | request header         |
341 +---------------------------------------+--------+------------------------+
342 | ``ETHTOOL_A_STRSET_STRINGSETS``       | nested | string set to request  |
343 +-+-------------------------------------+--------+------------------------+
344 | | ``ETHTOOL_A_STRINGSETS_STRINGSET+`` | nested | one string set         |
345 +-+-+-----------------------------------+--------+------------------------+
346 | | | ``ETHTOOL_A_STRINGSET_ID``        | u32    | set id                 |
347 +-+-+-----------------------------------+--------+------------------------+
348
349Kernel response contents:
350
351 +---------------------------------------+--------+-----------------------+
352 | ``ETHTOOL_A_STRSET_HEADER``           | nested | reply header          |
353 +---------------------------------------+--------+-----------------------+
354 | ``ETHTOOL_A_STRSET_STRINGSETS``       | nested | array of string sets  |
355 +-+-------------------------------------+--------+-----------------------+
356 | | ``ETHTOOL_A_STRINGSETS_STRINGSET+`` | nested | one string set        |
357 +-+-+-----------------------------------+--------+-----------------------+
358 | | | ``ETHTOOL_A_STRINGSET_ID``        | u32    | set id                |
359 +-+-+-----------------------------------+--------+-----------------------+
360 | | | ``ETHTOOL_A_STRINGSET_COUNT``     | u32    | number of strings     |
361 +-+-+-----------------------------------+--------+-----------------------+
362 | | | ``ETHTOOL_A_STRINGSET_STRINGS``   | nested | array of strings      |
363 +-+-+-+---------------------------------+--------+-----------------------+
364 | | | | ``ETHTOOL_A_STRINGS_STRING+``   | nested | one string            |
365 +-+-+-+-+-------------------------------+--------+-----------------------+
366 | | | | | ``ETHTOOL_A_STRING_INDEX``    | u32    | string index          |
367 +-+-+-+-+-------------------------------+--------+-----------------------+
368 | | | | | ``ETHTOOL_A_STRING_VALUE``    | string | string value          |
369 +-+-+-+-+-------------------------------+--------+-----------------------+
370 | ``ETHTOOL_A_STRSET_COUNTS_ONLY``      | flag   | return only counts    |
371 +---------------------------------------+--------+-----------------------+
372
373Device identification in request header is optional. Depending on its presence
374a and ``NLM_F_DUMP`` flag, there are three type of ``STRSET_GET`` requests:
375
376 - no ``NLM_F_DUMP,`` no device: get "global" stringsets
377 - no ``NLM_F_DUMP``, with device: get string sets related to the device
378 - ``NLM_F_DUMP``, no device: get device related string sets for all devices
379
380If there is no ``ETHTOOL_A_STRSET_STRINGSETS`` array, all string sets of
381requested type are returned, otherwise only those specified in the request.
382Flag ``ETHTOOL_A_STRSET_COUNTS_ONLY`` tells kernel to only return string
383counts of the sets, not the actual strings.
384
385
386LINKINFO_GET
387============
388
389Requests link settings as provided by ``ETHTOOL_GLINKSETTINGS`` except for
390link modes and autonegotiation related information. The request does not use
391any attributes.
392
393Request contents:
394
395  ====================================  ======  ==========================
396  ``ETHTOOL_A_LINKINFO_HEADER``         nested  request header
397  ====================================  ======  ==========================
398
399Kernel response contents:
400
401  ====================================  ======  ==========================
402  ``ETHTOOL_A_LINKINFO_HEADER``         nested  reply header
403  ``ETHTOOL_A_LINKINFO_PORT``           u8      physical port
404  ``ETHTOOL_A_LINKINFO_PHYADDR``        u8      phy MDIO address
405  ``ETHTOOL_A_LINKINFO_TP_MDIX``        u8      MDI(-X) status
406  ``ETHTOOL_A_LINKINFO_TP_MDIX_CTRL``   u8      MDI(-X) control
407  ``ETHTOOL_A_LINKINFO_TRANSCEIVER``    u8      transceiver
408  ====================================  ======  ==========================
409
410Attributes and their values have the same meaning as matching members of the
411corresponding ioctl structures.
412
413``LINKINFO_GET`` allows dump requests (kernel returns reply message for all
414devices supporting the request).
415
416
417LINKINFO_SET
418============
419
420``LINKINFO_SET`` request allows setting some of the attributes reported by
421``LINKINFO_GET``.
422
423Request contents:
424
425  ====================================  ======  ==========================
426  ``ETHTOOL_A_LINKINFO_HEADER``         nested  request header
427  ``ETHTOOL_A_LINKINFO_PORT``           u8      physical port
428  ``ETHTOOL_A_LINKINFO_PHYADDR``        u8      phy MDIO address
429  ``ETHTOOL_A_LINKINFO_TP_MDIX_CTRL``   u8      MDI(-X) control
430  ====================================  ======  ==========================
431
432MDI(-X) status and transceiver cannot be set, request with the corresponding
433attributes is rejected.
434
435
436LINKMODES_GET
437=============
438
439Requests link modes (supported, advertised and peer advertised) and related
440information (autonegotiation status, link speed and duplex) as provided by
441``ETHTOOL_GLINKSETTINGS``. The request does not use any attributes.
442
443Request contents:
444
445  ====================================  ======  ==========================
446  ``ETHTOOL_A_LINKMODES_HEADER``        nested  request header
447  ====================================  ======  ==========================
448
449Kernel response contents:
450
451  ==========================================  ======  ==========================
452  ``ETHTOOL_A_LINKMODES_HEADER``              nested  reply header
453  ``ETHTOOL_A_LINKMODES_AUTONEG``             u8      autonegotiation status
454  ``ETHTOOL_A_LINKMODES_OURS``                bitset  advertised link modes
455  ``ETHTOOL_A_LINKMODES_PEER``                bitset  partner link modes
456  ``ETHTOOL_A_LINKMODES_SPEED``               u32     link speed (Mb/s)
457  ``ETHTOOL_A_LINKMODES_DUPLEX``              u8      duplex mode
458  ``ETHTOOL_A_LINKMODES_MASTER_SLAVE_CFG``    u8      Master/slave port mode
459  ``ETHTOOL_A_LINKMODES_MASTER_SLAVE_STATE``  u8      Master/slave port state
460  ``ETHTOOL_A_LINKMODES_RATE_MATCHING``       u8      PHY rate matching
461  ==========================================  ======  ==========================
462
463For ``ETHTOOL_A_LINKMODES_OURS``, value represents advertised modes and mask
464represents supported modes. ``ETHTOOL_A_LINKMODES_PEER`` in the reply is a bit
465list.
466
467``LINKMODES_GET`` allows dump requests (kernel returns reply messages for all
468devices supporting the request).
469
470
471LINKMODES_SET
472=============
473
474Request contents:
475
476  ==========================================  ======  ==========================
477  ``ETHTOOL_A_LINKMODES_HEADER``              nested  request header
478  ``ETHTOOL_A_LINKMODES_AUTONEG``             u8      autonegotiation status
479  ``ETHTOOL_A_LINKMODES_OURS``                bitset  advertised link modes
480  ``ETHTOOL_A_LINKMODES_PEER``                bitset  partner link modes
481  ``ETHTOOL_A_LINKMODES_SPEED``               u32     link speed (Mb/s)
482  ``ETHTOOL_A_LINKMODES_DUPLEX``              u8      duplex mode
483  ``ETHTOOL_A_LINKMODES_MASTER_SLAVE_CFG``    u8      Master/slave port mode
484  ``ETHTOOL_A_LINKMODES_RATE_MATCHING``       u8      PHY rate matching
485  ``ETHTOOL_A_LINKMODES_LANES``               u32     lanes
486  ==========================================  ======  ==========================
487
488``ETHTOOL_A_LINKMODES_OURS`` bit set allows setting advertised link modes. If
489autonegotiation is on (either set now or kept from before), advertised modes
490are not changed (no ``ETHTOOL_A_LINKMODES_OURS`` attribute) and at least one
491of speed, duplex and lanes is specified, kernel adjusts advertised modes to all
492supported modes matching speed, duplex, lanes or all (whatever is specified).
493This autoselection is done on ethtool side with ioctl interface, netlink
494interface is supposed to allow requesting changes without knowing what exactly
495kernel supports.
496
497
498LINKSTATE_GET
499=============
500
501Requests link state information. Link up/down flag (as provided by
502``ETHTOOL_GLINK`` ioctl command) is provided. Optionally, extended state might
503be provided as well. In general, extended state describes reasons for why a port
504is down, or why it operates in some non-obvious mode. This request does not have
505any attributes.
506
507Request contents:
508
509  ====================================  ======  ==========================
510  ``ETHTOOL_A_LINKSTATE_HEADER``        nested  request header
511  ====================================  ======  ==========================
512
513Kernel response contents:
514
515  ====================================  ======  ============================
516  ``ETHTOOL_A_LINKSTATE_HEADER``        nested  reply header
517  ``ETHTOOL_A_LINKSTATE_LINK``          bool    link state (up/down)
518  ``ETHTOOL_A_LINKSTATE_SQI``           u32     Current Signal Quality Index
519  ``ETHTOOL_A_LINKSTATE_SQI_MAX``       u32     Max support SQI value
520  ``ETHTOOL_A_LINKSTATE_EXT_STATE``     u8      link extended state
521  ``ETHTOOL_A_LINKSTATE_EXT_SUBSTATE``  u8      link extended substate
522  ``ETHTOOL_A_LINKSTATE_EXT_DOWN_CNT``  u32     count of link down events
523  ====================================  ======  ============================
524
525For most NIC drivers, the value of ``ETHTOOL_A_LINKSTATE_LINK`` returns
526carrier flag provided by ``netif_carrier_ok()`` but there are drivers which
527define their own handler.
528
529``ETHTOOL_A_LINKSTATE_EXT_STATE`` and ``ETHTOOL_A_LINKSTATE_EXT_SUBSTATE`` are
530optional values. ethtool core can provide either both
531``ETHTOOL_A_LINKSTATE_EXT_STATE`` and ``ETHTOOL_A_LINKSTATE_EXT_SUBSTATE``,
532or only ``ETHTOOL_A_LINKSTATE_EXT_STATE``, or none of them.
533
534``LINKSTATE_GET`` allows dump requests (kernel returns reply messages for all
535devices supporting the request).
536
537
538Link extended states:
539
540  ================================================      ============================================
541  ``ETHTOOL_LINK_EXT_STATE_AUTONEG``                    States relating to the autonegotiation or
542                                                        issues therein
543
544  ``ETHTOOL_LINK_EXT_STATE_LINK_TRAINING_FAILURE``      Failure during link training
545
546  ``ETHTOOL_LINK_EXT_STATE_LINK_LOGICAL_MISMATCH``      Logical mismatch in physical coding sublayer
547                                                        or forward error correction sublayer
548
549  ``ETHTOOL_LINK_EXT_STATE_BAD_SIGNAL_INTEGRITY``       Signal integrity issues
550
551  ``ETHTOOL_LINK_EXT_STATE_NO_CABLE``                   No cable connected
552
553  ``ETHTOOL_LINK_EXT_STATE_CABLE_ISSUE``                Failure is related to cable,
554                                                        e.g., unsupported cable
555
556  ``ETHTOOL_LINK_EXT_STATE_EEPROM_ISSUE``               Failure is related to EEPROM, e.g., failure
557                                                        during reading or parsing the data
558
559  ``ETHTOOL_LINK_EXT_STATE_CALIBRATION_FAILURE``        Failure during calibration algorithm
560
561  ``ETHTOOL_LINK_EXT_STATE_POWER_BUDGET_EXCEEDED``      The hardware is not able to provide the
562                                                        power required from cable or module
563
564  ``ETHTOOL_LINK_EXT_STATE_OVERHEAT``                   The module is overheated
565
566  ``ETHTOOL_LINK_EXT_STATE_MODULE``                     Transceiver module issue
567  ================================================      ============================================
568
569Link extended substates:
570
571  Autoneg substates:
572
573  ===============================================================   ================================
574  ``ETHTOOL_LINK_EXT_SUBSTATE_AN_NO_PARTNER_DETECTED``              Peer side is down
575
576  ``ETHTOOL_LINK_EXT_SUBSTATE_AN_ACK_NOT_RECEIVED``                 Ack not received from peer side
577
578  ``ETHTOOL_LINK_EXT_SUBSTATE_AN_NEXT_PAGE_EXCHANGE_FAILED``        Next page exchange failed
579
580  ``ETHTOOL_LINK_EXT_SUBSTATE_AN_NO_PARTNER_DETECTED_FORCE_MODE``   Peer side is down during force
581                                                                    mode or there is no agreement of
582                                                                    speed
583
584  ``ETHTOOL_LINK_EXT_SUBSTATE_AN_FEC_MISMATCH_DURING_OVERRIDE``     Forward error correction modes
585                                                                    in both sides are mismatched
586
587  ``ETHTOOL_LINK_EXT_SUBSTATE_AN_NO_HCD``                           No Highest Common Denominator
588  ===============================================================   ================================
589
590  Link training substates:
591
592  ===========================================================================   ====================
593  ``ETHTOOL_LINK_EXT_SUBSTATE_LT_KR_FRAME_LOCK_NOT_ACQUIRED``                    Frames were not
594                                                                                 recognized, the
595                                                                                 lock failed
596
597  ``ETHTOOL_LINK_EXT_SUBSTATE_LT_KR_LINK_INHIBIT_TIMEOUT``                       The lock did not
598                                                                                 occur before
599                                                                                 timeout
600
601  ``ETHTOOL_LINK_EXT_SUBSTATE_LT_KR_LINK_PARTNER_DID_NOT_SET_RECEIVER_READY``    Peer side did not
602                                                                                 send ready signal
603                                                                                 after training
604                                                                                 process
605
606  ``ETHTOOL_LINK_EXT_SUBSTATE_LT_REMOTE_FAULT``                                  Remote side is not
607                                                                                 ready yet
608  ===========================================================================   ====================
609
610  Link logical mismatch substates:
611
612  ================================================================   ===============================
613  ``ETHTOOL_LINK_EXT_SUBSTATE_LLM_PCS_DID_NOT_ACQUIRE_BLOCK_LOCK``   Physical coding sublayer was
614                                                                     not locked in first phase -
615                                                                     block lock
616
617  ``ETHTOOL_LINK_EXT_SUBSTATE_LLM_PCS_DID_NOT_ACQUIRE_AM_LOCK``      Physical coding sublayer was
618                                                                     not locked in second phase -
619                                                                     alignment markers lock
620
621  ``ETHTOOL_LINK_EXT_SUBSTATE_LLM_PCS_DID_NOT_GET_ALIGN_STATUS``     Physical coding sublayer did
622                                                                     not get align status
623
624  ``ETHTOOL_LINK_EXT_SUBSTATE_LLM_FC_FEC_IS_NOT_LOCKED``             FC forward error correction is
625                                                                     not locked
626
627  ``ETHTOOL_LINK_EXT_SUBSTATE_LLM_RS_FEC_IS_NOT_LOCKED``             RS forward error correction is
628                                                                     not locked
629  ================================================================   ===============================
630
631  Bad signal integrity substates:
632
633  =================================================================    =============================
634  ``ETHTOOL_LINK_EXT_SUBSTATE_BSI_LARGE_NUMBER_OF_PHYSICAL_ERRORS``    Large number of physical
635                                                                       errors
636
637  ``ETHTOOL_LINK_EXT_SUBSTATE_BSI_UNSUPPORTED_RATE``                   The system attempted to
638                                                                       operate the cable at a rate
639                                                                       that is not formally
640                                                                       supported, which led to
641                                                                       signal integrity issues
642
643  ``ETHTOOL_LINK_EXT_SUBSTATE_BSI_SERDES_REFERENCE_CLOCK_LOST``        The external clock signal for
644                                                                       SerDes is too weak or
645                                                                       unavailable.
646
647  ``ETHTOOL_LINK_EXT_SUBSTATE_BSI_SERDES_ALOS``                        The received signal for
648                                                                       SerDes is too weak because
649                                                                       analog loss of signal.
650  =================================================================    =============================
651
652  Cable issue substates:
653
654  ===================================================   ============================================
655  ``ETHTOOL_LINK_EXT_SUBSTATE_CI_UNSUPPORTED_CABLE``    Unsupported cable
656
657  ``ETHTOOL_LINK_EXT_SUBSTATE_CI_CABLE_TEST_FAILURE``   Cable test failure
658  ===================================================   ============================================
659
660  Transceiver module issue substates:
661
662  ===================================================   ============================================
663  ``ETHTOOL_LINK_EXT_SUBSTATE_MODULE_CMIS_NOT_READY``   The CMIS Module State Machine did not reach
664                                                        the ModuleReady state. For example, if the
665                                                        module is stuck at ModuleFault state
666  ===================================================   ============================================
667
668DEBUG_GET
669=========
670
671Requests debugging settings of a device. At the moment, only message mask is
672provided.
673
674Request contents:
675
676  ====================================  ======  ==========================
677  ``ETHTOOL_A_DEBUG_HEADER``            nested  request header
678  ====================================  ======  ==========================
679
680Kernel response contents:
681
682  ====================================  ======  ==========================
683  ``ETHTOOL_A_DEBUG_HEADER``            nested  reply header
684  ``ETHTOOL_A_DEBUG_MSGMASK``           bitset  message mask
685  ====================================  ======  ==========================
686
687The message mask (``ETHTOOL_A_DEBUG_MSGMASK``) is equal to message level as
688provided by ``ETHTOOL_GMSGLVL`` and set by ``ETHTOOL_SMSGLVL`` in ioctl
689interface. While it is called message level there for historical reasons, most
690drivers and almost all newer drivers use it as a mask of enabled message
691classes (represented by ``NETIF_MSG_*`` constants); therefore netlink
692interface follows its actual use in practice.
693
694``DEBUG_GET`` allows dump requests (kernel returns reply messages for all
695devices supporting the request).
696
697
698DEBUG_SET
699=========
700
701Set or update debugging settings of a device. At the moment, only message mask
702is supported.
703
704Request contents:
705
706  ====================================  ======  ==========================
707  ``ETHTOOL_A_DEBUG_HEADER``            nested  request header
708  ``ETHTOOL_A_DEBUG_MSGMASK``           bitset  message mask
709  ====================================  ======  ==========================
710
711``ETHTOOL_A_DEBUG_MSGMASK`` bit set allows setting or modifying mask of
712enabled debugging message types for the device.
713
714
715WOL_GET
716=======
717
718Query device wake-on-lan settings. Unlike most "GET" type requests,
719``ETHTOOL_MSG_WOL_GET`` requires (netns) ``CAP_NET_ADMIN`` privileges as it
720(potentially) provides SecureOn(tm) password which is confidential.
721
722Request contents:
723
724  ====================================  ======  ==========================
725  ``ETHTOOL_A_WOL_HEADER``              nested  request header
726  ====================================  ======  ==========================
727
728Kernel response contents:
729
730  ====================================  ======  ==========================
731  ``ETHTOOL_A_WOL_HEADER``              nested  reply header
732  ``ETHTOOL_A_WOL_MODES``               bitset  mask of enabled WoL modes
733  ``ETHTOOL_A_WOL_SOPASS``              binary  SecureOn(tm) password
734  ====================================  ======  ==========================
735
736In reply, ``ETHTOOL_A_WOL_MODES`` mask consists of modes supported by the
737device, value of modes which are enabled. ``ETHTOOL_A_WOL_SOPASS`` is only
738included in reply if ``WAKE_MAGICSECURE`` mode is supported.
739
740
741WOL_SET
742=======
743
744Set or update wake-on-lan settings.
745
746Request contents:
747
748  ====================================  ======  ==========================
749  ``ETHTOOL_A_WOL_HEADER``              nested  request header
750  ``ETHTOOL_A_WOL_MODES``               bitset  enabled WoL modes
751  ``ETHTOOL_A_WOL_SOPASS``              binary  SecureOn(tm) password
752  ====================================  ======  ==========================
753
754``ETHTOOL_A_WOL_SOPASS`` is only allowed for devices supporting
755``WAKE_MAGICSECURE`` mode.
756
757
758FEATURES_GET
759============
760
761Gets netdev features like ``ETHTOOL_GFEATURES`` ioctl request.
762
763Request contents:
764
765  ====================================  ======  ==========================
766  ``ETHTOOL_A_FEATURES_HEADER``         nested  request header
767  ====================================  ======  ==========================
768
769Kernel response contents:
770
771  ====================================  ======  ==========================
772  ``ETHTOOL_A_FEATURES_HEADER``         nested  reply header
773  ``ETHTOOL_A_FEATURES_HW``             bitset  dev->hw_features
774  ``ETHTOOL_A_FEATURES_WANTED``         bitset  dev->wanted_features
775  ``ETHTOOL_A_FEATURES_ACTIVE``         bitset  dev->features
776  ``ETHTOOL_A_FEATURES_NOCHANGE``       bitset  NETIF_F_NEVER_CHANGE
777  ====================================  ======  ==========================
778
779Bitmaps in kernel response have the same meaning as bitmaps used in ioctl
780interference but attribute names are different (they are based on
781corresponding members of struct net_device). Legacy "flags" are not provided,
782if userspace needs them (most likely only ethtool for backward compatibility),
783it can calculate their values from related feature bits itself.
784ETHA_FEATURES_HW uses mask consisting of all features recognized by kernel (to
785provide all names when using verbose bitmap format), the other three use no
786mask (simple bit lists).
787
788
789FEATURES_SET
790============
791
792Request to set netdev features like ``ETHTOOL_SFEATURES`` ioctl request.
793
794Request contents:
795
796  ====================================  ======  ==========================
797  ``ETHTOOL_A_FEATURES_HEADER``         nested  request header
798  ``ETHTOOL_A_FEATURES_WANTED``         bitset  requested features
799  ====================================  ======  ==========================
800
801Kernel response contents:
802
803  ====================================  ======  ==========================
804  ``ETHTOOL_A_FEATURES_HEADER``         nested  reply header
805  ``ETHTOOL_A_FEATURES_WANTED``         bitset  diff wanted vs. result
806  ``ETHTOOL_A_FEATURES_ACTIVE``         bitset  diff old vs. new active
807  ====================================  ======  ==========================
808
809Request contains only one bitset which can be either value/mask pair (request
810to change specific feature bits and leave the rest) or only a value (request
811to set all features to specified set).
812
813As request is subject to netdev_change_features() sanity checks, optional
814kernel reply (can be suppressed by ``ETHTOOL_FLAG_OMIT_REPLY`` flag in request
815header) informs client about the actual result. ``ETHTOOL_A_FEATURES_WANTED``
816reports the difference between client request and actual result: mask consists
817of bits which differ between requested features and result (dev->features
818after the operation), value consists of values of these bits in the request
819(i.e. negated values from resulting features). ``ETHTOOL_A_FEATURES_ACTIVE``
820reports the difference between old and new dev->features: mask consists of
821bits which have changed, values are their values in new dev->features (after
822the operation).
823
824``ETHTOOL_MSG_FEATURES_NTF`` notification is sent not only if device features
825are modified using ``ETHTOOL_MSG_FEATURES_SET`` request or on of ethtool ioctl
826request but also each time features are modified with netdev_update_features()
827or netdev_change_features().
828
829
830PRIVFLAGS_GET
831=============
832
833Gets private flags like ``ETHTOOL_GPFLAGS`` ioctl request.
834
835Request contents:
836
837  ====================================  ======  ==========================
838  ``ETHTOOL_A_PRIVFLAGS_HEADER``        nested  request header
839  ====================================  ======  ==========================
840
841Kernel response contents:
842
843  ====================================  ======  ==========================
844  ``ETHTOOL_A_PRIVFLAGS_HEADER``        nested  reply header
845  ``ETHTOOL_A_PRIVFLAGS_FLAGS``         bitset  private flags
846  ====================================  ======  ==========================
847
848``ETHTOOL_A_PRIVFLAGS_FLAGS`` is a bitset with values of device private flags.
849These flags are defined by driver, their number and names (and also meaning)
850are device dependent. For compact bitset format, names can be retrieved as
851``ETH_SS_PRIV_FLAGS`` string set. If verbose bitset format is requested,
852response uses all private flags supported by the device as mask so that client
853gets the full information without having to fetch the string set with names.
854
855
856PRIVFLAGS_SET
857=============
858
859Sets or modifies values of device private flags like ``ETHTOOL_SPFLAGS``
860ioctl request.
861
862Request contents:
863
864  ====================================  ======  ==========================
865  ``ETHTOOL_A_PRIVFLAGS_HEADER``        nested  request header
866  ``ETHTOOL_A_PRIVFLAGS_FLAGS``         bitset  private flags
867  ====================================  ======  ==========================
868
869``ETHTOOL_A_PRIVFLAGS_FLAGS`` can either set the whole set of private flags or
870modify only values of some of them.
871
872
873RINGS_GET
874=========
875
876Gets ring sizes like ``ETHTOOL_GRINGPARAM`` ioctl request.
877
878Request contents:
879
880  ====================================  ======  ==========================
881  ``ETHTOOL_A_RINGS_HEADER``            nested  request header
882  ====================================  ======  ==========================
883
884Kernel response contents:
885
886  =======================================   ======  ===========================
887  ``ETHTOOL_A_RINGS_HEADER``                nested  reply header
888  ``ETHTOOL_A_RINGS_RX_MAX``                u32     max size of RX ring
889  ``ETHTOOL_A_RINGS_RX_MINI_MAX``           u32     max size of RX mini ring
890  ``ETHTOOL_A_RINGS_RX_JUMBO_MAX``          u32     max size of RX jumbo ring
891  ``ETHTOOL_A_RINGS_TX_MAX``                u32     max size of TX ring
892  ``ETHTOOL_A_RINGS_RX``                    u32     size of RX ring
893  ``ETHTOOL_A_RINGS_RX_MINI``               u32     size of RX mini ring
894  ``ETHTOOL_A_RINGS_RX_JUMBO``              u32     size of RX jumbo ring
895  ``ETHTOOL_A_RINGS_TX``                    u32     size of TX ring
896  ``ETHTOOL_A_RINGS_RX_BUF_LEN``            u32     size of buffers on the ring
897  ``ETHTOOL_A_RINGS_TCP_DATA_SPLIT``        u8      TCP header / data split
898  ``ETHTOOL_A_RINGS_CQE_SIZE``              u32     Size of TX/RX CQE
899  ``ETHTOOL_A_RINGS_TX_PUSH``               u8      flag of TX Push mode
900  ``ETHTOOL_A_RINGS_RX_PUSH``               u8      flag of RX Push mode
901  ``ETHTOOL_A_RINGS_TX_PUSH_BUF_LEN``       u32     size of TX push buffer
902  ``ETHTOOL_A_RINGS_TX_PUSH_BUF_LEN_MAX``   u32     max size of TX push buffer
903  ``ETHTOOL_A_RINGS_HDS_THRESH``            u32     threshold of
904                                                    header / data split
905  ``ETHTOOL_A_RINGS_HDS_THRESH_MAX``        u32     max threshold of
906                                                    header / data split
907  =======================================   ======  ===========================
908
909``ETHTOOL_A_RINGS_TCP_DATA_SPLIT`` indicates whether the device is usable with
910page-flipping TCP zero-copy receive (``getsockopt(TCP_ZEROCOPY_RECEIVE)``).
911If enabled the device is configured to place frame headers and data into
912separate buffers. The device configuration must make it possible to receive
913full memory pages of data, for example because MTU is high enough or through
914HW-GRO.
915
916``ETHTOOL_A_RINGS_[RX|TX]_PUSH`` flag is used to enable descriptor fast
917path to send or receive packets. In ordinary path, driver fills descriptors in DRAM and
918notifies NIC hardware. In fast path, driver pushes descriptors to the device
919through MMIO writes, thus reducing the latency. However, enabling this feature
920may increase the CPU cost. Drivers may enforce additional per-packet
921eligibility checks (e.g. on packet size).
922
923``ETHTOOL_A_RINGS_TX_PUSH_BUF_LEN`` specifies the maximum number of bytes of a
924transmitted packet a driver can push directly to the underlying device
925('push' mode). Pushing some of the payload bytes to the device has the
926advantages of reducing latency for small packets by avoiding DMA mapping (same
927as ``ETHTOOL_A_RINGS_TX_PUSH`` parameter) as well as allowing the underlying
928device to process packet headers ahead of fetching its payload.
929This can help the device to make fast actions based on the packet's headers.
930This is similar to the "tx-copybreak" parameter, which copies the packet to a
931preallocated DMA memory area instead of mapping new memory. However,
932tx-push-buff parameter copies the packet directly to the device to allow the
933device to take faster actions on the packet.
934
935RINGS_SET
936=========
937
938Sets ring sizes like ``ETHTOOL_SRINGPARAM`` ioctl request.
939
940Request contents:
941
942  ====================================  ======  ===========================
943  ``ETHTOOL_A_RINGS_HEADER``            nested  reply header
944  ``ETHTOOL_A_RINGS_RX``                u32     size of RX ring
945  ``ETHTOOL_A_RINGS_RX_MINI``           u32     size of RX mini ring
946  ``ETHTOOL_A_RINGS_RX_JUMBO``          u32     size of RX jumbo ring
947  ``ETHTOOL_A_RINGS_TX``                u32     size of TX ring
948  ``ETHTOOL_A_RINGS_RX_BUF_LEN``        u32     size of buffers on the ring
949  ``ETHTOOL_A_RINGS_TCP_DATA_SPLIT``    u8      TCP header / data split
950  ``ETHTOOL_A_RINGS_CQE_SIZE``          u32     Size of TX/RX CQE
951  ``ETHTOOL_A_RINGS_TX_PUSH``           u8      flag of TX Push mode
952  ``ETHTOOL_A_RINGS_RX_PUSH``           u8      flag of RX Push mode
953  ``ETHTOOL_A_RINGS_TX_PUSH_BUF_LEN``   u32     size of TX push buffer
954  ``ETHTOOL_A_RINGS_HDS_THRESH``        u32     threshold of header / data split
955  ====================================  ======  ===========================
956
957Kernel checks that requested ring sizes do not exceed limits reported by
958driver. Driver may impose additional constraints and may not support all
959attributes.
960
961
962``ETHTOOL_A_RINGS_CQE_SIZE`` specifies the completion queue event size.
963Completion queue events (CQE) are the events posted by NIC to indicate the
964completion status of a packet when the packet is sent (like send success or
965error) or received (like pointers to packet fragments). The CQE size parameter
966enables to modify the CQE size other than default size if NIC supports it.
967A bigger CQE can have more receive buffer pointers, and in turn the NIC can
968transfer a bigger frame from wire. Based on the NIC hardware, the overall
969completion queue size can be adjusted in the driver if CQE size is modified.
970
971``ETHTOOL_A_RINGS_HDS_THRESH`` specifies the threshold value of
972header / data split feature. If a received packet size is larger than this
973threshold value, header and data will be split.
974
975CHANNELS_GET
976============
977
978Gets channel counts like ``ETHTOOL_GCHANNELS`` ioctl request.
979
980Request contents:
981
982  ====================================  ======  ==========================
983  ``ETHTOOL_A_CHANNELS_HEADER``         nested  request header
984  ====================================  ======  ==========================
985
986Kernel response contents:
987
988  =====================================  ======  ==========================
989  ``ETHTOOL_A_CHANNELS_HEADER``          nested  reply header
990  ``ETHTOOL_A_CHANNELS_RX_MAX``          u32     max receive channels
991  ``ETHTOOL_A_CHANNELS_TX_MAX``          u32     max transmit channels
992  ``ETHTOOL_A_CHANNELS_OTHER_MAX``       u32     max other channels
993  ``ETHTOOL_A_CHANNELS_COMBINED_MAX``    u32     max combined channels
994  ``ETHTOOL_A_CHANNELS_RX_COUNT``        u32     receive channel count
995  ``ETHTOOL_A_CHANNELS_TX_COUNT``        u32     transmit channel count
996  ``ETHTOOL_A_CHANNELS_OTHER_COUNT``     u32     other channel count
997  ``ETHTOOL_A_CHANNELS_COMBINED_COUNT``  u32     combined channel count
998  =====================================  ======  ==========================
999
1000
1001CHANNELS_SET
1002============
1003
1004Sets channel counts like ``ETHTOOL_SCHANNELS`` ioctl request.
1005
1006Request contents:
1007
1008  =====================================  ======  ==========================
1009  ``ETHTOOL_A_CHANNELS_HEADER``          nested  request header
1010  ``ETHTOOL_A_CHANNELS_RX_COUNT``        u32     receive channel count
1011  ``ETHTOOL_A_CHANNELS_TX_COUNT``        u32     transmit channel count
1012  ``ETHTOOL_A_CHANNELS_OTHER_COUNT``     u32     other channel count
1013  ``ETHTOOL_A_CHANNELS_COMBINED_COUNT``  u32     combined channel count
1014  =====================================  ======  ==========================
1015
1016Kernel checks that requested channel counts do not exceed limits reported by
1017driver. Driver may impose additional constraints and may not support all
1018attributes.
1019
1020
1021COALESCE_GET
1022============
1023
1024Gets coalescing parameters like ``ETHTOOL_GCOALESCE`` ioctl request.
1025
1026Request contents:
1027
1028  ====================================  ======  ==========================
1029  ``ETHTOOL_A_COALESCE_HEADER``         nested  request header
1030  ====================================  ======  ==========================
1031
1032Kernel response contents:
1033
1034  ===========================================  ======  =======================
1035  ``ETHTOOL_A_COALESCE_HEADER``                nested  reply header
1036  ``ETHTOOL_A_COALESCE_RX_USECS``              u32     delay (us), normal Rx
1037  ``ETHTOOL_A_COALESCE_RX_MAX_FRAMES``         u32     max packets, normal Rx
1038  ``ETHTOOL_A_COALESCE_RX_USECS_IRQ``          u32     delay (us), Rx in IRQ
1039  ``ETHTOOL_A_COALESCE_RX_MAX_FRAMES_IRQ``     u32     max packets, Rx in IRQ
1040  ``ETHTOOL_A_COALESCE_TX_USECS``              u32     delay (us), normal Tx
1041  ``ETHTOOL_A_COALESCE_TX_MAX_FRAMES``         u32     max packets, normal Tx
1042  ``ETHTOOL_A_COALESCE_TX_USECS_IRQ``          u32     delay (us), Tx in IRQ
1043  ``ETHTOOL_A_COALESCE_TX_MAX_FRAMES_IRQ``     u32     IRQ packets, Tx in IRQ
1044  ``ETHTOOL_A_COALESCE_STATS_BLOCK_USECS``     u32     delay of stats update
1045  ``ETHTOOL_A_COALESCE_USE_ADAPTIVE_RX``       bool    adaptive Rx coalesce
1046  ``ETHTOOL_A_COALESCE_USE_ADAPTIVE_TX``       bool    adaptive Tx coalesce
1047  ``ETHTOOL_A_COALESCE_PKT_RATE_LOW``          u32     threshold for low rate
1048  ``ETHTOOL_A_COALESCE_RX_USECS_LOW``          u32     delay (us), low Rx
1049  ``ETHTOOL_A_COALESCE_RX_MAX_FRAMES_LOW``     u32     max packets, low Rx
1050  ``ETHTOOL_A_COALESCE_TX_USECS_LOW``          u32     delay (us), low Tx
1051  ``ETHTOOL_A_COALESCE_TX_MAX_FRAMES_LOW``     u32     max packets, low Tx
1052  ``ETHTOOL_A_COALESCE_PKT_RATE_HIGH``         u32     threshold for high rate
1053  ``ETHTOOL_A_COALESCE_RX_USECS_HIGH``         u32     delay (us), high Rx
1054  ``ETHTOOL_A_COALESCE_RX_MAX_FRAMES_HIGH``    u32     max packets, high Rx
1055  ``ETHTOOL_A_COALESCE_TX_USECS_HIGH``         u32     delay (us), high Tx
1056  ``ETHTOOL_A_COALESCE_TX_MAX_FRAMES_HIGH``    u32     max packets, high Tx
1057  ``ETHTOOL_A_COALESCE_RATE_SAMPLE_INTERVAL``  u32     rate sampling interval
1058  ``ETHTOOL_A_COALESCE_USE_CQE_TX``            bool    timer reset mode, Tx
1059  ``ETHTOOL_A_COALESCE_USE_CQE_RX``            bool    timer reset mode, Rx
1060  ``ETHTOOL_A_COALESCE_TX_AGGR_MAX_BYTES``     u32     max aggr size, Tx
1061  ``ETHTOOL_A_COALESCE_TX_AGGR_MAX_FRAMES``    u32     max aggr packets, Tx
1062  ``ETHTOOL_A_COALESCE_TX_AGGR_TIME_USECS``    u32     time (us), aggr, Tx
1063  ``ETHTOOL_A_COALESCE_RX_PROFILE``            nested  profile of DIM, Rx
1064  ``ETHTOOL_A_COALESCE_TX_PROFILE``            nested  profile of DIM, Tx
1065  ===========================================  ======  =======================
1066
1067Attributes are only included in reply if their value is not zero or the
1068corresponding bit in ``ethtool_ops::supported_coalesce_params`` is set (i.e.
1069they are declared as supported by driver).
1070
1071Timer reset mode (``ETHTOOL_A_COALESCE_USE_CQE_TX`` and
1072``ETHTOOL_A_COALESCE_USE_CQE_RX``) controls the interaction between packet
1073arrival and the various time based delay parameters. By default timers are
1074expected to limit the max delay between any packet arrival/departure and a
1075corresponding interrupt. In this mode timer should be started by packet
1076arrival (sometimes delivery of previous interrupt) and reset when interrupt
1077is delivered.
1078Setting the appropriate attribute to 1 will enable ``CQE`` mode, where
1079each packet event resets the timer. In this mode timer is used to force
1080the interrupt if queue goes idle, while busy queues depend on the packet
1081limit to trigger interrupts.
1082
1083Tx aggregation consists of copying frames into a contiguous buffer so that they
1084can be submitted as a single IO operation. ``ETHTOOL_A_COALESCE_TX_AGGR_MAX_BYTES``
1085describes the maximum size in bytes for the submitted buffer.
1086``ETHTOOL_A_COALESCE_TX_AGGR_MAX_FRAMES`` describes the maximum number of frames
1087that can be aggregated into a single buffer.
1088``ETHTOOL_A_COALESCE_TX_AGGR_TIME_USECS`` describes the amount of time in usecs,
1089counted since the first packet arrival in an aggregated block, after which the
1090block should be sent.
1091This feature is mainly of interest for specific USB devices which does not cope
1092well with frequent small-sized URBs transmissions.
1093
1094``ETHTOOL_A_COALESCE_RX_PROFILE`` and ``ETHTOOL_A_COALESCE_TX_PROFILE`` refer
1095to DIM parameters, see `Generic Network Dynamic Interrupt Moderation (Net DIM)
1096<https://www.kernel.org/doc/Documentation/networking/net_dim.rst>`_.
1097
1098COALESCE_SET
1099============
1100
1101Sets coalescing parameters like ``ETHTOOL_SCOALESCE`` ioctl request.
1102
1103Request contents:
1104
1105  ===========================================  ======  =======================
1106  ``ETHTOOL_A_COALESCE_HEADER``                nested  request header
1107  ``ETHTOOL_A_COALESCE_RX_USECS``              u32     delay (us), normal Rx
1108  ``ETHTOOL_A_COALESCE_RX_MAX_FRAMES``         u32     max packets, normal Rx
1109  ``ETHTOOL_A_COALESCE_RX_USECS_IRQ``          u32     delay (us), Rx in IRQ
1110  ``ETHTOOL_A_COALESCE_RX_MAX_FRAMES_IRQ``     u32     max packets, Rx in IRQ
1111  ``ETHTOOL_A_COALESCE_TX_USECS``              u32     delay (us), normal Tx
1112  ``ETHTOOL_A_COALESCE_TX_MAX_FRAMES``         u32     max packets, normal Tx
1113  ``ETHTOOL_A_COALESCE_TX_USECS_IRQ``          u32     delay (us), Tx in IRQ
1114  ``ETHTOOL_A_COALESCE_TX_MAX_FRAMES_IRQ``     u32     IRQ packets, Tx in IRQ
1115  ``ETHTOOL_A_COALESCE_STATS_BLOCK_USECS``     u32     delay of stats update
1116  ``ETHTOOL_A_COALESCE_USE_ADAPTIVE_RX``       bool    adaptive Rx coalesce
1117  ``ETHTOOL_A_COALESCE_USE_ADAPTIVE_TX``       bool    adaptive Tx coalesce
1118  ``ETHTOOL_A_COALESCE_PKT_RATE_LOW``          u32     threshold for low rate
1119  ``ETHTOOL_A_COALESCE_RX_USECS_LOW``          u32     delay (us), low Rx
1120  ``ETHTOOL_A_COALESCE_RX_MAX_FRAMES_LOW``     u32     max packets, low Rx
1121  ``ETHTOOL_A_COALESCE_TX_USECS_LOW``          u32     delay (us), low Tx
1122  ``ETHTOOL_A_COALESCE_TX_MAX_FRAMES_LOW``     u32     max packets, low Tx
1123  ``ETHTOOL_A_COALESCE_PKT_RATE_HIGH``         u32     threshold for high rate
1124  ``ETHTOOL_A_COALESCE_RX_USECS_HIGH``         u32     delay (us), high Rx
1125  ``ETHTOOL_A_COALESCE_RX_MAX_FRAMES_HIGH``    u32     max packets, high Rx
1126  ``ETHTOOL_A_COALESCE_TX_USECS_HIGH``         u32     delay (us), high Tx
1127  ``ETHTOOL_A_COALESCE_TX_MAX_FRAMES_HIGH``    u32     max packets, high Tx
1128  ``ETHTOOL_A_COALESCE_RATE_SAMPLE_INTERVAL``  u32     rate sampling interval
1129  ``ETHTOOL_A_COALESCE_USE_CQE_TX``            bool    timer reset mode, Tx
1130  ``ETHTOOL_A_COALESCE_USE_CQE_RX``            bool    timer reset mode, Rx
1131  ``ETHTOOL_A_COALESCE_TX_AGGR_MAX_BYTES``     u32     max aggr size, Tx
1132  ``ETHTOOL_A_COALESCE_TX_AGGR_MAX_FRAMES``    u32     max aggr packets, Tx
1133  ``ETHTOOL_A_COALESCE_TX_AGGR_TIME_USECS``    u32     time (us), aggr, Tx
1134  ``ETHTOOL_A_COALESCE_RX_PROFILE``            nested  profile of DIM, Rx
1135  ``ETHTOOL_A_COALESCE_TX_PROFILE``            nested  profile of DIM, Tx
1136  ===========================================  ======  =======================
1137
1138Request is rejected if it attributes declared as unsupported by driver (i.e.
1139such that the corresponding bit in ``ethtool_ops::supported_coalesce_params``
1140is not set), regardless of their values. Driver may impose additional
1141constraints on coalescing parameters and their values.
1142
1143Compared to requests issued via the ``ioctl()`` netlink version of this request
1144will try harder to make sure that values specified by the user have been applied
1145and may call the driver twice.
1146
1147
1148PAUSE_GET
1149=========
1150
1151Gets pause frame settings like ``ETHTOOL_GPAUSEPARAM`` ioctl request.
1152
1153Request contents:
1154
1155  =====================================  ======  ==========================
1156  ``ETHTOOL_A_PAUSE_HEADER``             nested  request header
1157  ``ETHTOOL_A_PAUSE_STATS_SRC``          u32     source of statistics
1158  =====================================  ======  ==========================
1159
1160``ETHTOOL_A_PAUSE_STATS_SRC`` is optional. It takes values from:
1161
1162.. kernel-doc:: include/uapi/linux/ethtool.h
1163    :identifiers: ethtool_mac_stats_src
1164
1165If absent from the request, stats will be provided with
1166an ``ETHTOOL_A_PAUSE_STATS_SRC`` attribute in the response equal to
1167``ETHTOOL_MAC_STATS_SRC_AGGREGATE``.
1168
1169Kernel response contents:
1170
1171  =====================================  ======  ==========================
1172  ``ETHTOOL_A_PAUSE_HEADER``             nested  request header
1173  ``ETHTOOL_A_PAUSE_AUTONEG``            bool    pause autonegotiation
1174  ``ETHTOOL_A_PAUSE_RX``                 bool    receive pause frames
1175  ``ETHTOOL_A_PAUSE_TX``                 bool    transmit pause frames
1176  ``ETHTOOL_A_PAUSE_STATS``              nested  pause statistics
1177  =====================================  ======  ==========================
1178
1179``ETHTOOL_A_PAUSE_STATS`` are reported if ``ETHTOOL_FLAG_STATS`` was set
1180in ``ETHTOOL_A_HEADER_FLAGS``.
1181It will be empty if driver did not report any statistics. Drivers fill in
1182the statistics in the following structure:
1183
1184.. kernel-doc:: include/linux/ethtool.h
1185    :identifiers: ethtool_pause_stats
1186
1187Each member has a corresponding attribute defined.
1188
1189PAUSE_SET
1190=========
1191
1192Sets pause parameters like ``ETHTOOL_GPAUSEPARAM`` ioctl request.
1193
1194Request contents:
1195
1196  =====================================  ======  ==========================
1197  ``ETHTOOL_A_PAUSE_HEADER``             nested  request header
1198  ``ETHTOOL_A_PAUSE_AUTONEG``            bool    pause autonegotiation
1199  ``ETHTOOL_A_PAUSE_RX``                 bool    receive pause frames
1200  ``ETHTOOL_A_PAUSE_TX``                 bool    transmit pause frames
1201  =====================================  ======  ==========================
1202
1203
1204EEE_GET
1205=======
1206
1207Gets Energy Efficient Ethernet settings like ``ETHTOOL_GEEE`` ioctl request.
1208
1209Request contents:
1210
1211  =====================================  ======  ==========================
1212  ``ETHTOOL_A_EEE_HEADER``               nested  request header
1213  =====================================  ======  ==========================
1214
1215Kernel response contents:
1216
1217  =====================================  ======  ==========================
1218  ``ETHTOOL_A_EEE_HEADER``               nested  request header
1219  ``ETHTOOL_A_EEE_MODES_OURS``           bool    supported/advertised modes
1220  ``ETHTOOL_A_EEE_MODES_PEER``           bool    peer advertised link modes
1221  ``ETHTOOL_A_EEE_ACTIVE``               bool    EEE is actively used
1222  ``ETHTOOL_A_EEE_ENABLED``              bool    EEE is enabled
1223  ``ETHTOOL_A_EEE_TX_LPI_ENABLED``       bool    Tx lpi enabled
1224  ``ETHTOOL_A_EEE_TX_LPI_TIMER``         u32     Tx lpi timeout (in us)
1225  =====================================  ======  ==========================
1226
1227In ``ETHTOOL_A_EEE_MODES_OURS``, mask consists of link modes for which EEE is
1228enabled, value of link modes for which EEE is advertised. Link modes for which
1229peer advertises EEE are listed in ``ETHTOOL_A_EEE_MODES_PEER`` (no mask). The
1230netlink interface allows reporting EEE status for all link modes but only
1231first 32 are provided by the ``ethtool_ops`` callback.
1232
1233
1234EEE_SET
1235=======
1236
1237Sets Energy Efficient Ethernet parameters like ``ETHTOOL_SEEE`` ioctl request.
1238
1239Request contents:
1240
1241  =====================================  ======  ==========================
1242  ``ETHTOOL_A_EEE_HEADER``               nested  request header
1243  ``ETHTOOL_A_EEE_MODES_OURS``           bool    advertised modes
1244  ``ETHTOOL_A_EEE_ENABLED``              bool    EEE is enabled
1245  ``ETHTOOL_A_EEE_TX_LPI_ENABLED``       bool    Tx lpi enabled
1246  ``ETHTOOL_A_EEE_TX_LPI_TIMER``         u32     Tx lpi timeout (in us)
1247  =====================================  ======  ==========================
1248
1249``ETHTOOL_A_EEE_MODES_OURS`` is used to either list link modes to advertise
1250EEE for (if there is no mask) or specify changes to the list (if there is
1251a mask). The netlink interface allows reporting EEE status for all link modes
1252but only first 32 can be set at the moment as that is what the ``ethtool_ops``
1253callback supports.
1254
1255
1256TSINFO_GET
1257==========
1258
1259Gets timestamping information like ``ETHTOOL_GET_TS_INFO`` ioctl request.
1260
1261Request contents:
1262
1263  ========================================  ======  ============================
1264  ``ETHTOOL_A_TSINFO_HEADER``               nested  request header
1265  ``ETHTOOL_A_TSINFO_HWTSTAMP_PROVIDER``    nested  PTP hw clock provider
1266  ========================================  ======  ============================
1267
1268Kernel response contents:
1269
1270  =====================================  ======  ==========================
1271  ``ETHTOOL_A_TSINFO_HEADER``            nested  request header
1272  ``ETHTOOL_A_TSINFO_TIMESTAMPING``      bitset  SO_TIMESTAMPING flags
1273  ``ETHTOOL_A_TSINFO_TX_TYPES``          bitset  supported Tx types
1274  ``ETHTOOL_A_TSINFO_RX_FILTERS``        bitset  supported Rx filters
1275  ``ETHTOOL_A_TSINFO_PHC_INDEX``         u32     PTP hw clock index
1276  ``ETHTOOL_A_TSINFO_STATS``             nested  HW timestamping statistics
1277  =====================================  ======  ==========================
1278
1279``ETHTOOL_A_TSINFO_PHC_INDEX`` is absent if there is no associated PHC (there
1280is no special value for this case). The bitset attributes are omitted if they
1281would be empty (no bit set).
1282
1283Additional hardware timestamping statistics response contents:
1284
1285  ==================================================  ======  =====================
1286  ``ETHTOOL_A_TS_STAT_TX_PKTS``                       uint    Packets with Tx
1287                                                              HW timestamps
1288  ``ETHTOOL_A_TS_STAT_TX_LOST``                       uint    Tx HW timestamp
1289                                                              not arrived count
1290  ``ETHTOOL_A_TS_STAT_TX_ERR``                        uint    HW error request
1291                                                              Tx timestamp count
1292  ``ETHTOOL_A_TS_STAT_TX_ONESTEP_PKTS_UNCONFIRMED``   uint    Packets with one-step
1293                                                              HW TX timestamps with
1294                                                              unconfirmed delivery
1295  ==================================================  ======  =====================
1296
1297CABLE_TEST
1298==========
1299
1300Start a cable test.
1301
1302Request contents:
1303
1304  ====================================  ======  ==========================
1305  ``ETHTOOL_A_CABLE_TEST_HEADER``       nested  request header
1306  ====================================  ======  ==========================
1307
1308Notification contents:
1309
1310An Ethernet cable typically contains 1, 2 or 4 pairs. The length of
1311the pair can only be measured when there is a fault in the pair and
1312hence a reflection. Information about the fault may not be available,
1313depending on the specific hardware. Hence the contents of the notify
1314message are mostly optional. The attributes can be repeated an
1315arbitrary number of times, in an arbitrary order, for an arbitrary
1316number of pairs.
1317
1318The example shows the notification sent when the test is completed for
1319a T2 cable, i.e. two pairs. One pair is OK and hence has no length
1320information. The second pair has a fault and does have length
1321information.
1322
1323 +---------------------------------------------+--------+---------------------+
1324 | ``ETHTOOL_A_CABLE_TEST_HEADER``             | nested | reply header        |
1325 +---------------------------------------------+--------+---------------------+
1326 | ``ETHTOOL_A_CABLE_TEST_STATUS``             | u8     | completed           |
1327 +---------------------------------------------+--------+---------------------+
1328 | ``ETHTOOL_A_CABLE_TEST_NTF_NEST``           | nested | all the results     |
1329 +-+-------------------------------------------+--------+---------------------+
1330 | | ``ETHTOOL_A_CABLE_NEST_RESULT``           | nested | cable test result   |
1331 +-+-+-----------------------------------------+--------+---------------------+
1332 | | | ``ETHTOOL_A_CABLE_RESULTS_PAIR``        | u8     | pair number         |
1333 +-+-+-----------------------------------------+--------+---------------------+
1334 | | | ``ETHTOOL_A_CABLE_RESULTS_CODE``        | u8     | result code         |
1335 +-+-+-----------------------------------------+--------+---------------------+
1336 | | ``ETHTOOL_A_CABLE_NEST_RESULT``           | nested | cable test results  |
1337 +-+-+-----------------------------------------+--------+---------------------+
1338 | | | ``ETHTOOL_A_CABLE_RESULTS_PAIR``        | u8     | pair number         |
1339 +-+-+-----------------------------------------+--------+---------------------+
1340 | | | ``ETHTOOL_A_CABLE_RESULTS_CODE``        | u8     | result code         |
1341 +-+-+-----------------------------------------+--------+---------------------+
1342 | | | ``ETHTOOL_A_CABLE_RESULT_SRC``          | u32    | information source  |
1343 +-+-+-----------------------------------------+--------+---------------------+
1344 | | ``ETHTOOL_A_CABLE_NEST_FAULT_LENGTH``     | nested | cable length        |
1345 +-+-+-----------------------------------------+--------+---------------------+
1346 | | | ``ETHTOOL_A_CABLE_FAULT_LENGTH_PAIR``   | u8     | pair number         |
1347 +-+-+-----------------------------------------+--------+---------------------+
1348 | | | ``ETHTOOL_A_CABLE_FAULT_LENGTH_CM``     | u32    | length in cm        |
1349 +-+-+-----------------------------------------+--------+---------------------+
1350 | | | ``ETHTOOL_A_CABLE_FAULT_LENGTH_SRC``    | u32    | information source  |
1351 +-+-+-----------------------------------------+--------+---------------------+
1352
1353
1354CABLE_TEST TDR
1355==============
1356
1357Start a cable test and report raw TDR data
1358
1359Request contents:
1360
1361 +--------------------------------------------+--------+-----------------------+
1362 | ``ETHTOOL_A_CABLE_TEST_TDR_HEADER``        | nested | reply header          |
1363 +--------------------------------------------+--------+-----------------------+
1364 | ``ETHTOOL_A_CABLE_TEST_TDR_CFG``           | nested | test configuration    |
1365 +-+------------------------------------------+--------+-----------------------+
1366 | | ``ETHTOOL_A_CABLE_STEP_FIRST_DISTANCE``  | u32    | first data distance   |
1367 +-+-+----------------------------------------+--------+-----------------------+
1368 | | ``ETHTOOL_A_CABLE_STEP_LAST_DISTANCE``   | u32    | last data distance    |
1369 +-+-+----------------------------------------+--------+-----------------------+
1370 | | ``ETHTOOL_A_CABLE_STEP_STEP_DISTANCE``   | u32    | distance of each step |
1371 +-+-+----------------------------------------+--------+-----------------------+
1372 | | ``ETHTOOL_A_CABLE_TEST_TDR_CFG_PAIR``    | u8     | pair to test          |
1373 +-+-+----------------------------------------+--------+-----------------------+
1374
1375The ETHTOOL_A_CABLE_TEST_TDR_CFG is optional, as well as all members
1376of the nest. All distances are expressed in centimeters. The PHY takes
1377the distances as a guide, and rounds to the nearest distance it
1378actually supports. If a pair is passed, only that one pair will be
1379tested. Otherwise all pairs are tested.
1380
1381Notification contents:
1382
1383Raw TDR data is gathered by sending a pulse down the cable and
1384recording the amplitude of the reflected pulse for a given distance.
1385
1386It can take a number of seconds to collect TDR data, especial if the
1387full 100 meters is probed at 1 meter intervals. When the test is
1388started a notification will be sent containing just
1389ETHTOOL_A_CABLE_TEST_TDR_STATUS with the value
1390ETHTOOL_A_CABLE_TEST_NTF_STATUS_STARTED.
1391
1392When the test has completed a second notification will be sent
1393containing ETHTOOL_A_CABLE_TEST_TDR_STATUS with the value
1394ETHTOOL_A_CABLE_TEST_NTF_STATUS_COMPLETED and the TDR data.
1395
1396The message may optionally contain the amplitude of the pulse send
1397down the cable. This is measured in mV. A reflection should not be
1398bigger than transmitted pulse.
1399
1400Before the raw TDR data should be an ETHTOOL_A_CABLE_TDR_NEST_STEP
1401nest containing information about the distance along the cable for the
1402first reading, the last reading, and the step between each
1403reading. Distances are measured in centimeters. These should be the
1404exact values the PHY used. These may be different to what the user
1405requested, if the native measurement resolution is greater than 1 cm.
1406
1407For each step along the cable, a ETHTOOL_A_CABLE_TDR_NEST_AMPLITUDE is
1408used to report the amplitude of the reflection for a given pair.
1409
1410 +---------------------------------------------+--------+----------------------+
1411 | ``ETHTOOL_A_CABLE_TEST_TDR_HEADER``         | nested | reply header         |
1412 +---------------------------------------------+--------+----------------------+
1413 | ``ETHTOOL_A_CABLE_TEST_TDR_STATUS``         | u8     | completed            |
1414 +---------------------------------------------+--------+----------------------+
1415 | ``ETHTOOL_A_CABLE_TEST_TDR_NTF_NEST``       | nested | all the results      |
1416 +-+-------------------------------------------+--------+----------------------+
1417 | | ``ETHTOOL_A_CABLE_TDR_NEST_PULSE``        | nested | TX Pulse amplitude   |
1418 +-+-+-----------------------------------------+--------+----------------------+
1419 | | | ``ETHTOOL_A_CABLE_PULSE_mV``            | s16    | Pulse amplitude      |
1420 +-+-+-----------------------------------------+--------+----------------------+
1421 | | ``ETHTOOL_A_CABLE_NEST_STEP``             | nested | TDR step info        |
1422 +-+-+-----------------------------------------+--------+----------------------+
1423 | | | ``ETHTOOL_A_CABLE_STEP_FIRST_DISTANCE`` | u32    | First data distance  |
1424 +-+-+-----------------------------------------+--------+----------------------+
1425 | | | ``ETHTOOL_A_CABLE_STEP_LAST_DISTANCE``  | u32    | Last data distance   |
1426 +-+-+-----------------------------------------+--------+----------------------+
1427 | | | ``ETHTOOL_A_CABLE_STEP_STEP_DISTANCE``  | u32    | distance of each step|
1428 +-+-+-----------------------------------------+--------+----------------------+
1429 | | ``ETHTOOL_A_CABLE_TDR_NEST_AMPLITUDE``    | nested | Reflection amplitude |
1430 +-+-+-----------------------------------------+--------+----------------------+
1431 | | | ``ETHTOOL_A_CABLE_RESULTS_PAIR``        | u8     | pair number          |
1432 +-+-+-----------------------------------------+--------+----------------------+
1433 | | | ``ETHTOOL_A_CABLE_AMPLITUDE_mV``        | s16    | Reflection amplitude |
1434 +-+-+-----------------------------------------+--------+----------------------+
1435 | | ``ETHTOOL_A_CABLE_TDR_NEST_AMPLITUDE``    | nested | Reflection amplitude |
1436 +-+-+-----------------------------------------+--------+----------------------+
1437 | | | ``ETHTOOL_A_CABLE_RESULTS_PAIR``        | u8     | pair number          |
1438 +-+-+-----------------------------------------+--------+----------------------+
1439 | | | ``ETHTOOL_A_CABLE_AMPLITUDE_mV``        | s16    | Reflection amplitude |
1440 +-+-+-----------------------------------------+--------+----------------------+
1441 | | ``ETHTOOL_A_CABLE_TDR_NEST_AMPLITUDE``    | nested | Reflection amplitude |
1442 +-+-+-----------------------------------------+--------+----------------------+
1443 | | | ``ETHTOOL_A_CABLE_RESULTS_PAIR``        | u8     | pair number          |
1444 +-+-+-----------------------------------------+--------+----------------------+
1445 | | | ``ETHTOOL_A_CABLE_AMPLITUDE_mV``        | s16    | Reflection amplitude |
1446 +-+-+-----------------------------------------+--------+----------------------+
1447
1448TUNNEL_INFO
1449===========
1450
1451Gets information about the tunnel state NIC is aware of.
1452
1453Request contents:
1454
1455  =====================================  ======  ==========================
1456  ``ETHTOOL_A_TUNNEL_INFO_HEADER``       nested  request header
1457  =====================================  ======  ==========================
1458
1459Kernel response contents:
1460
1461 +---------------------------------------------+--------+---------------------+
1462 | ``ETHTOOL_A_TUNNEL_INFO_HEADER``            | nested | reply header        |
1463 +---------------------------------------------+--------+---------------------+
1464 | ``ETHTOOL_A_TUNNEL_INFO_UDP_PORTS``         | nested | all UDP port tables |
1465 +-+-------------------------------------------+--------+---------------------+
1466 | | ``ETHTOOL_A_TUNNEL_UDP_TABLE``            | nested | one UDP port table  |
1467 +-+-+-----------------------------------------+--------+---------------------+
1468 | | | ``ETHTOOL_A_TUNNEL_UDP_TABLE_SIZE``     | u32    | max size of the     |
1469 | | |                                         |        | table               |
1470 +-+-+-----------------------------------------+--------+---------------------+
1471 | | | ``ETHTOOL_A_TUNNEL_UDP_TABLE_TYPES``    | bitset | tunnel types which  |
1472 | | |                                         |        | table can hold      |
1473 +-+-+-----------------------------------------+--------+---------------------+
1474 | | | ``ETHTOOL_A_TUNNEL_UDP_TABLE_ENTRY``    | nested | offloaded UDP port  |
1475 +-+-+-+---------------------------------------+--------+---------------------+
1476 | | | | ``ETHTOOL_A_TUNNEL_UDP_ENTRY_PORT``   | be16   | UDP port            |
1477 +-+-+-+---------------------------------------+--------+---------------------+
1478 | | | | ``ETHTOOL_A_TUNNEL_UDP_ENTRY_TYPE``   | u32    | tunnel type         |
1479 +-+-+-+---------------------------------------+--------+---------------------+
1480
1481For UDP tunnel table empty ``ETHTOOL_A_TUNNEL_UDP_TABLE_TYPES`` indicates that
1482the table contains static entries, hard-coded by the NIC.
1483
1484FEC_GET
1485=======
1486
1487Gets FEC configuration and state like ``ETHTOOL_GFECPARAM`` ioctl request.
1488
1489Request contents:
1490
1491  =====================================  ======  ==========================
1492  ``ETHTOOL_A_FEC_HEADER``               nested  request header
1493  =====================================  ======  ==========================
1494
1495Kernel response contents:
1496
1497  =====================================  ======  ==========================
1498  ``ETHTOOL_A_FEC_HEADER``               nested  request header
1499  ``ETHTOOL_A_FEC_MODES``                bitset  configured modes
1500  ``ETHTOOL_A_FEC_AUTO``                 bool    FEC mode auto selection
1501  ``ETHTOOL_A_FEC_ACTIVE``               u32     index of active FEC mode
1502  ``ETHTOOL_A_FEC_STATS``                nested  FEC statistics
1503  =====================================  ======  ==========================
1504
1505``ETHTOOL_A_FEC_ACTIVE`` is the bit index of the FEC link mode currently
1506active on the interface. This attribute may not be present if device does
1507not support FEC.
1508
1509``ETHTOOL_A_FEC_MODES`` and ``ETHTOOL_A_FEC_AUTO`` are only meaningful when
1510autonegotiation is disabled. If ``ETHTOOL_A_FEC_AUTO`` is non-zero driver will
1511select the FEC mode automatically based on the parameters of the SFP module.
1512This is equivalent to the ``ETHTOOL_FEC_AUTO`` bit of the ioctl interface.
1513``ETHTOOL_A_FEC_MODES`` carry the current FEC configuration using link mode
1514bits (rather than old ``ETHTOOL_FEC_*`` bits).
1515
1516``ETHTOOL_A_FEC_STATS`` are reported if ``ETHTOOL_FLAG_STATS`` was set in
1517``ETHTOOL_A_HEADER_FLAGS``.
1518Each attribute carries an array of 64bit statistics. First entry in the array
1519contains the total number of events on the port, while the following entries
1520are counters corresponding to lanes/PCS instances. The number of entries in
1521the array will be:
1522
1523+--------------+---------------------------------------------+
1524| `0`          | device does not support FEC statistics      |
1525+--------------+---------------------------------------------+
1526| `1`          | device does not support per-lane break down |
1527+--------------+---------------------------------------------+
1528| `1 + #lanes` | device has full support for FEC stats       |
1529+--------------+---------------------------------------------+
1530
1531Drivers fill in the statistics in the following structure:
1532
1533.. kernel-doc:: include/linux/ethtool.h
1534    :identifiers: ethtool_fec_stats
1535
1536FEC_SET
1537=======
1538
1539Sets FEC parameters like ``ETHTOOL_SFECPARAM`` ioctl request.
1540
1541Request contents:
1542
1543  =====================================  ======  ==========================
1544  ``ETHTOOL_A_FEC_HEADER``               nested  request header
1545  ``ETHTOOL_A_FEC_MODES``                bitset  configured modes
1546  ``ETHTOOL_A_FEC_AUTO``                 bool    FEC mode auto selection
1547  =====================================  ======  ==========================
1548
1549``FEC_SET`` is only meaningful when autonegotiation is disabled. Otherwise
1550FEC mode is selected as part of autonegotiation.
1551
1552``ETHTOOL_A_FEC_MODES`` selects which FEC mode should be used. It's recommended
1553to set only one bit, if multiple bits are set driver may choose between them
1554in an implementation specific way.
1555
1556``ETHTOOL_A_FEC_AUTO`` requests the driver to choose FEC mode based on SFP
1557module parameters. This does not mean autonegotiation.
1558
1559MODULE_EEPROM_GET
1560=================
1561
1562Fetch module EEPROM data dump.
1563This interface is designed to allow dumps of at most 1/2 page at once. This
1564means only dumps of 128 (or less) bytes are allowed, without crossing half page
1565boundary located at offset 128. For pages other than 0 only high 128 bytes are
1566accessible.
1567
1568Request contents:
1569
1570  =======================================  ======  ==========================
1571  ``ETHTOOL_A_MODULE_EEPROM_HEADER``       nested  request header
1572  ``ETHTOOL_A_MODULE_EEPROM_OFFSET``       u32     offset within a page
1573  ``ETHTOOL_A_MODULE_EEPROM_LENGTH``       u32     amount of bytes to read
1574  ``ETHTOOL_A_MODULE_EEPROM_PAGE``         u8      page number
1575  ``ETHTOOL_A_MODULE_EEPROM_BANK``         u8      bank number
1576  ``ETHTOOL_A_MODULE_EEPROM_I2C_ADDRESS``  u8      page I2C address
1577  =======================================  ======  ==========================
1578
1579If ``ETHTOOL_A_MODULE_EEPROM_BANK`` is not specified, bank 0 is assumed.
1580
1581Kernel response contents:
1582
1583 +---------------------------------------------+--------+---------------------+
1584 | ``ETHTOOL_A_MODULE_EEPROM_HEADER``          | nested | reply header        |
1585 +---------------------------------------------+--------+---------------------+
1586 | ``ETHTOOL_A_MODULE_EEPROM_DATA``            | binary | array of bytes from |
1587 |                                             |        | module EEPROM       |
1588 +---------------------------------------------+--------+---------------------+
1589
1590``ETHTOOL_A_MODULE_EEPROM_DATA`` has an attribute length equal to the amount of
1591bytes driver actually read.
1592
1593STATS_GET
1594=========
1595
1596Get standard statistics for the interface. Note that this is not
1597a re-implementation of ``ETHTOOL_GSTATS`` which exposed driver-defined
1598stats.
1599
1600Request contents:
1601
1602  =======================================  ======  ==========================
1603  ``ETHTOOL_A_STATS_HEADER``               nested  request header
1604  ``ETHTOOL_A_STATS_SRC``                  u32     source of statistics
1605  ``ETHTOOL_A_STATS_GROUPS``               bitset  requested groups of stats
1606  =======================================  ======  ==========================
1607
1608Kernel response contents:
1609
1610 +-----------------------------------+--------+--------------------------------+
1611 | ``ETHTOOL_A_STATS_HEADER``        | nested | reply header                   |
1612 +-----------------------------------+--------+--------------------------------+
1613 | ``ETHTOOL_A_STATS_SRC``           | u32    | source of statistics           |
1614 +-----------------------------------+--------+--------------------------------+
1615 | ``ETHTOOL_A_STATS_GRP``           | nested | one or more group of stats     |
1616 +-+---------------------------------+--------+--------------------------------+
1617 | | ``ETHTOOL_A_STATS_GRP_ID``      | u32    | group ID - ``ETHTOOL_STATS_*`` |
1618 +-+---------------------------------+--------+--------------------------------+
1619 | | ``ETHTOOL_A_STATS_GRP_SS_ID``   | u32    | string set ID for names        |
1620 +-+---------------------------------+--------+--------------------------------+
1621 | | ``ETHTOOL_A_STATS_GRP_STAT``    | nested | nest containing a statistic    |
1622 +-+---------------------------------+--------+--------------------------------+
1623 | | ``ETHTOOL_A_STATS_GRP_HIST_RX`` | nested | histogram statistic (Rx)       |
1624 +-+---------------------------------+--------+--------------------------------+
1625 | | ``ETHTOOL_A_STATS_GRP_HIST_TX`` | nested | histogram statistic (Tx)       |
1626 +-+---------------------------------+--------+--------------------------------+
1627
1628Users specify which groups of statistics they are requesting via
1629the ``ETHTOOL_A_STATS_GROUPS`` bitset. Currently defined values are:
1630
1631 ====================== ======== ===============================================
1632 ETHTOOL_STATS_ETH_MAC  eth-mac  Basic IEEE 802.3 MAC statistics (30.3.1.1.*)
1633 ETHTOOL_STATS_ETH_PHY  eth-phy  Basic IEEE 802.3 PHY statistics (30.3.2.1.*)
1634 ETHTOOL_STATS_ETH_CTRL eth-ctrl Basic IEEE 802.3 MAC Ctrl statistics (30.3.3.*)
1635 ETHTOOL_STATS_RMON     rmon     RMON (RFC 2819) statistics
1636 ETHTOOL_STATS_PHY      phy      Additional PHY statistics, not defined by IEEE
1637 ====================== ======== ===============================================
1638
1639Each group should have a corresponding ``ETHTOOL_A_STATS_GRP`` in the reply.
1640``ETHTOOL_A_STATS_GRP_ID`` identifies which group's statistics nest contains.
1641``ETHTOOL_A_STATS_GRP_SS_ID`` identifies the string set ID for the names of
1642the statistics in the group, if available.
1643
1644Statistics are added to the ``ETHTOOL_A_STATS_GRP`` nest under
1645``ETHTOOL_A_STATS_GRP_STAT``. ``ETHTOOL_A_STATS_GRP_STAT`` should contain
1646single 8 byte (u64) attribute inside - the type of that attribute is
1647the statistic ID and the value is the value of the statistic.
1648Each group has its own interpretation of statistic IDs.
1649Attribute IDs correspond to strings from the string set identified
1650by ``ETHTOOL_A_STATS_GRP_SS_ID``. Complex statistics (such as RMON histogram
1651entries) are also listed inside ``ETHTOOL_A_STATS_GRP`` and do not have
1652a string defined in the string set.
1653
1654RMON "histogram" counters count number of packets within given size range.
1655Because RFC does not specify the ranges beyond the standard 1518 MTU devices
1656differ in definition of buckets. For this reason the definition of packet ranges
1657is left to each driver.
1658
1659``ETHTOOL_A_STATS_GRP_HIST_RX`` and ``ETHTOOL_A_STATS_GRP_HIST_TX`` nests
1660contain the following attributes:
1661
1662 ================================= ====== ===================================
1663 ETHTOOL_A_STATS_RMON_HIST_BKT_LOW u32    low bound of the packet size bucket
1664 ETHTOOL_A_STATS_RMON_HIST_BKT_HI  u32    high bound of the bucket
1665 ETHTOOL_A_STATS_RMON_HIST_VAL     u64    packet counter
1666 ================================= ====== ===================================
1667
1668Low and high bounds are inclusive, for example:
1669
1670 ============================= ==== ====
1671 RFC statistic                 low  high
1672 ============================= ==== ====
1673 etherStatsPkts64Octets          0    64
1674 etherStatsPkts512to1023Octets 512  1023
1675 ============================= ==== ====
1676
1677``ETHTOOL_A_STATS_SRC`` is optional. Similar to ``PAUSE_GET``, it takes values
1678from ``enum ethtool_mac_stats_src``. If absent from the request, stats will be
1679provided with an ``ETHTOOL_A_STATS_SRC`` attribute in the response equal to
1680``ETHTOOL_MAC_STATS_SRC_AGGREGATE``.
1681
1682PHC_VCLOCKS_GET
1683===============
1684
1685Query device PHC virtual clocks information.
1686
1687Request contents:
1688
1689  ====================================  ======  ==========================
1690  ``ETHTOOL_A_PHC_VCLOCKS_HEADER``      nested  request header
1691  ====================================  ======  ==========================
1692
1693Kernel response contents:
1694
1695  ====================================  ======  ==========================
1696  ``ETHTOOL_A_PHC_VCLOCKS_HEADER``      nested  reply header
1697  ``ETHTOOL_A_PHC_VCLOCKS_NUM``         u32     PHC virtual clocks number
1698  ``ETHTOOL_A_PHC_VCLOCKS_INDEX``       s32     PHC index array
1699  ====================================  ======  ==========================
1700
1701MODULE_GET
1702==========
1703
1704Gets transceiver module parameters.
1705
1706Request contents:
1707
1708  =====================================  ======  ==========================
1709  ``ETHTOOL_A_MODULE_HEADER``            nested  request header
1710  =====================================  ======  ==========================
1711
1712Kernel response contents:
1713
1714  ======================================  ======  ==========================
1715  ``ETHTOOL_A_MODULE_HEADER``             nested  reply header
1716  ``ETHTOOL_A_MODULE_POWER_MODE_POLICY``  u8      power mode policy
1717  ``ETHTOOL_A_MODULE_POWER_MODE``         u8      operational power mode
1718  ======================================  ======  ==========================
1719
1720The optional ``ETHTOOL_A_MODULE_POWER_MODE_POLICY`` attribute encodes the
1721transceiver module power mode policy enforced by the host. The default policy
1722is driver-dependent, but "auto" is the recommended default and it should be
1723implemented by new drivers and drivers where conformance to a legacy behavior
1724is not critical.
1725
1726The optional ``ETHTHOOL_A_MODULE_POWER_MODE`` attribute encodes the operational
1727power mode policy of the transceiver module. It is only reported when a module
1728is plugged-in. Possible values are:
1729
1730.. kernel-doc:: include/uapi/linux/ethtool.h
1731    :identifiers: ethtool_module_power_mode
1732
1733MODULE_SET
1734==========
1735
1736Sets transceiver module parameters.
1737
1738Request contents:
1739
1740  ======================================  ======  ==========================
1741  ``ETHTOOL_A_MODULE_HEADER``             nested  request header
1742  ``ETHTOOL_A_MODULE_POWER_MODE_POLICY``  u8      power mode policy
1743  ======================================  ======  ==========================
1744
1745When set, the optional ``ETHTOOL_A_MODULE_POWER_MODE_POLICY`` attribute is used
1746to set the transceiver module power policy enforced by the host. Possible
1747values are:
1748
1749.. kernel-doc:: include/uapi/linux/ethtool.h
1750    :identifiers: ethtool_module_power_mode_policy
1751
1752For SFF-8636 modules, low power mode is forced by the host according to table
17536-10 in revision 2.10a of the specification.
1754
1755For CMIS modules, low power mode is forced by the host according to table 6-12
1756in revision 5.0 of the specification.
1757
1758PSE_GET
1759=======
1760
1761Gets PSE attributes.
1762
1763Request contents:
1764
1765  =====================================  ======  ==========================
1766  ``ETHTOOL_A_PSE_HEADER``               nested  request header
1767  =====================================  ======  ==========================
1768
1769Kernel response contents:
1770
1771  ==========================================  ======  =============================
1772  ``ETHTOOL_A_PSE_HEADER``                    nested  reply header
1773  ``ETHTOOL_A_PODL_PSE_ADMIN_STATE``             u32  Operational state of the PoDL
1774                                                      PSE functions
1775  ``ETHTOOL_A_PODL_PSE_PW_D_STATUS``             u32  power detection status of the
1776                                                      PoDL PSE.
1777  ``ETHTOOL_A_C33_PSE_ADMIN_STATE``              u32  Operational state of the PoE
1778                                                      PSE functions.
1779  ``ETHTOOL_A_C33_PSE_PW_D_STATUS``              u32  power detection status of the
1780                                                      PoE PSE.
1781  ``ETHTOOL_A_C33_PSE_PW_CLASS``                 u32  power class of the PoE PSE.
1782  ``ETHTOOL_A_C33_PSE_ACTUAL_PW``                u32  actual power drawn on the
1783                                                      PoE PSE.
1784  ``ETHTOOL_A_C33_PSE_EXT_STATE``                u32  power extended state of the
1785                                                      PoE PSE.
1786  ``ETHTOOL_A_C33_PSE_EXT_SUBSTATE``             u32  power extended substatus of
1787                                                      the PoE PSE.
1788  ``ETHTOOL_A_C33_PSE_AVAIL_PW_LIMIT``           u32  currently configured power
1789                                                      limit of the PoE PSE.
1790  ``ETHTOOL_A_C33_PSE_PW_LIMIT_RANGES``       nested  Supported power limit
1791                                                      configuration ranges.
1792  ``ETHTOOL_A_PSE_PW_D_ID``                      u32  Index of the PSE power domain
1793  ``ETHTOOL_A_PSE_PRIO_MAX``                     u32  Priority maximum configurable
1794                                                      on the PoE PSE
1795  ``ETHTOOL_A_PSE_PRIO``                         u32  Priority of the PoE PSE
1796                                                      currently configured
1797  ==========================================  ======  =============================
1798
1799When set, the optional ``ETHTOOL_A_PODL_PSE_ADMIN_STATE`` attribute identifies
1800the operational state of the PoDL PSE functions.  The operational state of the
1801PSE function can be changed using the ``ETHTOOL_A_PODL_PSE_ADMIN_CONTROL``
1802action. This attribute corresponds to ``IEEE 802.3-2018`` 30.15.1.1.2
1803aPoDLPSEAdminState. Possible values are:
1804
1805.. kernel-doc:: include/uapi/linux/ethtool.h
1806    :identifiers: ethtool_podl_pse_admin_state
1807
1808The same goes for ``ETHTOOL_A_C33_PSE_ADMIN_STATE`` implementing
1809``IEEE 802.3-2022`` 30.9.1.1.2 aPSEAdminState.
1810
1811.. kernel-doc:: include/uapi/linux/ethtool.h
1812    :identifiers: ethtool_c33_pse_admin_state
1813
1814When set, the optional ``ETHTOOL_A_PODL_PSE_PW_D_STATUS`` attribute identifies
1815the power detection status of the PoDL PSE.  The status depend on internal PSE
1816state machine and automatic PD classification support. This attribute
1817corresponds to ``IEEE 802.3-2018`` 30.15.1.1.3 aPoDLPSEPowerDetectionStatus.
1818Possible values are:
1819
1820.. kernel-doc:: include/uapi/linux/ethtool.h
1821    :identifiers: ethtool_podl_pse_pw_d_status
1822
1823The same goes for ``ETHTOOL_A_C33_PSE_ADMIN_PW_D_STATUS`` implementing
1824``IEEE 802.3-2022`` 30.9.1.1.5 aPSEPowerDetectionStatus.
1825
1826.. kernel-doc:: include/uapi/linux/ethtool.h
1827    :identifiers: ethtool_c33_pse_pw_d_status
1828
1829When set, the optional ``ETHTOOL_A_C33_PSE_PW_CLASS`` attribute identifies
1830the power class of the C33 PSE. It depends on the class negotiated between
1831the PSE and the PD. This attribute corresponds to ``IEEE 802.3-2022``
183230.9.1.1.8 aPSEPowerClassification.
1833
1834When set, the optional ``ETHTOOL_A_C33_PSE_ACTUAL_PW`` attribute identifies
1835the actual power drawn by the C33 PSE. This attribute corresponds to
1836``IEEE 802.3-2022`` 30.9.1.1.23 aPSEActualPower. Actual power is reported
1837in mW.
1838
1839When set, the optional ``ETHTOOL_A_C33_PSE_EXT_STATE`` attribute identifies
1840the extended error state of the C33 PSE. Possible values are:
1841
1842.. kernel-doc:: include/uapi/linux/ethtool.h
1843    :identifiers: ethtool_c33_pse_ext_state
1844
1845When set, the optional ``ETHTOOL_A_C33_PSE_EXT_SUBSTATE`` attribute identifies
1846the extended error state of the C33 PSE. Possible values are:
1847Possible values are:
1848
1849.. kernel-doc:: include/uapi/linux/ethtool.h
1850    :identifiers: ethtool_c33_pse_ext_substate_class_num_events
1851		  ethtool_c33_pse_ext_substate_error_condition
1852		  ethtool_c33_pse_ext_substate_mr_pse_enable
1853		  ethtool_c33_pse_ext_substate_option_detect_ted
1854		  ethtool_c33_pse_ext_substate_option_vport_lim
1855		  ethtool_c33_pse_ext_substate_ovld_detected
1856		  ethtool_c33_pse_ext_substate_pd_dll_power_type
1857		  ethtool_c33_pse_ext_substate_power_not_available
1858		  ethtool_c33_pse_ext_substate_short_detected
1859
1860When set, the optional ``ETHTOOL_A_C33_PSE_AVAIL_PW_LIMIT`` attribute
1861identifies the C33 PSE power limit in mW.
1862
1863When set the optional ``ETHTOOL_A_C33_PSE_PW_LIMIT_RANGES`` nested attribute
1864identifies the C33 PSE power limit ranges through
1865``ETHTOOL_A_C33_PSE_PWR_VAL_LIMIT_RANGE_MIN`` and
1866``ETHTOOL_A_C33_PSE_PWR_VAL_LIMIT_RANGE_MAX``.
1867If the controller works with fixed classes, the min and max values will be
1868equal.
1869
1870The ``ETHTOOL_A_PSE_PW_D_ID`` attribute identifies the index of PSE power
1871domain.
1872
1873When set, the optional ``ETHTOOL_A_PSE_PRIO_MAX`` attribute identifies
1874the PSE maximum priority value.
1875When set, the optional ``ETHTOOL_A_PSE_PRIO`` attributes is used to
1876identifies the currently configured PSE priority.
1877For a description of PSE priority attributes, see ``PSE_SET``.
1878
1879PSE_SET
1880=======
1881
1882Sets PSE parameters.
1883
1884Request contents:
1885
1886  ======================================  ======  =============================
1887  ``ETHTOOL_A_PSE_HEADER``                nested  request header
1888  ``ETHTOOL_A_PODL_PSE_ADMIN_CONTROL``       u32  Control PoDL PSE Admin state
1889  ``ETHTOOL_A_C33_PSE_ADMIN_CONTROL``        u32  Control PSE Admin state
1890  ``ETHTOOL_A_C33_PSE_AVAIL_PWR_LIMIT``      u32  Control PoE PSE available
1891                                                  power limit
1892  ``ETHTOOL_A_PSE_PRIO``                     u32  Control priority of the
1893                                                  PoE PSE
1894  ======================================  ======  =============================
1895
1896When set, the optional ``ETHTOOL_A_PODL_PSE_ADMIN_CONTROL`` attribute is used
1897to control PoDL PSE Admin functions. This option implements
1898``IEEE 802.3-2018`` 30.15.1.2.1 acPoDLPSEAdminControl. See
1899``ETHTOOL_A_PODL_PSE_ADMIN_STATE`` for supported values.
1900
1901The same goes for ``ETHTOOL_A_C33_PSE_ADMIN_CONTROL`` implementing
1902``IEEE 802.3-2022`` 30.9.1.2.1 acPSEAdminControl.
1903
1904When set, the optional ``ETHTOOL_A_C33_PSE_AVAIL_PWR_LIMIT`` attribute is
1905used to control the available power value limit for C33 PSE in milliwatts.
1906This attribute corresponds  to the `pse_available_power` variable described in
1907``IEEE 802.3-2022`` 33.2.4.4 Variables  and `pse_avail_pwr` in 145.2.5.4
1908Variables, which are described in power classes.
1909
1910It was decided to use milliwatts for this interface to unify it with other
1911power monitoring interfaces, which also use milliwatts, and to align with
1912various existing products that document power consumption in watts rather than
1913classes. If power limit configuration based on classes is needed, the
1914conversion can be done in user space, for example by ethtool.
1915
1916When set, the optional ``ETHTOOL_A_PSE_PRIO`` attributes is used to
1917control the PSE priority. Allowed priority value are between zero and
1918the value of ``ETHTOOL_A_PSE_PRIO_MAX`` attribute.
1919
1920A lower value indicates a higher priority, meaning that a priority value
1921of 0 corresponds to the highest port priority.
1922Port priority serves two functions:
1923
1924 - Power-up Order: After a reset, ports are powered up in order of their
1925   priority from highest to lowest. Ports with higher priority
1926   (lower values) power up first.
1927 - Shutdown Order: When the power budget is exceeded, ports with lower
1928   priority (higher values) are turned off first.
1929
1930PSE_NTF
1931=======
1932
1933Notify PSE events.
1934
1935Notification contents:
1936
1937  ===============================  ======  ========================
1938  ``ETHTOOL_A_PSE_HEADER``         nested  request header
1939  ``ETHTOOL_A_PSE_EVENTS``         bitset  PSE events
1940  ===============================  ======  ========================
1941
1942When set, the optional ``ETHTOOL_A_PSE_EVENTS`` attribute identifies the
1943PSE events.
1944
1945.. kernel-doc:: include/uapi/linux/ethtool_netlink_generated.h
1946    :identifiers: ethtool_pse_event
1947
1948RSS_GET
1949=======
1950
1951Get indirection table, hash key and hash function info associated with a
1952RSS context of an interface similar to ``ETHTOOL_GRSSH`` ioctl request.
1953
1954Request contents:
1955
1956=====================================  ======  ============================
1957  ``ETHTOOL_A_RSS_HEADER``             nested  request header
1958  ``ETHTOOL_A_RSS_CONTEXT``            u32     context number
1959  ``ETHTOOL_A_RSS_START_CONTEXT``      u32     start context number (dumps)
1960=====================================  ======  ============================
1961
1962``ETHTOOL_A_RSS_CONTEXT`` specifies which RSS context number to query,
1963if not set context 0 (the main context) is queried. Dumps can be filtered
1964by device (only listing contexts of a given netdev). Filtering single
1965context number is not supported but ``ETHTOOL_A_RSS_START_CONTEXT``
1966can be used to start dumping context from the given number (primarily
1967used to ignore context 0s and only dump additional contexts).
1968
1969Kernel response contents:
1970
1971=====================================  ======  ==========================
1972  ``ETHTOOL_A_RSS_HEADER``             nested  reply header
1973  ``ETHTOOL_A_RSS_CONTEXT``            u32     context number
1974  ``ETHTOOL_A_RSS_HFUNC``              u32     RSS hash func
1975  ``ETHTOOL_A_RSS_INDIR``              binary  Indir table bytes
1976  ``ETHTOOL_A_RSS_HKEY``               binary  Hash key bytes
1977  ``ETHTOOL_A_RSS_INPUT_XFRM``         u32     RSS input data transformation
1978=====================================  ======  ==========================
1979
1980ETHTOOL_A_RSS_HFUNC attribute is bitmap indicating the hash function
1981being used. Current supported options are toeplitz, xor or crc32.
1982ETHTOOL_A_RSS_INDIR attribute returns RSS indirection table where each byte
1983indicates queue number.
1984ETHTOOL_A_RSS_INPUT_XFRM attribute is a bitmap indicating the type of
1985transformation applied to the input protocol fields before given to the RSS
1986hfunc. Current supported options are symmetric-xor and symmetric-or-xor.
1987
1988PLCA_GET_CFG
1989============
1990
1991Gets the IEEE 802.3cg-2019 Clause 148 Physical Layer Collision Avoidance
1992(PLCA) Reconciliation Sublayer (RS) attributes.
1993
1994Request contents:
1995
1996  =====================================  ======  ==========================
1997  ``ETHTOOL_A_PLCA_HEADER``              nested  request header
1998  =====================================  ======  ==========================
1999
2000Kernel response contents:
2001
2002  ======================================  ======  =============================
2003  ``ETHTOOL_A_PLCA_HEADER``               nested  reply header
2004  ``ETHTOOL_A_PLCA_VERSION``              u16     Supported PLCA management
2005                                                  interface standard/version
2006  ``ETHTOOL_A_PLCA_ENABLED``              u8      PLCA Admin State
2007  ``ETHTOOL_A_PLCA_NODE_ID``              u32     PLCA unique local node ID
2008  ``ETHTOOL_A_PLCA_NODE_CNT``             u32     Number of PLCA nodes on the
2009                                                  network, including the
2010                                                  coordinator
2011  ``ETHTOOL_A_PLCA_TO_TMR``               u32     Transmit Opportunity Timer
2012                                                  value in bit-times (BT)
2013  ``ETHTOOL_A_PLCA_BURST_CNT``            u32     Number of additional packets
2014                                                  the node is allowed to send
2015                                                  within a single TO
2016  ``ETHTOOL_A_PLCA_BURST_TMR``            u32     Time to wait for the MAC to
2017                                                  transmit a new frame before
2018                                                  terminating the burst
2019  ======================================  ======  =============================
2020
2021When set, the optional ``ETHTOOL_A_PLCA_VERSION`` attribute indicates which
2022standard and version the PLCA management interface complies to. When not set,
2023the interface is vendor-specific and (possibly) supplied by the driver.
2024The OPEN Alliance SIG specifies a standard register map for 10BASE-T1S PHYs
2025embedding the PLCA Reconciliation Sublayer. See "10BASE-T1S PLCA Management
2026Registers" at https://www.opensig.org/about/specifications/.
2027
2028When set, the optional ``ETHTOOL_A_PLCA_ENABLED`` attribute indicates the
2029administrative state of the PLCA RS. When not set, the node operates in "plain"
2030CSMA/CD mode. This option is corresponding to ``IEEE 802.3cg-2019`` 30.16.1.1.1
2031aPLCAAdminState / 30.16.1.2.1 acPLCAAdminControl.
2032
2033When set, the optional ``ETHTOOL_A_PLCA_NODE_ID`` attribute indicates the
2034configured local node ID of the PHY. This ID determines which transmit
2035opportunity (TO) is reserved for the node to transmit into. This option is
2036corresponding to ``IEEE 802.3cg-2019`` 30.16.1.1.4 aPLCALocalNodeID. The valid
2037range for this attribute is [0 .. 255] where 255 means "not configured".
2038
2039When set, the optional ``ETHTOOL_A_PLCA_NODE_CNT`` attribute indicates the
2040configured maximum number of PLCA nodes on the mixing-segment. This number
2041determines the total number of transmit opportunities generated during a
2042PLCA cycle. This attribute is relevant only for the PLCA coordinator, which is
2043the node with aPLCALocalNodeID set to 0. Follower nodes ignore this setting.
2044This option is corresponding to ``IEEE 802.3cg-2019`` 30.16.1.1.3
2045aPLCANodeCount. The valid range for this attribute is [1 .. 255].
2046
2047When set, the optional ``ETHTOOL_A_PLCA_TO_TMR`` attribute indicates the
2048configured value of the transmit opportunity timer in bit-times. This value
2049must be set equal across all nodes sharing the medium for PLCA to work
2050correctly. This option is corresponding to ``IEEE 802.3cg-2019`` 30.16.1.1.5
2051aPLCATransmitOpportunityTimer. The valid range for this attribute is
2052[0 .. 255].
2053
2054When set, the optional ``ETHTOOL_A_PLCA_BURST_CNT`` attribute indicates the
2055configured number of extra packets that the node is allowed to send during a
2056single transmit opportunity. By default, this attribute is 0, meaning that
2057the node can only send a single frame per TO. When greater than 0, the PLCA RS
2058keeps the TO after any transmission, waiting for the MAC to send a new frame
2059for up to aPLCABurstTimer BTs. This can only happen a number of times per PLCA
2060cycle up to the value of this parameter. After that, the burst is over and the
2061normal counting of TOs resumes. This option is corresponding to
2062``IEEE 802.3cg-2019`` 30.16.1.1.6 aPLCAMaxBurstCount. The valid range for this
2063attribute is [0 .. 255].
2064
2065When set, the optional ``ETHTOOL_A_PLCA_BURST_TMR`` attribute indicates how
2066many bit-times the PLCA RS waits for the MAC to initiate a new transmission
2067when aPLCAMaxBurstCount is greater than 0. If the MAC fails to send a new
2068frame within this time, the burst ends and the counting of TOs resumes.
2069Otherwise, the new frame is sent as part of the current burst. This option
2070is corresponding to ``IEEE 802.3cg-2019`` 30.16.1.1.7 aPLCABurstTimer. The
2071valid range for this attribute is [0 .. 255]. Although, the value should be
2072set greater than the Inter-Frame-Gap (IFG) time of the MAC (plus some margin)
2073for PLCA burst mode to work as intended.
2074
2075PLCA_SET_CFG
2076============
2077
2078Sets PLCA RS parameters.
2079
2080Request contents:
2081
2082  ======================================  ======  =============================
2083  ``ETHTOOL_A_PLCA_HEADER``               nested  request header
2084  ``ETHTOOL_A_PLCA_ENABLED``              u8      PLCA Admin State
2085  ``ETHTOOL_A_PLCA_NODE_ID``              u8      PLCA unique local node ID
2086  ``ETHTOOL_A_PLCA_NODE_CNT``             u8      Number of PLCA nodes on the
2087                                                  network, including the
2088                                                  coordinator
2089  ``ETHTOOL_A_PLCA_TO_TMR``               u8      Transmit Opportunity Timer
2090                                                  value in bit-times (BT)
2091  ``ETHTOOL_A_PLCA_BURST_CNT``            u8      Number of additional packets
2092                                                  the node is allowed to send
2093                                                  within a single TO
2094  ``ETHTOOL_A_PLCA_BURST_TMR``            u8      Time to wait for the MAC to
2095                                                  transmit a new frame before
2096                                                  terminating the burst
2097  ======================================  ======  =============================
2098
2099For a description of each attribute, see ``PLCA_GET_CFG``.
2100
2101PLCA_GET_STATUS
2102===============
2103
2104Gets PLCA RS status information.
2105
2106Request contents:
2107
2108  =====================================  ======  ==========================
2109  ``ETHTOOL_A_PLCA_HEADER``              nested  request header
2110  =====================================  ======  ==========================
2111
2112Kernel response contents:
2113
2114  ======================================  ======  =============================
2115  ``ETHTOOL_A_PLCA_HEADER``               nested  reply header
2116  ``ETHTOOL_A_PLCA_STATUS``               u8      PLCA RS operational status
2117  ======================================  ======  =============================
2118
2119When set, the ``ETHTOOL_A_PLCA_STATUS`` attribute indicates whether the node is
2120detecting the presence of the BEACON on the network. This flag is
2121corresponding to ``IEEE 802.3cg-2019`` 30.16.1.1.2 aPLCAStatus.
2122
2123MM_GET
2124======
2125
2126Retrieve 802.3 MAC Merge parameters.
2127
2128Request contents:
2129
2130  ====================================  ======  ==========================
2131  ``ETHTOOL_A_MM_HEADER``               nested  request header
2132  ====================================  ======  ==========================
2133
2134Kernel response contents:
2135
2136  =================================  ======  ===================================
2137  ``ETHTOOL_A_MM_HEADER``            nested  request header
2138  ``ETHTOOL_A_MM_PMAC_ENABLED``      bool    set if RX of preemptible and SMD-V
2139                                             frames is enabled
2140  ``ETHTOOL_A_MM_TX_ENABLED``        bool    set if TX of preemptible frames is
2141                                             administratively enabled (might be
2142                                             inactive if verification failed)
2143  ``ETHTOOL_A_MM_TX_ACTIVE``         bool    set if TX of preemptible frames is
2144                                             operationally enabled
2145  ``ETHTOOL_A_MM_TX_MIN_FRAG_SIZE``  u32     minimum size of transmitted
2146                                             non-final fragments, in octets
2147  ``ETHTOOL_A_MM_RX_MIN_FRAG_SIZE``  u32     minimum size of received non-final
2148                                             fragments, in octets
2149  ``ETHTOOL_A_MM_VERIFY_ENABLED``    bool    set if TX of SMD-V frames is
2150                                             administratively enabled
2151  ``ETHTOOL_A_MM_VERIFY_STATUS``     u8      state of the verification function
2152  ``ETHTOOL_A_MM_VERIFY_TIME``       u32     delay between verification attempts
2153  ``ETHTOOL_A_MM_MAX_VERIFY_TIME```  u32     maximum verification interval
2154                                             supported by device
2155  ``ETHTOOL_A_MM_STATS``             nested  IEEE 802.3-2018 subclause 30.14.1
2156                                             oMACMergeEntity statistics counters
2157  =================================  ======  ===================================
2158
2159The attributes are populated by the device driver through the following
2160structure:
2161
2162.. kernel-doc:: include/linux/ethtool.h
2163    :identifiers: ethtool_mm_state
2164
2165The ``ETHTOOL_A_MM_VERIFY_STATUS`` will report one of the values from
2166
2167.. kernel-doc:: include/uapi/linux/ethtool.h
2168    :identifiers: ethtool_mm_verify_status
2169
2170If ``ETHTOOL_A_MM_VERIFY_ENABLED`` was passed as false in the ``MM_SET``
2171command, ``ETHTOOL_A_MM_VERIFY_STATUS`` will report either
2172``ETHTOOL_MM_VERIFY_STATUS_INITIAL`` or ``ETHTOOL_MM_VERIFY_STATUS_DISABLED``,
2173otherwise it should report one of the other states.
2174
2175It is recommended that drivers start with the pMAC disabled, and enable it upon
2176user space request. It is also recommended that user space does not depend upon
2177the default values from ``ETHTOOL_MSG_MM_GET`` requests.
2178
2179``ETHTOOL_A_MM_STATS`` are reported if ``ETHTOOL_FLAG_STATS`` was set in
2180``ETHTOOL_A_HEADER_FLAGS``. The attribute will be empty if driver did not
2181report any statistics. Drivers fill in the statistics in the following
2182structure:
2183
2184.. kernel-doc:: include/linux/ethtool.h
2185    :identifiers: ethtool_mm_stats
2186
2187MM_SET
2188======
2189
2190Modifies the configuration of the 802.3 MAC Merge layer.
2191
2192Request contents:
2193
2194  =================================  ======  ==========================
2195  ``ETHTOOL_A_MM_VERIFY_TIME``       u32     see MM_GET description
2196  ``ETHTOOL_A_MM_VERIFY_ENABLED``    bool    see MM_GET description
2197  ``ETHTOOL_A_MM_TX_ENABLED``        bool    see MM_GET description
2198  ``ETHTOOL_A_MM_PMAC_ENABLED``      bool    see MM_GET description
2199  ``ETHTOOL_A_MM_TX_MIN_FRAG_SIZE``  u32     see MM_GET description
2200  =================================  ======  ==========================
2201
2202The attributes are propagated to the driver through the following structure:
2203
2204.. kernel-doc:: include/linux/ethtool.h
2205    :identifiers: ethtool_mm_cfg
2206
2207MODULE_FW_FLASH_ACT
2208===================
2209
2210Flashes transceiver module firmware.
2211
2212Request contents:
2213
2214  =======================================  ======  ===========================
2215  ``ETHTOOL_A_MODULE_FW_FLASH_HEADER``     nested  request header
2216  ``ETHTOOL_A_MODULE_FW_FLASH_FILE_NAME``  string  firmware image file name
2217  ``ETHTOOL_A_MODULE_FW_FLASH_PASSWORD``   u32     transceiver module password
2218  =======================================  ======  ===========================
2219
2220The firmware update process consists of three logical steps:
2221
22221. Downloading a firmware image to the transceiver module and validating it.
22232. Running the firmware image.
22243. Committing the firmware image so that it is run upon reset.
2225
2226When flash command is given, those three steps are taken in that order.
2227
2228This message merely schedules the update process and returns immediately
2229without blocking. The process then runs asynchronously.
2230Since it can take several minutes to complete, during the update process
2231notifications are emitted from the kernel to user space updating it about
2232the status and progress.
2233
2234The ``ETHTOOL_A_MODULE_FW_FLASH_FILE_NAME`` attribute encodes the firmware
2235image file name. The firmware image is downloaded to the transceiver module,
2236validated, run and committed.
2237
2238The optional ``ETHTOOL_A_MODULE_FW_FLASH_PASSWORD`` attribute encodes a password
2239that might be required as part of the transceiver module firmware update
2240process.
2241
2242The firmware update process can take several minutes to complete. Therefore,
2243during the update process notifications are emitted from the kernel to user
2244space updating it about the status and progress.
2245
2246
2247
2248Notification contents:
2249
2250 +---------------------------------------------------+--------+----------------+
2251 | ``ETHTOOL_A_MODULE_FW_FLASH_HEADER``              | nested | reply header   |
2252 +---------------------------------------------------+--------+----------------+
2253 | ``ETHTOOL_A_MODULE_FW_FLASH_STATUS``              | u32    | status         |
2254 +---------------------------------------------------+--------+----------------+
2255 | ``ETHTOOL_A_MODULE_FW_FLASH_STATUS_MSG``          | string | status message |
2256 +---------------------------------------------------+--------+----------------+
2257 | ``ETHTOOL_A_MODULE_FW_FLASH_DONE``                | uint   | progress       |
2258 +---------------------------------------------------+--------+----------------+
2259 | ``ETHTOOL_A_MODULE_FW_FLASH_TOTAL``               | uint   | total          |
2260 +---------------------------------------------------+--------+----------------+
2261
2262The ``ETHTOOL_A_MODULE_FW_FLASH_STATUS`` attribute encodes the current status
2263of the firmware update process. Possible values are:
2264
2265.. kernel-doc:: include/uapi/linux/ethtool.h
2266    :identifiers: ethtool_module_fw_flash_status
2267
2268The ``ETHTOOL_A_MODULE_FW_FLASH_STATUS_MSG`` attribute encodes a status message
2269string.
2270
2271The ``ETHTOOL_A_MODULE_FW_FLASH_DONE`` and ``ETHTOOL_A_MODULE_FW_FLASH_TOTAL``
2272attributes encode the completed and total amount of work, respectively.
2273
2274PHY_GET
2275=======
2276
2277Retrieve information about a given Ethernet PHY sitting on the link. The DO
2278operation returns all available information about dev->phydev. User can also
2279specify a PHY_INDEX, in which case the DO request returns information about that
2280specific PHY.
2281
2282As there can be more than one PHY, the DUMP operation can be used to list the PHYs
2283present on a given interface, by passing an interface index or name in
2284the dump request.
2285
2286For more information, refer to :ref:`phy_link_topology`
2287
2288Request contents:
2289
2290  ====================================  ======  ==========================
2291  ``ETHTOOL_A_PHY_HEADER``              nested  request header
2292  ====================================  ======  ==========================
2293
2294Kernel response contents:
2295
2296  ===================================== ======  ===============================
2297  ``ETHTOOL_A_PHY_HEADER``              nested  request header
2298  ``ETHTOOL_A_PHY_INDEX``               u32     the phy's unique index, that can
2299                                                be used for phy-specific
2300                                                requests
2301  ``ETHTOOL_A_PHY_DRVNAME``             string  the phy driver name
2302  ``ETHTOOL_A_PHY_NAME``                string  the phy device name
2303  ``ETHTOOL_A_PHY_UPSTREAM_TYPE``       u32     the type of device this phy is
2304                                                connected to
2305  ``ETHTOOL_A_PHY_UPSTREAM_INDEX``      u32     the PHY index of the upstream
2306                                                PHY
2307  ``ETHTOOL_A_PHY_UPSTREAM_SFP_NAME``   string  if this PHY is connected to
2308                                                its parent PHY through an SFP
2309                                                bus, the name of this sfp bus
2310  ``ETHTOOL_A_PHY_DOWNSTREAM_SFP_NAME`` string  if the phy controls an sfp bus,
2311                                                the name of the sfp bus
2312  ===================================== ======  ===============================
2313
2314When ``ETHTOOL_A_PHY_UPSTREAM_TYPE`` is PHY_UPSTREAM_PHY, the PHY's parent is
2315another PHY.
2316
2317TSCONFIG_GET
2318============
2319
2320Retrieves the information about the current hardware timestamping source and
2321configuration.
2322
2323It is similar to the deprecated ``SIOCGHWTSTAMP`` ioctl request.
2324
2325Request contents:
2326
2327  ====================================  ======  ==========================
2328  ``ETHTOOL_A_TSCONFIG_HEADER``         nested  request header
2329  ====================================  ======  ==========================
2330
2331Kernel response contents:
2332
2333  ======================================== ======  ============================
2334  ``ETHTOOL_A_TSCONFIG_HEADER``            nested  request header
2335  ``ETHTOOL_A_TSCONFIG_HWTSTAMP_PROVIDER`` nested  PTP hw clock provider
2336  ``ETHTOOL_A_TSCONFIG_TX_TYPES``          bitset  hwtstamp Tx type
2337  ``ETHTOOL_A_TSCONFIG_RX_FILTERS``        bitset  hwtstamp Rx filter
2338  ``ETHTOOL_A_TSCONFIG_HWTSTAMP_FLAGS``	   u32     hwtstamp flags
2339  ======================================== ======  ============================
2340
2341When set the ``ETHTOOL_A_TSCONFIG_HWTSTAMP_PROVIDER`` attribute identifies the
2342source of the hw timestamping provider. It is composed by
2343``ETHTOOL_A_TS_HWTSTAMP_PROVIDER_INDEX`` attribute which describe the index of
2344the PTP device and ``ETHTOOL_A_TS_HWTSTAMP_PROVIDER_QUALIFIER`` which describe
2345the qualifier of the timestamp.
2346
2347When set the ``ETHTOOL_A_TSCONFIG_TX_TYPES``, ``ETHTOOL_A_TSCONFIG_RX_FILTERS``
2348and the ``ETHTOOL_A_TSCONFIG_HWTSTAMP_FLAGS`` attributes identify the Tx
2349type, the Rx filter and the flags configured for the current hw timestamping
2350provider. The attributes are propagated to the driver through the following
2351structure:
2352
2353.. kernel-doc:: include/linux/net_tstamp.h
2354    :identifiers: kernel_hwtstamp_config
2355
2356TSCONFIG_SET
2357============
2358
2359Set the information about the current hardware timestamping source and
2360configuration.
2361
2362It is similar to the deprecated ``SIOCSHWTSTAMP`` ioctl request.
2363
2364Request contents:
2365
2366  ======================================== ======  ============================
2367  ``ETHTOOL_A_TSCONFIG_HEADER``            nested  request header
2368  ``ETHTOOL_A_TSCONFIG_HWTSTAMP_PROVIDER`` nested  PTP hw clock provider
2369  ``ETHTOOL_A_TSCONFIG_TX_TYPES``          bitset  hwtstamp Tx type
2370  ``ETHTOOL_A_TSCONFIG_RX_FILTERS``        bitset  hwtstamp Rx filter
2371  ``ETHTOOL_A_TSCONFIG_HWTSTAMP_FLAGS``	   u32     hwtstamp flags
2372  ======================================== ======  ============================
2373
2374Kernel response contents:
2375
2376  ======================================== ======  ============================
2377  ``ETHTOOL_A_TSCONFIG_HEADER``            nested  request header
2378  ``ETHTOOL_A_TSCONFIG_HWTSTAMP_PROVIDER`` nested  PTP hw clock provider
2379  ``ETHTOOL_A_TSCONFIG_TX_TYPES``          bitset  hwtstamp Tx type
2380  ``ETHTOOL_A_TSCONFIG_RX_FILTERS``        bitset  hwtstamp Rx filter
2381  ``ETHTOOL_A_TSCONFIG_HWTSTAMP_FLAGS``	   u32     hwtstamp flags
2382  ======================================== ======  ============================
2383
2384For a description of each attribute, see ``TSCONFIG_GET``.
2385
2386Request translation
2387===================
2388
2389The following table maps ioctl commands to netlink commands providing their
2390functionality. Entries with "n/a" in right column are commands which do not
2391have their netlink replacement yet. Entries which "n/a" in the left column
2392are netlink only.
2393
2394  =================================== =====================================
2395  ioctl command                       netlink command
2396  =================================== =====================================
2397  ``ETHTOOL_GSET``                    ``ETHTOOL_MSG_LINKINFO_GET``
2398                                      ``ETHTOOL_MSG_LINKMODES_GET``
2399  ``ETHTOOL_SSET``                    ``ETHTOOL_MSG_LINKINFO_SET``
2400                                      ``ETHTOOL_MSG_LINKMODES_SET``
2401  ``ETHTOOL_GDRVINFO``                n/a
2402  ``ETHTOOL_GREGS``                   n/a
2403  ``ETHTOOL_GWOL``                    ``ETHTOOL_MSG_WOL_GET``
2404  ``ETHTOOL_SWOL``                    ``ETHTOOL_MSG_WOL_SET``
2405  ``ETHTOOL_GMSGLVL``                 ``ETHTOOL_MSG_DEBUG_GET``
2406  ``ETHTOOL_SMSGLVL``                 ``ETHTOOL_MSG_DEBUG_SET``
2407  ``ETHTOOL_NWAY_RST``                n/a
2408  ``ETHTOOL_GLINK``                   ``ETHTOOL_MSG_LINKSTATE_GET``
2409  ``ETHTOOL_GEEPROM``                 n/a
2410  ``ETHTOOL_SEEPROM``                 n/a
2411  ``ETHTOOL_GCOALESCE``               ``ETHTOOL_MSG_COALESCE_GET``
2412  ``ETHTOOL_SCOALESCE``               ``ETHTOOL_MSG_COALESCE_SET``
2413  ``ETHTOOL_GRINGPARAM``              ``ETHTOOL_MSG_RINGS_GET``
2414  ``ETHTOOL_SRINGPARAM``              ``ETHTOOL_MSG_RINGS_SET``
2415  ``ETHTOOL_GPAUSEPARAM``             ``ETHTOOL_MSG_PAUSE_GET``
2416  ``ETHTOOL_SPAUSEPARAM``             ``ETHTOOL_MSG_PAUSE_SET``
2417  ``ETHTOOL_GRXCSUM``                 ``ETHTOOL_MSG_FEATURES_GET``
2418  ``ETHTOOL_SRXCSUM``                 ``ETHTOOL_MSG_FEATURES_SET``
2419  ``ETHTOOL_GTXCSUM``                 ``ETHTOOL_MSG_FEATURES_GET``
2420  ``ETHTOOL_STXCSUM``                 ``ETHTOOL_MSG_FEATURES_SET``
2421  ``ETHTOOL_GSG``                     ``ETHTOOL_MSG_FEATURES_GET``
2422  ``ETHTOOL_SSG``                     ``ETHTOOL_MSG_FEATURES_SET``
2423  ``ETHTOOL_TEST``                    n/a
2424  ``ETHTOOL_GSTRINGS``                ``ETHTOOL_MSG_STRSET_GET``
2425  ``ETHTOOL_PHYS_ID``                 n/a
2426  ``ETHTOOL_GSTATS``                  n/a
2427  ``ETHTOOL_GTSO``                    ``ETHTOOL_MSG_FEATURES_GET``
2428  ``ETHTOOL_STSO``                    ``ETHTOOL_MSG_FEATURES_SET``
2429  ``ETHTOOL_GPERMADDR``               rtnetlink ``RTM_GETLINK``
2430  ``ETHTOOL_GUFO``                    ``ETHTOOL_MSG_FEATURES_GET``
2431  ``ETHTOOL_SUFO``                    ``ETHTOOL_MSG_FEATURES_SET``
2432  ``ETHTOOL_GGSO``                    ``ETHTOOL_MSG_FEATURES_GET``
2433  ``ETHTOOL_SGSO``                    ``ETHTOOL_MSG_FEATURES_SET``
2434  ``ETHTOOL_GFLAGS``                  ``ETHTOOL_MSG_FEATURES_GET``
2435  ``ETHTOOL_SFLAGS``                  ``ETHTOOL_MSG_FEATURES_SET``
2436  ``ETHTOOL_GPFLAGS``                 ``ETHTOOL_MSG_PRIVFLAGS_GET``
2437  ``ETHTOOL_SPFLAGS``                 ``ETHTOOL_MSG_PRIVFLAGS_SET``
2438  ``ETHTOOL_GRXFH``                   n/a
2439  ``ETHTOOL_SRXFH``                   n/a
2440  ``ETHTOOL_GGRO``                    ``ETHTOOL_MSG_FEATURES_GET``
2441  ``ETHTOOL_SGRO``                    ``ETHTOOL_MSG_FEATURES_SET``
2442  ``ETHTOOL_GRXRINGS``                n/a
2443  ``ETHTOOL_GRXCLSRLCNT``             n/a
2444  ``ETHTOOL_GRXCLSRULE``              n/a
2445  ``ETHTOOL_GRXCLSRLALL``             n/a
2446  ``ETHTOOL_SRXCLSRLDEL``             n/a
2447  ``ETHTOOL_SRXCLSRLINS``             n/a
2448  ``ETHTOOL_FLASHDEV``                n/a
2449  ``ETHTOOL_RESET``                   n/a
2450  ``ETHTOOL_SRXNTUPLE``               n/a
2451  ``ETHTOOL_GRXNTUPLE``               n/a
2452  ``ETHTOOL_GSSET_INFO``              ``ETHTOOL_MSG_STRSET_GET``
2453  ``ETHTOOL_GRXFHINDIR``              n/a
2454  ``ETHTOOL_SRXFHINDIR``              n/a
2455  ``ETHTOOL_GFEATURES``               ``ETHTOOL_MSG_FEATURES_GET``
2456  ``ETHTOOL_SFEATURES``               ``ETHTOOL_MSG_FEATURES_SET``
2457  ``ETHTOOL_GCHANNELS``               ``ETHTOOL_MSG_CHANNELS_GET``
2458  ``ETHTOOL_SCHANNELS``               ``ETHTOOL_MSG_CHANNELS_SET``
2459  ``ETHTOOL_SET_DUMP``                n/a
2460  ``ETHTOOL_GET_DUMP_FLAG``           n/a
2461  ``ETHTOOL_GET_DUMP_DATA``           n/a
2462  ``ETHTOOL_GET_TS_INFO``             ``ETHTOOL_MSG_TSINFO_GET``
2463  ``ETHTOOL_GMODULEINFO``             ``ETHTOOL_MSG_MODULE_EEPROM_GET``
2464  ``ETHTOOL_GMODULEEEPROM``           ``ETHTOOL_MSG_MODULE_EEPROM_GET``
2465  ``ETHTOOL_GEEE``                    ``ETHTOOL_MSG_EEE_GET``
2466  ``ETHTOOL_SEEE``                    ``ETHTOOL_MSG_EEE_SET``
2467  ``ETHTOOL_GRSSH``                   ``ETHTOOL_MSG_RSS_GET``
2468  ``ETHTOOL_SRSSH``                   n/a
2469  ``ETHTOOL_GTUNABLE``                n/a
2470  ``ETHTOOL_STUNABLE``                n/a
2471  ``ETHTOOL_GPHYSTATS``               n/a
2472  ``ETHTOOL_PERQUEUE``                n/a
2473  ``ETHTOOL_GLINKSETTINGS``           ``ETHTOOL_MSG_LINKINFO_GET``
2474                                      ``ETHTOOL_MSG_LINKMODES_GET``
2475  ``ETHTOOL_SLINKSETTINGS``           ``ETHTOOL_MSG_LINKINFO_SET``
2476                                      ``ETHTOOL_MSG_LINKMODES_SET``
2477  ``ETHTOOL_PHY_GTUNABLE``            n/a
2478  ``ETHTOOL_PHY_STUNABLE``            n/a
2479  ``ETHTOOL_GFECPARAM``               ``ETHTOOL_MSG_FEC_GET``
2480  ``ETHTOOL_SFECPARAM``               ``ETHTOOL_MSG_FEC_SET``
2481  n/a                                 ``ETHTOOL_MSG_CABLE_TEST_ACT``
2482  n/a                                 ``ETHTOOL_MSG_CABLE_TEST_TDR_ACT``
2483  n/a                                 ``ETHTOOL_MSG_TUNNEL_INFO_GET``
2484  n/a                                 ``ETHTOOL_MSG_PHC_VCLOCKS_GET``
2485  n/a                                 ``ETHTOOL_MSG_MODULE_GET``
2486  n/a                                 ``ETHTOOL_MSG_MODULE_SET``
2487  n/a                                 ``ETHTOOL_MSG_PLCA_GET_CFG``
2488  n/a                                 ``ETHTOOL_MSG_PLCA_SET_CFG``
2489  n/a                                 ``ETHTOOL_MSG_PLCA_GET_STATUS``
2490  n/a                                 ``ETHTOOL_MSG_MM_GET``
2491  n/a                                 ``ETHTOOL_MSG_MM_SET``
2492  n/a                                 ``ETHTOOL_MSG_MODULE_FW_FLASH_ACT``
2493  n/a                                 ``ETHTOOL_MSG_PHY_GET``
2494  ``SIOCGHWTSTAMP``                   ``ETHTOOL_MSG_TSCONFIG_GET``
2495  ``SIOCSHWTSTAMP``                   ``ETHTOOL_MSG_TSCONFIG_SET``
2496  =================================== =====================================
2497