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SubjectRe: virtio_net: ethtool supported link modes
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On 2017年09月01日 01:04, Radu Rendec wrote:
> Hello,
>
> Looking at the code in virtnet_set_link_ksettings, it seems the speed
> and duplex can be set to any valid value. The driver will "remember"
> them and report them back in virtnet_get_link_ksettings.
>
> However, the supported link modes (link_modes.supported in struct
> ethtool_link_ksettings) is always 0, indicating that no speed/duplex
> setting is supported.
>
> Does it make more sense to set (at least a few of) the supported link
> modes, such as 10baseT_Half ... 10000baseT_Full?
>
> I would expect to see consistency between what is reported in
> link_modes.supported and what can actually be set. Could you please
> share your opinion on this?

I think the may make sense only if there's a hardware implementation for
virtio. And we probably need to extend virtio spec for adding new commands.

Thanks

>
> Thank you,
> Radu Rendec
>

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