netdev - [PATCH net-next v2 3/5] ethtool: (uapi) Add ETHTOOL_PHY

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Date:   Mon, 14 Nov 2016 10:29:18 +0100
From:   "Allan W. Nielsen" <allan.nielsen@...rosemi.com>
To:     <netdev@...r.kernel.org>
CC:     <andrew@...n.ch>, <raju.lakkaraju@...rosemi.com>,
        <allan.nielsen@...rosemi.com>,
        Raju Lakkaraju <Raju.Lakkaraju@...rosemi.com>
Subject: [PATCH net-next v2 3/5] ethtool: (uapi) Add ETHTOOL_PHY_DOWNSHIFT to PHY tunables

From: Raju Lakkaraju <Raju.Lakkaraju@...rosemi.com>

For operation in cabling environments that are incompatible with
1000BAST-T, PHY device may provide an automatic link speed downshift
operation. When enabled, the device automatically changes its 1000BAST-T
auto-negotiation to the next slower speed after a configured number of
failed attempts at 1000BAST-T.  This feature is useful in setting up in
networks using older cable installations that include only pairs A and B,
and not pairs C and D.

Signed-off-by: Raju Lakkaraju <Raju.Lakkaraju@...rosemi.com>
---
 include/uapi/linux/ethtool.h | 5 ++++-
 1 file changed, 4 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/include/uapi/linux/ethtool.h b/include/uapi/linux/ethtool.h
index 42f696f..f0db778 100644
--- a/include/uapi/linux/ethtool.h
+++ b/include/uapi/linux/ethtool.h
@@ -248,9 +248,12 @@ struct ethtool_tunable {
 	void	*data[0];
 };
 
+#define DOWNSHIFT_DEV_DEFAULT_COUNT	0xff
+#define DOWNSHIFT_DEV_DISABLE		0
+
 enum phy_tunable_id {
 	ETHTOOL_PHY_ID_UNSPEC,
-
+	ETHTOOL_PHY_DOWNSHIFT,
 	/*
 	 * Add your fresh new phy tunable attribute above and remember to update
 	 * phy_tunable_strings[] in net/core/ethtool.c
-- 
2.7.3