linux-kernel - Re: [RFC PATCH net-next 1/2] include: uapi: Add new ioctl definitions to support Frame Preemption

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Date:   Thu, 3 Nov 2022 23:11:56 +0100
From:   Andrew Lunn <andrew@...n.ch>
To:     Pranavi Somisetty <pranavi.somisetty@....com>
Cc:     davem@...emloft.net, edumazet@...gle.com, kuba@...nel.org,
        pabeni@...hat.com, git@....com, harini.katakam@....com,
        radhey.shyam.pandey@....com, michal.simek@....com,
        linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, netdev@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [RFC PATCH net-next 1/2] include: uapi: Add new ioctl
 definitions to support Frame Preemption

On Thu, Nov 03, 2022 at 05:33:47AM -0600, Pranavi Somisetty wrote:
> Add new ioctl definitions, SIOC_PREEMPTION_EN, SIOC_PREEMPTION_CTRL,
> SIOC_PREEMPTION_STS, SIOC_PREEMPTION_COUNTER, to support IEEE 802.3br.

Please justify using an IOCTL when everything else in the network
stack is configured using netlink.

      Andrew