netdev - Re: [PATCH 1/3] [NET-NEXT]: Add DCB netlink interface definition

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Message-ID: <484E29C1.2010302@trash.net>
Date:	Tue, 10 Jun 2008 09:14:09 +0200
From:	Patrick McHardy <kaber@...sh.net>
To:	"Waskiewicz Jr, Peter P" <peter.p.waskiewicz.jr@...el.com>
CC:	jeff@...zik.org, davem@...emloft.net, netdev@...r.kernel.org,
	Thomas Graf <tgraf@...g.ch>
Subject: Re: [PATCH 1/3] [NET-NEXT]: Add DCB netlink interface definition

Waskiewicz Jr, Peter P wrote:
>>> +struct dcbnl_genl_ops {
>>> +	u8   (*getstate)(struct net_device *);
>>> +	void (*setstate)(struct net_device *, u8);
>>> +	void (*getpermhwaddr)(struct net_device *, u8 *);
>> "getpermhwaddr" doesn't seem to belong in this interface but 
>> in rtnetlink and/or ethtool instead.
> 
> This was a feature in ethtool, but it was removed at some point.  I can
> add it to rtnetlink though if people think it'll be useful to have.

I think thats a better idea than to put it in a private
driver interface.


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