netdev - Re: SMC91x: forcing speed

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Message-id: <alpine.LFD.2.00.0906082100460.31536@xanadu.home>
Date:	Mon, 08 Jun 2009 21:08:49 -0400 (EDT)
From:	Nicolas Pitre <nico@....org>
To:	David Miller <davem@...emloft.net>
Cc:	mfuzzey@...il.com, richard.rojfors@...ian.se,
	netdev@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: SMC91x: forcing speed

On Mon, 8 Jun 2009, David Miller wrote:

> From: Nicolas Pitre <nico@....org>
> Date: Mon, 08 Jun 2009 18:17:21 -0400 (EDT)
> 
> > Wouldn't it be possible to accommodate those people with a generic 
> > ethtool module that simply interpret some kernel cmdline parameters in a 
> > uniform and maintainable way to apply some settings during kernel boot?
> 
> And you could even write it and maintain it somewhere if you
> like for other embedded people to use. :-)
> 
> Once full featured, I'd be happy to include it.

I have no need for such a thing myself at the moment so I won't do it.

But at least you're open to the idea which is good, and now people with 
such a need have a hint.


Nicolas
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