netdev - Re: [PATCH net-next RFC 7/7] bnxt_en: Add bnxt_en initial port params table and register it

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Message-ID: <20181205153309.3fa92dd5@cakuba.netronome.com>
Date:   Wed, 5 Dec 2018 15:33:09 -0800
From:   Jakub Kicinski <jakub.kicinski@...ronome.com>
To:     Vasundhara Volam <vasundhara-v.volam@...adcom.com>
Cc:     davem@...emloft.net, michael.chan@...adcom.com, jiri@...lanox.com,
        netdev@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH net-next RFC 7/7] bnxt_en: Add bnxt_en initial port
 params table and register it

On Wed,  5 Dec 2018 11:27:00 +0530, Vasundhara Volam wrote:
> Register devlink_port with devlink and create initial port params
> table for bnxt_en. The table consists of a generic parameter:
> 
> wake-on-lan: Enables Wake on Lan for this port when magic packet
> is received with this port's MAC address using ACPI pattern.
> If enabled, the controller asserts a wake pin upon reception of
> WoL packet.  ACPI (Advanced Configuration and Power Interface) is
> an industry specification for the efficient handling of power
> consumption in desktop and mobile computers.
> 
> Cc: Michael Chan <michael.chan@...adcom.com>
> Signed-off-by: Vasundhara Volam <vasundhara-v.volam@...adcom.com>

Why do we need a WoL as a devlink parameter (rather than ethtool -s)?