netdev - Re: [PATCH ethtool v2] Improve error message when SFP module is missing

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Date:   Wed, 2 Dec 2020 18:23:37 +0100
From:   Andrew Lunn <andrew@...n.ch>
To:     Baruch Siach <baruch@...s.co.il>
Cc:     Michal Kubecek <mkubecek@...e.cz>, netdev@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH ethtool v2] Improve error message when SFP module is
 missing

On Wed, Dec 02, 2020 at 07:22:14PM +0200, Baruch Siach wrote:
> ETHTOOL_GMODULEINFO request success indicates that SFP cage is present.
> Failure of ETHTOOL_GMODULEEEPROM is most likely because SFP module is
> not plugged in. Add an indication to the user as to what might be the
> reason for the failure.
> 
> Signed-off-by: Baruch Siach <baruch@...s.co.il>

Reviewed-by: Andrew Lunn <andrew@...n.ch>

    Andrew