netdev - Re: [PATCH net-next 4/6] ethtool: fec: sanitize ethtool_fecparam->active

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Message-ID: <YFyBVbBmMRXd7b1I@lunn.ch>
Date:   Thu, 25 Mar 2021 13:25:57 +0100
From:   Andrew Lunn <andrew@...n.ch>
To:     Jakub Kicinski <kuba@...nel.org>
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Subject: Re: [PATCH net-next 4/6] ethtool: fec: sanitize
 ethtool_fecparam->active_fec

On Wed, Mar 24, 2021 at 06:11:58PM -0700, Jakub Kicinski wrote:
> struct ethtool_fecparam::active_fec is a GET-only field,
> all in-tree drivers correctly ignore it on SET. Clear
> the field on SET to avoid any confusion. Again, we can't
> reject non-zero now since ethtool user space does not
> zero-init the param correctly.
> 
> Signed-off-by: Jakub Kicinski <kuba@...nel.org>

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

    Andrew