netdev - Re: [PATCH] net: mana: Add get_link and get_link

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Message-ID: <20240917170406.6a9d6e27@kernel.org>
Date: Tue, 17 Sep 2024 17:04:06 +0200
From: Jakub Kicinski <kuba@...nel.org>
To: Haiyang Zhang <haiyangz@...rosoft.com>
Cc: Erni Sri Satya Vennela <ernis@...ux.microsoft.com>, KY Srinivasan
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Subject: Re: [PATCH] net: mana: Add get_link and get_link_ksettings in
 ethtool

On Tue, 17 Sep 2024 14:35:21 +0000 Haiyang Zhang wrote:
> > Any reason why? Sometimes people add this callback for virtual
> > devices to expose some approximate speed, but you're not reporting
> > speed, so I'm curious.  
> Speed info isn't available from the HW yet. But we are requesting 
> that from HW team. For now, we just add some minimal info, like 
> duplex, etc.

Unless I'm misreading I don't see the answer to the "why?" in your
reply.

What benefit does reporting duplex on a virtual device bring?
What kind of SW need this current patch?
etc.