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diff --git a/Documentation/networking/ethtool-netlink.rst b/Documentation/networking/ethtool-netlink.rst index 160bfb0ae8ba..3ab423b80e91 100644 --- a/Documentation/networking/ethtool-netlink.rst +++ b/Documentation/networking/ethtool-netlink.rst @@ -228,6 +228,7 @@ Userspace to kernel: ``ETHTOOL_MSG_PLCA_GET_STATUS`` get PLCA RS status ``ETHTOOL_MSG_MM_GET`` get MAC merge layer state ``ETHTOOL_MSG_MM_SET`` set MAC merge layer parameters + ``ETHTOOL_MSG_MODULE_FW_FLASH_ACT`` flash transceiver module firmware ===================================== ================================= Kernel to userspace: @@ -274,6 +275,7 @@ Kernel to userspace: ``ETHTOOL_MSG_PLCA_GET_STATUS_REPLY`` PLCA RS status ``ETHTOOL_MSG_PLCA_NTF`` PLCA RS parameters ``ETHTOOL_MSG_MM_GET_REPLY`` MAC merge layer status + ``ETHTOOL_MSG_MODULE_FW_FLASH_NTF`` transceiver module flash updates ======================================== ================================= ``GET`` requests are sent by userspace applications to retrieve device @@ -1033,6 +1035,8 @@ Kernel response contents: ``ETHTOOL_A_COALESCE_TX_AGGR_MAX_BYTES`` u32 max aggr size, Tx ``ETHTOOL_A_COALESCE_TX_AGGR_MAX_FRAMES`` u32 max aggr packets, Tx ``ETHTOOL_A_COALESCE_TX_AGGR_TIME_USECS`` u32 time (us), aggr, Tx + ``ETHTOOL_A_COALESCE_RX_PROFILE`` nested profile of DIM, Rx + ``ETHTOOL_A_COALESCE_TX_PROFILE`` nested profile of DIM, Tx =========================================== ====== ======================= Attributes are only included in reply if their value is not zero or the @@ -1062,6 +1066,10 @@ block should be sent. This feature is mainly of interest for specific USB devices which does not cope well with frequent small-sized URBs transmissions. +``ETHTOOL_A_COALESCE_RX_PROFILE`` and ``ETHTOOL_A_COALESCE_TX_PROFILE`` refer +to DIM parameters, see `Generic Network Dynamic Interrupt Moderation (Net DIM) +<https://www.kernel.org/doc/Documentation/networking/net_dim.rst>`_. + COALESCE_SET ============ @@ -1098,6 +1106,8 @@ Request contents: ``ETHTOOL_A_COALESCE_TX_AGGR_MAX_BYTES`` u32 max aggr size, Tx ``ETHTOOL_A_COALESCE_TX_AGGR_MAX_FRAMES`` u32 max aggr packets, Tx ``ETHTOOL_A_COALESCE_TX_AGGR_TIME_USECS`` u32 time (us), aggr, Tx + ``ETHTOOL_A_COALESCE_RX_PROFILE`` nested profile of DIM, Rx + ``ETHTOOL_A_COALESCE_TX_PROFILE`` nested profile of DIM, Tx =========================================== ====== ======================= Request is rejected if it attributes declared as unsupported by driver (i.e. @@ -1720,17 +1730,28 @@ Request contents: Kernel response contents: - ====================================== ====== ============================= - ``ETHTOOL_A_PSE_HEADER`` nested reply header - ``ETHTOOL_A_PODL_PSE_ADMIN_STATE`` u32 Operational state of the PoDL - PSE functions - ``ETHTOOL_A_PODL_PSE_PW_D_STATUS`` u32 power detection status of the - PoDL PSE. - ``ETHTOOL_A_C33_PSE_ADMIN_STATE`` u32 Operational state of the PoE - PSE functions. - ``ETHTOOL_A_C33_PSE_PW_D_STATUS`` u32 power detection status of the - PoE PSE. - ====================================== ====== ============================= + ========================================== ====== ============================= + ``ETHTOOL_A_PSE_HEADER`` nested reply header + ``ETHTOOL_A_PODL_PSE_ADMIN_STATE`` u32 Operational state of the PoDL + PSE functions + ``ETHTOOL_A_PODL_PSE_PW_D_STATUS`` u32 power detection status of the + PoDL PSE. + ``ETHTOOL_A_C33_PSE_ADMIN_STATE`` u32 Operational state of the PoE + PSE functions. + ``ETHTOOL_A_C33_PSE_PW_D_STATUS`` u32 power detection status of the + PoE PSE. + ``ETHTOOL_A_C33_PSE_PW_CLASS`` u32 power class of the PoE PSE. + ``ETHTOOL_A_C33_PSE_ACTUAL_PW`` u32 actual power drawn on the + PoE PSE. + ``ETHTOOL_A_C33_PSE_EXT_STATE`` u32 power extended state of the + PoE PSE. + ``ETHTOOL_A_C33_PSE_EXT_SUBSTATE`` u32 power extended substatus of + the PoE PSE. + ``ETHTOOL_A_C33_PSE_AVAIL_PW_LIMIT`` u32 currently configured power + limit of the PoE PSE. + ``ETHTOOL_A_C33_PSE_PW_LIMIT_RANGES`` nested Supported power limit + configuration ranges. + ========================================== ====== ============================= When set, the optional ``ETHTOOL_A_PODL_PSE_ADMIN_STATE`` attribute identifies the operational state of the PoDL PSE functions. The operational state of the @@ -1762,6 +1783,46 @@ The same goes for ``ETHTOOL_A_C33_PSE_ADMIN_PW_D_STATUS`` implementing .. kernel-doc:: include/uapi/linux/ethtool.h :identifiers: ethtool_c33_pse_pw_d_status +When set, the optional ``ETHTOOL_A_C33_PSE_PW_CLASS`` attribute identifies +the power class of the C33 PSE. It depends on the class negotiated between +the PSE and the PD. This option is corresponding to ``IEEE 802.3-2022`` +30.9.1.1.8 aPSEPowerClassification. + +When set, the optional ``ETHTOOL_A_C33_PSE_ACTUAL_PW`` attribute identifies +This option is corresponding to ``IEEE 802.3-2022`` 30.9.1.1.23 aPSEActualPower. +Actual power is reported in mW. + +When set, the optional ``ETHTOOL_A_C33_PSE_EXT_STATE`` attribute identifies +the extended error state of the C33 PSE. Possible values are: + +.. kernel-doc:: include/uapi/linux/ethtool.h + :identifiers: ethtool_c33_pse_ext_state + +When set, the optional ``ETHTOOL_A_C33_PSE_EXT_SUBSTATE`` attribute identifies +the extended error state of the C33 PSE. Possible values are: +Possible values are: + +.. kernel-doc:: include/uapi/linux/ethtool.h + :identifiers: ethtool_c33_pse_ext_substate_class_num_events + ethtool_c33_pse_ext_substate_error_condition + ethtool_c33_pse_ext_substate_mr_pse_enable + ethtool_c33_pse_ext_substate_option_detect_ted + ethtool_c33_pse_ext_substate_option_vport_lim + ethtool_c33_pse_ext_substate_ovld_detected + ethtool_c33_pse_ext_substate_pd_dll_power_type + ethtool_c33_pse_ext_substate_power_not_available + ethtool_c33_pse_ext_substate_short_detected + +When set, the optional ``ETHTOOL_A_C33_PSE_AVAIL_PW_LIMIT`` attribute +identifies the C33 PSE power limit in mW. + +When set the optional ``ETHTOOL_A_C33_PSE_PW_LIMIT_RANGES`` nested attribute +identifies the C33 PSE power limit ranges through +``ETHTOOL_A_C33_PSE_PWR_VAL_LIMIT_RANGE_MIN`` and +``ETHTOOL_A_C33_PSE_PWR_VAL_LIMIT_RANGE_MAX``. +If the controller works with fixed classes, the min and max values will be +equal. + PSE_SET ======= @@ -1773,6 +1834,8 @@ Request contents: ``ETHTOOL_A_PSE_HEADER`` nested request header ``ETHTOOL_A_PODL_PSE_ADMIN_CONTROL`` u32 Control PoDL PSE Admin state ``ETHTOOL_A_C33_PSE_ADMIN_CONTROL`` u32 Control PSE Admin state + ``ETHTOOL_A_C33_PSE_AVAIL_PWR_LIMIT`` u32 Control PoE PSE available + power limit ====================================== ====== ============================= When set, the optional ``ETHTOOL_A_PODL_PSE_ADMIN_CONTROL`` attribute is used @@ -1783,6 +1846,18 @@ to control PoDL PSE Admin functions. This option is implementing The same goes for ``ETHTOOL_A_C33_PSE_ADMIN_CONTROL`` implementing ``IEEE 802.3-2022`` 30.9.1.2.1 acPSEAdminControl. +When set, the optional ``ETHTOOL_A_C33_PSE_AVAIL_PWR_LIMIT`` attribute is +used to control the available power value limit for C33 PSE in milliwatts. +This attribute corresponds to the `pse_available_power` variable described in +``IEEE 802.3-2022`` 33.2.4.4 Variables and `pse_avail_pwr` in 145.2.5.4 +Variables, which are described in power classes. + +It was decided to use milliwatts for this interface to unify it with other +power monitoring interfaces, which also use milliwatts, and to align with +various existing products that document power consumption in watts rather than +classes. If power limit configuration based on classes is needed, the +conversion can be done in user space, for example by ethtool. + RSS_GET ======= @@ -2033,6 +2108,73 @@ The attributes are propagated to the driver through the following structure: .. kernel-doc:: include/linux/ethtool.h :identifiers: ethtool_mm_cfg +MODULE_FW_FLASH_ACT +=================== + +Flashes transceiver module firmware. + +Request contents: + + ======================================= ====== =========================== + ``ETHTOOL_A_MODULE_FW_FLASH_HEADER`` nested request header + ``ETHTOOL_A_MODULE_FW_FLASH_FILE_NAME`` string firmware image file name + ``ETHTOOL_A_MODULE_FW_FLASH_PASSWORD`` u32 transceiver module password + ======================================= ====== =========================== + +The firmware update process consists of three logical steps: + +1. Downloading a firmware image to the transceiver module and validating it. +2. Running the firmware image. +3. Committing the firmware image so that it is run upon reset. + +When flash command is given, those three steps are taken in that order. + +This message merely schedules the update process and returns immediately +without blocking. The process then runs asynchronously. +Since it can take several minutes to complete, during the update process +notifications are emitted from the kernel to user space updating it about +the status and progress. + +The ``ETHTOOL_A_MODULE_FW_FLASH_FILE_NAME`` attribute encodes the firmware +image file name. The firmware image is downloaded to the transceiver module, +validated, run and committed. + +The optional ``ETHTOOL_A_MODULE_FW_FLASH_PASSWORD`` attribute encodes a password +that might be required as part of the transceiver module firmware update +process. + +The firmware update process can take several minutes to complete. Therefore, +during the update process notifications are emitted from the kernel to user +space updating it about the status and progress. + + + +Notification contents: + + +---------------------------------------------------+--------+----------------+ + | ``ETHTOOL_A_MODULE_FW_FLASH_HEADER`` | nested | reply header | + +---------------------------------------------------+--------+----------------+ + | ``ETHTOOL_A_MODULE_FW_FLASH_STATUS`` | u32 | status | + +---------------------------------------------------+--------+----------------+ + | ``ETHTOOL_A_MODULE_FW_FLASH_STATUS_MSG`` | string | status message | + +---------------------------------------------------+--------+----------------+ + | ``ETHTOOL_A_MODULE_FW_FLASH_DONE`` | uint | progress | + +---------------------------------------------------+--------+----------------+ + | ``ETHTOOL_A_MODULE_FW_FLASH_TOTAL`` | uint | total | + +---------------------------------------------------+--------+----------------+ + +The ``ETHTOOL_A_MODULE_FW_FLASH_STATUS`` attribute encodes the current status +of the firmware update process. Possible values are: + +.. kernel-doc:: include/uapi/linux/ethtool.h + :identifiers: ethtool_module_fw_flash_status + +The ``ETHTOOL_A_MODULE_FW_FLASH_STATUS_MSG`` attribute encodes a status message +string. + +The ``ETHTOOL_A_MODULE_FW_FLASH_DONE`` and ``ETHTOOL_A_MODULE_FW_FLASH_TOTAL`` +attributes encode the completed and total amount of work, respectively. + Request translation =================== @@ -2139,4 +2281,5 @@ are netlink only. n/a ``ETHTOOL_MSG_PLCA_GET_STATUS`` n/a ``ETHTOOL_MSG_MM_GET`` n/a ``ETHTOOL_MSG_MM_SET`` + n/a ``ETHTOOL_MSG_MODULE_FW_FLASH_ACT`` =================================== ===================================== |