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diff --git a/Documentation/networking/ethtool-netlink.rst b/Documentation/networking/ethtool-netlink.rst index 567326491f80..d42661b91128 100644 --- a/Documentation/networking/ethtool-netlink.rst +++ b/Documentation/networking/ethtool-netlink.rst @@ -204,6 +204,8 @@ Userspace to kernel: ``ETHTOOL_MSG_EEE_GET`` get EEE settings ``ETHTOOL_MSG_EEE_SET`` set EEE settings ``ETHTOOL_MSG_TSINFO_GET`` get timestamping info + ``ETHTOOL_MSG_CABLE_TEST_ACT`` action start cable test + ``ETHTOOL_MSG_CABLE_TEST_TDR_ACT`` action start raw TDR cable test ===================================== ================================ Kernel to userspace: @@ -235,6 +237,8 @@ Kernel to userspace: ``ETHTOOL_MSG_EEE_GET_REPLY`` EEE settings ``ETHTOOL_MSG_EEE_NTF`` EEE settings ``ETHTOOL_MSG_TSINFO_GET_REPLY`` timestamping info + ``ETHTOOL_MSG_CABLE_TEST_NTF`` Cable test results + ``ETHTOOL_MSG_CABLE_TEST_TDR_NTF`` Cable test TDR results ===================================== ================================= ``GET`` requests are sent by userspace applications to retrieve device @@ -392,14 +396,16 @@ Request contents: Kernel response contents: - ==================================== ====== ========================== - ``ETHTOOL_A_LINKMODES_HEADER`` nested reply header - ``ETHTOOL_A_LINKMODES_AUTONEG`` u8 autonegotiation status - ``ETHTOOL_A_LINKMODES_OURS`` bitset advertised link modes - ``ETHTOOL_A_LINKMODES_PEER`` bitset partner link modes - ``ETHTOOL_A_LINKMODES_SPEED`` u32 link speed (Mb/s) - ``ETHTOOL_A_LINKMODES_DUPLEX`` u8 duplex mode - ==================================== ====== ========================== + ========================================== ====== ========================== + ``ETHTOOL_A_LINKMODES_HEADER`` nested reply header + ``ETHTOOL_A_LINKMODES_AUTONEG`` u8 autonegotiation status + ``ETHTOOL_A_LINKMODES_OURS`` bitset advertised link modes + ``ETHTOOL_A_LINKMODES_PEER`` bitset partner link modes + ``ETHTOOL_A_LINKMODES_SPEED`` u32 link speed (Mb/s) + ``ETHTOOL_A_LINKMODES_DUPLEX`` u8 duplex mode + ``ETHTOOL_A_LINKMODES_MASTER_SLAVE_CFG`` u8 Master/slave port mode + ``ETHTOOL_A_LINKMODES_MASTER_SLAVE_STATE`` u8 Master/slave port state + ========================================== ====== ========================== For ``ETHTOOL_A_LINKMODES_OURS``, value represents advertised modes and mask represents supported modes. ``ETHTOOL_A_LINKMODES_PEER`` in the reply is a bit @@ -414,14 +420,15 @@ LINKMODES_SET Request contents: - ==================================== ====== ========================== - ``ETHTOOL_A_LINKMODES_HEADER`` nested request header - ``ETHTOOL_A_LINKMODES_AUTONEG`` u8 autonegotiation status - ``ETHTOOL_A_LINKMODES_OURS`` bitset advertised link modes - ``ETHTOOL_A_LINKMODES_PEER`` bitset partner link modes - ``ETHTOOL_A_LINKMODES_SPEED`` u32 link speed (Mb/s) - ``ETHTOOL_A_LINKMODES_DUPLEX`` u8 duplex mode - ==================================== ====== ========================== + ========================================== ====== ========================== + ``ETHTOOL_A_LINKMODES_HEADER`` nested request header + ``ETHTOOL_A_LINKMODES_AUTONEG`` u8 autonegotiation status + ``ETHTOOL_A_LINKMODES_OURS`` bitset advertised link modes + ``ETHTOOL_A_LINKMODES_PEER`` bitset partner link modes + ``ETHTOOL_A_LINKMODES_SPEED`` u32 link speed (Mb/s) + ``ETHTOOL_A_LINKMODES_DUPLEX`` u8 duplex mode + ``ETHTOOL_A_LINKMODES_MASTER_SLAVE_CFG`` u8 Master/slave port mode + ========================================== ====== ========================== ``ETHTOOL_A_LINKMODES_OURS`` bit set allows setting advertised link modes. If autonegotiation is on (either set now or kept from before), advertised modes @@ -449,10 +456,12 @@ Request contents: Kernel response contents: - ==================================== ====== ========================== + ==================================== ====== ============================ ``ETHTOOL_A_LINKSTATE_HEADER`` nested reply header ``ETHTOOL_A_LINKSTATE_LINK`` bool link state (up/down) - ==================================== ====== ========================== + ``ETHTOOL_A_LINKSTATE_SQI`` u32 Current Signal Quality Index + ``ETHTOOL_A_LINKSTATE_SQI_MAX`` u32 Max support SQI value + ==================================== ====== ============================ For most NIC drivers, the value of ``ETHTOOL_A_LINKSTATE_LINK`` returns carrier flag provided by ``netif_carrier_ok()`` but there are drivers which @@ -955,13 +964,159 @@ Kernel response contents: is no special value for this case). The bitset attributes are omitted if they would be empty (no bit set). +CABLE_TEST +========== + +Start a cable test. + +Request contents: + + ==================================== ====== ========================== + ``ETHTOOL_A_CABLE_TEST_HEADER`` nested request header + ==================================== ====== ========================== + +Notification contents: + +An Ethernet cable typically contains 1, 2 or 4 pairs. The length of +the pair can only be measured when there is a fault in the pair and +hence a reflection. Information about the fault may not be available, +depending on the specific hardware. Hence the contents of the notify +message are mostly optional. The attributes can be repeated an +arbitrary number of times, in an arbitrary order, for an arbitrary +number of pairs. + +The example shows the notification sent when the test is completed for +a T2 cable, i.e. two pairs. One pair is OK and hence has no length +information. The second pair has a fault and does have length +information. + + +---------------------------------------------+--------+---------------------+ + | ``ETHTOOL_A_CABLE_TEST_HEADER`` | nested | reply header | + +---------------------------------------------+--------+---------------------+ + | ``ETHTOOL_A_CABLE_TEST_STATUS`` | u8 | completed | + +---------------------------------------------+--------+---------------------+ + | ``ETHTOOL_A_CABLE_TEST_NTF_NEST`` | nested | all the results | + +-+-------------------------------------------+--------+---------------------+ + | | ``ETHTOOL_A_CABLE_NEST_RESULT`` | nested | cable test result | + +-+-+-----------------------------------------+--------+---------------------+ + | | | ``ETHTOOL_A_CABLE_RESULTS_PAIR`` | u8 | pair number | + +-+-+-----------------------------------------+--------+---------------------+ + | | | ``ETHTOOL_A_CABLE_RESULTS_CODE`` | u8 | result code | + +-+-+-----------------------------------------+--------+---------------------+ + | | ``ETHTOOL_A_CABLE_NEST_RESULT`` | nested | cable test results | + +-+-+-----------------------------------------+--------+---------------------+ + | | | ``ETHTOOL_A_CABLE_RESULTS_PAIR`` | u8 | pair number | + +-+-+-----------------------------------------+--------+---------------------+ + | | | ``ETHTOOL_A_CABLE_RESULTS_CODE`` | u8 | result code | + +-+-+-----------------------------------------+--------+---------------------+ + | | ``ETHTOOL_A_CABLE_NEST_FAULT_LENGTH`` | nested | cable length | + +-+-+-----------------------------------------+--------+---------------------+ + | | | ``ETHTOOL_A_CABLE_FAULT_LENGTH_PAIR`` | u8 | pair number | + +-+-+-----------------------------------------+--------+---------------------+ + | | | ``ETHTOOL_A_CABLE_FAULT_LENGTH_CM`` | u32 | length in cm | + +-+-+-----------------------------------------+--------+---------------------+ + +CABLE_TEST TDR +============== + +Start a cable test and report raw TDR data + +Request contents: + + +--------------------------------------------+--------+-----------------------+ + | ``ETHTOOL_A_CABLE_TEST_TDR_HEADER`` | nested | reply header | + +--------------------------------------------+--------+-----------------------+ + | ``ETHTOOL_A_CABLE_TEST_TDR_CFG`` | nested | test configuration | + +-+------------------------------------------+--------+-----------------------+ + | | ``ETHTOOL_A_CABLE_STEP_FIRST_DISTANCE `` | u32 | first data distance | + +-+-+----------------------------------------+--------+-----------------------+ + | | ``ETHTOOL_A_CABLE_STEP_LAST_DISTANCE `` | u32 | last data distance | + +-+-+----------------------------------------+--------+-----------------------+ + | | ``ETHTOOL_A_CABLE_STEP_STEP_DISTANCE `` | u32 | distance of each step | + +-+-+----------------------------------------+--------+-----------------------+ + | | ``ETHTOOL_A_CABLE_TEST_TDR_CFG_PAIR`` | u8 | pair to test | + +-+-+----------------------------------------+--------+-----------------------+ + +The ETHTOOL_A_CABLE_TEST_TDR_CFG is optional, as well as all members +of the nest. All distances are expressed in centimeters. The PHY takes +the distances as a guide, and rounds to the nearest distance it +actually supports. If a pair is passed, only that one pair will be +tested. Otherwise all pairs are tested. + +Notification contents: + +Raw TDR data is gathered by sending a pulse down the cable and +recording the amplitude of the reflected pulse for a given distance. + +It can take a number of seconds to collect TDR data, especial if the +full 100 meters is probed at 1 meter intervals. When the test is +started a notification will be sent containing just +ETHTOOL_A_CABLE_TEST_TDR_STATUS with the value +ETHTOOL_A_CABLE_TEST_NTF_STATUS_STARTED. + +When the test has completed a second notification will be sent +containing ETHTOOL_A_CABLE_TEST_TDR_STATUS with the value +ETHTOOL_A_CABLE_TEST_NTF_STATUS_COMPLETED and the TDR data. + +The message may optionally contain the amplitude of the pulse send +down the cable. This is measured in mV. A reflection should not be +bigger than transmitted pulse. + +Before the raw TDR data should be an ETHTOOL_A_CABLE_TDR_NEST_STEP +nest containing information about the distance along the cable for the +first reading, the last reading, and the step between each +reading. Distances are measured in centimeters. These should be the +exact values the PHY used. These may be different to what the user +requested, if the native measurement resolution is greater than 1 cm. + +For each step along the cable, a ETHTOOL_A_CABLE_TDR_NEST_AMPLITUDE is +used to report the amplitude of the reflection for a given pair. + + +---------------------------------------------+--------+----------------------+ + | ``ETHTOOL_A_CABLE_TEST_TDR_HEADER`` | nested | reply header | + +---------------------------------------------+--------+----------------------+ + | ``ETHTOOL_A_CABLE_TEST_TDR_STATUS`` | u8 | completed | + +---------------------------------------------+--------+----------------------+ + | ``ETHTOOL_A_CABLE_TEST_TDR_NTF_NEST`` | nested | all the results | + +-+-------------------------------------------+--------+----------------------+ + | | ``ETHTOOL_A_CABLE_TDR_NEST_PULSE`` | nested | TX Pulse amplitude | + +-+-+-----------------------------------------+--------+----------------------+ + | | | ``ETHTOOL_A_CABLE_PULSE_mV`` | s16 | Pulse amplitude | + +-+-+-----------------------------------------+--------+----------------------+ + | | ``ETHTOOL_A_CABLE_NEST_STEP`` | nested | TDR step info | + +-+-+-----------------------------------------+--------+----------------------+ + | | | ``ETHTOOL_A_CABLE_STEP_FIRST_DISTANCE ``| u32 | First data distance | + +-+-+-----------------------------------------+--------+----------------------+ + | | | ``ETHTOOL_A_CABLE_STEP_LAST_DISTANCE `` | u32 | Last data distance | + +-+-+-----------------------------------------+--------+----------------------+ + | | | ``ETHTOOL_A_CABLE_STEP_STEP_DISTANCE `` | u32 | distance of each step| + +-+-+-----------------------------------------+--------+----------------------+ + | | ``ETHTOOL_A_CABLE_TDR_NEST_AMPLITUDE`` | nested | Reflection amplitude | + +-+-+-----------------------------------------+--------+----------------------+ + | | | ``ETHTOOL_A_CABLE_RESULTS_PAIR`` | u8 | pair number | + +-+-+-----------------------------------------+--------+----------------------+ + | | | ``ETHTOOL_A_CABLE_AMPLITUDE_mV`` | s16 | Reflection amplitude | + +-+-+-----------------------------------------+--------+----------------------+ + | | ``ETHTOOL_A_CABLE_TDR_NEST_AMPLITUDE`` | nested | Reflection amplitude | + +-+-+-----------------------------------------+--------+----------------------+ + | | | ``ETHTOOL_A_CABLE_RESULTS_PAIR`` | u8 | pair number | + +-+-+-----------------------------------------+--------+----------------------+ + | | | ``ETHTOOL_A_CABLE_AMPLITUDE_mV`` | s16 | Reflection amplitude | + +-+-+-----------------------------------------+--------+----------------------+ + | | ``ETHTOOL_A_CABLE_TDR_NEST_AMPLITUDE`` | nested | Reflection amplitude | + +-+-+-----------------------------------------+--------+----------------------+ + | | | ``ETHTOOL_A_CABLE_RESULTS_PAIR`` | u8 | pair number | + +-+-+-----------------------------------------+--------+----------------------+ + | | | ``ETHTOOL_A_CABLE_AMPLITUDE_mV`` | s16 | Reflection amplitude | + +-+-+-----------------------------------------+--------+----------------------+ Request translation =================== The following table maps ioctl commands to netlink commands providing their functionality. Entries with "n/a" in right column are commands which do not -have their netlink replacement yet. +have their netlink replacement yet. Entries which "n/a" in the left column +are netlink only. =================================== ===================================== ioctl command netlink command @@ -1050,4 +1205,6 @@ have their netlink replacement yet. ``ETHTOOL_PHY_STUNABLE`` n/a ``ETHTOOL_GFECPARAM`` n/a ``ETHTOOL_SFECPARAM`` n/a + n/a ''ETHTOOL_MSG_CABLE_TEST_ACT'' + n/a ''ETHTOOL_MSG_CABLE_TEST_TDR_ACT'' =================================== ===================================== |