Subject: Re: RFC new ethtool command

From: Jeff Garzik <[email-masked]>
Date: Wed, 02 Mar 2005 00:54:29 -0500

Stephen guessed right.  We don't need to add yet another "black hole" 
(a.k.a. untyped / dynamic) userland interface.

One of two directions is suggested:

* Create a generalized interface, and add new ethtool commands.

* Create a driver-specific ioctl, and submit a patch to userland ethtool 
which supports this.  Driver-specific / device-specific code in userland 
ethtool is acceptable.

	Jeff