Subject: Question: Proper place for port details?

From: Stefan Raspl <[email-masked]>
Date: Thu, 04 Oct 2012 10:28:06 +0200

Some network device drivers are capable of collecting further
information on the link partner, e.g. reporting details on the port
in the adjacent switch. Is there a good place to make these
available outside of the kernel? ethtool gives a bit of information
like the link partner's speed or duplex mode. But is adding further
information about the link partner to ethtool desired, or is there a
better place somewhere else?

Ciao,
Stefan