[Intel-wired-lan] [next PATCH S12 12/15] i40e: add switch for link polling
Bowers, AndrewX
andrewx.bowers at intel.com
Wed Sep 9 20:59:56 UTC 2015
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> From: Intel-wired-lan [mailto:intel-wired-lan-bounces at lists.osuosl.org] On
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> Subject: [Intel-wired-lan] [next PATCH S12 12/15] i40e: add switch for link
> polling
>
> From: Shannon Nelson <shannon.nelson at intel.com>
>
> There's been some need for controlling the periodic link polling for
> debugging link issues. This patch enables switching it off and on through an
> ethtool private flag. The link poll remains on by default, but can be turned
> off with
> ethtool --set-priv-flags p261p1 LinkPolling off and later turned back
> on with
> ethtool --set-priv-flags p261p1 LinkPolling on
>
> To check the current status, use
> ethtool --show-priv-flags p261p1
>
> Signed-off-by: Shannon Nelson <shannon.nelson at intel.com>
> Change-ID: I32e4ab654ff3eec90a06cf144899971b82d71c40
> ---
> drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40e/i40e.h | 2 ++
> drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40e/i40e_ethtool.c | 26
> ++++++++++++++++++++++++--
> drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40e/i40e_main.c | 4 +++-
> 3 files changed, 29 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)
Tested-by: Andrew Bowers <andrewx.bowers at intel.com>
Code changes present in tree, switch present and functions in ethtool.
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