Jeff Kirsher wrote:

On Wed, Jun 3, 2009 at 10:45 AM, Chaitanya Lala [off-list ref] wrote:
  

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Ben Hutchings wrote:
    

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On Wed, 2009-05-27 at 16:15 -0700, Chaitanya Lala wrote:
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diff --git a/include/linux/ethtool.h b/include/linux/ethtool.h
index 380b042..b553bdb 100644
--- a/include/linux/ethtool.h
+++ b/include/linux/ethtool.h

@@ -30,7 +30,8 @@ struct ethtool_cmd {
       __u32   maxtxpkt;       /* Tx pkts before generating tx int */
       __u32   maxrxpkt;       /* Rx pkts before generating rx int */
       __u16   speed_hi;
-       __u16   reserved2;
+       __u8    is_mdix;

        

Since this is specific to Ethernet over twisted-pair cable, could you
please rename this to "eth_tp_mdix".

      

Will do for sure.
    

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+       __u8    reserved2;
       __u32   lp_advertising; /* Features the link partner advertises */
       __u32   reserved[2];
 };

@@ -632,6 +633,11 @@ struct ethtool_ops {
 #define AUTONEG_DISABLE                0x00
 #define AUTONEG_ENABLE         0x01
 +/* Mode MDI or MDI-X */
+#define MDI_INVALID 0x00
+#define MDI         0x01
+#define MDI_X       0x02

        

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Similarly, please add the prefix "ETH_TP_" to these.

      

Sure.
    

Chaitanya, I have made the requested changes to the patch in my tree.

  

Thanks. I am very new to procedure of submitting kernel patches. Just 
want to make sure if this means that I not need to send another patch to 
netdev ?

Thanks,
Chaitanya