Re: [RFC PATCH net-next 0/4] ethtool: Add ability to write to transceiver module EEPROMs

Even with the proposed approach, the kernel sits in the middle between
the module and user space. As such, it can maintain an "allow list" that
only allows access to modules with a specific memory map (CMIS and
SFF-8636 for now) and only to a subset of the pages which are
standardized by the specifications.

Hi Ido

This seems like a reasonable compromise. But i would go further. Limit
it to just what is needed for firmware upgrade.

   Andrew