Re: [PATCH net-next v9 02/15] net: ethtool: common: Indicate that BaseT works on up to 4 lanes
From: Kory Maincent <kory.maincent@bootlin.com>
Date: 2025-07-18 17:40:32
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Le Thu, 17 Jul 2025 09:30:06 +0200, Maxime Chevallier [off-list ref] a écrit :
The way BaseT modes (Ethernet over twisted copper pairs) are represented in the kernel are through the following modes : ETHTOOL_LINK_MODE_10baseT_Half ETHTOOL_LINK_MODE_10baseT_Full ETHTOOL_LINK_MODE_100baseT_Half ETHTOOL_LINK_MODE_100baseT_Full ETHTOOL_LINK_MODE_1000baseT_Half ETHTOOL_LINK_MODE_1000baseT_Full ETHTOOL_LINK_MODE_2500baseT_Full ETHTOOL_LINK_MODE_5000baseT_Full ETHTOOL_LINK_MODE_10000baseT_Full ETHTOOL_LINK_MODE_100baseT1_Full ETHTOOL_LINK_MODE_1000baseT1_Full ETHTOOL_LINK_MODE_10baseT1L_Full ETHTOOL_LINK_MODE_10baseT1S_Full ETHTOOL_LINK_MODE_10baseT1S_Half ETHTOOL_LINK_MODE_10baseT1S_P2MP_Half ETHTOOL_LINK_MODE_10baseT1BRR_Full The baseT1* modes explicitly specify that they work on a single, unshielded twister copper pair. However, the other modes do not state the number of pairs that are used to carry the link. 10 and 100BaseT use 2 twisted copper pairs, while 1GBaseT and higher use 4 pairs. although 10 and 100BaseT use 2 pairs, they can work on a Cat3/4/5+ cables that contain 4 pairs. Change the number of pairs associated to BaseT modes to indicate the allowable number of pairs for BaseT. Further commits will then refine the minimum number of pairs required for the linkmode to work. BaseT1 modes aren't affected by this commit. Signed-off-by: Maxime Chevallier <maxime.chevallier@bootlin.com>
Reviewed-by: Kory Maincent <kory.maincent@bootlin.com> Thank you! -- Köry Maincent, Bootlin Embedded Linux and kernel engineering https://bootlin.com