Re: [PATCH v1] ethtool: provide UAPI for PHY master/slave configuration.

[Andrew Lunn <andrew@lunn.ch>]

> In the IEEE 802.3 it is described as:
> ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
> Port type: Bit 9.10 is to be used to indicate the preference to operate
> as MASTER (multiport device) or as SLAVE (single-port device) if the
> MASTER-SLAVE Manual Configuration Enable bit, 9.12, is not set.  Usage
> of this bit is described in 40.5.2.
> 1 = Multiport device
> 0 = single-port device

I really should go read the standard, but...

> ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
> 
> Setting PORT_MODE_MASTER/PORT_MODE_SLAVE will increase the chance to get
> MASTER or SLAVE mode, but not force it.
> 
> If we will follow strictly to the IEEE 802.3 spec, it should be named:
> 
> #define PORT_MODE_UNKNOWN	0x00
> /* this two options will not force some specific mode, only influence
>  * the chance to get it */
> #define PORT_TYPE_MULTI_PORT	0x01
> #define PORT_TYPE_SINGLE_PORT	0x02
> /* this two options will force master or slave mode */
> #define PORT_MODE_MASTER	0x03
> #define PORT_MODE_SLAVE		0x04

I prefer having FORCE in the name.

But let me read the standard and get up to speed.

    Andrew