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authorAmit Cohen <amitc@mellanox.com>2020-06-29 23:46:15 +0300
committerDavid S. Miller <davem@davemloft.net>2020-06-30 03:45:02 +0300
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Documentation: networking: ethtool-netlink: Add link extended state
Add link extended state attributes. Signed-off-by: Amit Cohen <amitc@mellanox.com> Reviewed-by: Jiri Pirko <jiri@mellanox.com> Reviewed-by: Jacob Keller <jacob.e.keller@intel.com> Reviewed-by: Petr Machata <petrm@mellanox.com> Signed-off-by: Ido Schimmel <idosch@mellanox.com> Signed-off-by: David S. Miller <davem@davemloft.net>
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@@ -443,10 +443,11 @@ supports.
LINKSTATE_GET
=============
-Requests link state information. At the moment, only link up/down flag (as
-provided by ``ETHTOOL_GLINK`` ioctl command) is provided but some future
-extensions are planned (e.g. link down reason). This request does not have any
-attributes.
+Requests link state information. Link up/down flag (as provided by
+``ETHTOOL_GLINK`` ioctl command) is provided. Optionally, extended state might
+be provided as well. In general, extended state describes reasons for why a port
+is down, or why it operates in some non-obvious mode. This request does not have
+any attributes.
Request contents:
@@ -461,16 +462,135 @@ Kernel response contents:
``ETHTOOL_A_LINKSTATE_LINK`` bool link state (up/down)
``ETHTOOL_A_LINKSTATE_SQI`` u32 Current Signal Quality Index
``ETHTOOL_A_LINKSTATE_SQI_MAX`` u32 Max support SQI value
+ ``ETHTOOL_A_LINKSTATE_EXT_STATE`` u8 link extended state
+ ``ETHTOOL_A_LINKSTATE_EXT_SUBSTATE`` u8 link extended substate
==================================== ====== ============================
For most NIC drivers, the value of ``ETHTOOL_A_LINKSTATE_LINK`` returns
carrier flag provided by ``netif_carrier_ok()`` but there are drivers which
define their own handler.
+``ETHTOOL_A_LINKSTATE_EXT_STATE`` and ``ETHTOOL_A_LINKSTATE_EXT_SUBSTATE`` are
+optional values. ethtool core can provide either both
+``ETHTOOL_A_LINKSTATE_EXT_STATE`` and ``ETHTOOL_A_LINKSTATE_EXT_SUBSTATE``,
+or only ``ETHTOOL_A_LINKSTATE_EXT_STATE``, or none of them.
+
``LINKSTATE_GET`` allows dump requests (kernel returns reply messages for all
devices supporting the request).
+Link extended states:
+
+ ================================================ ============================================
+ ``ETHTOOL_LINK_EXT_STATE_AUTONEG`` States relating to the autonegotiation or
+ issues therein
+
+ ``ETHTOOL_LINK_EXT_STATE_LINK_TRAINING_FAILURE`` Failure during link training
+
+ ``ETHTOOL_LINK_EXT_STATE_LINK_LOGICAL_MISMATCH`` Logical mismatch in physical coding sublayer
+ or forward error correction sublayer
+
+ ``ETHTOOL_LINK_EXT_STATE_BAD_SIGNAL_INTEGRITY`` Signal integrity issues
+
+ ``ETHTOOL_LINK_EXT_STATE_NO_CABLE`` No cable connected
+
+ ``ETHTOOL_LINK_EXT_STATE_CABLE_ISSUE`` Failure is related to cable,
+ e.g., unsupported cable
+
+ ``ETHTOOL_LINK_EXT_STATE_EEPROM_ISSUE`` Failure is related to EEPROM, e.g., failure
+ during reading or parsing the data
+
+ ``ETHTOOL_LINK_EXT_STATE_CALIBRATION_FAILURE`` Failure during calibration algorithm
+
+ ``ETHTOOL_LINK_EXT_STATE_POWER_BUDGET_EXCEEDED`` The hardware is not able to provide the
+ power required from cable or module
+
+ ``ETHTOOL_LINK_EXT_STATE_OVERHEAT`` The module is overheated
+ ================================================= ============================================
+
+Link extended substates:
+
+ Autoneg substates:
+
+ ============================================================== ================================
+ ``ETHTOOL_LINK_EXT_SUBSTATE_AN_NO_PARTNER_DETECTED`` Peer side is down
+
+ ``ETHTOOL_LINK_EXT_SUBSTATE_AN_ACK_NOT_RECEIVED`` Ack not received from peer side
+
+ ``ETHTOOL_LINK_EXT_SUBSTATE_AN_NEXT_PAGE_EXCHANGE_FAILED`` Next page exchange failed
+
+ ``ETHTOOL_LINK_EXT_SUBSTATE_AN_NO_PARTNER_DETECTED_FORCE_MODE`` Peer side is down during force
+ mode or there is no agreement of
+ speed
+
+ ``ETHTOOL_LINK_EXT_SUBSTATE_AN_FEC_MISMATCH_DURING_OVERRIDE`` Forward error correction modes
+ in both sides are mismatched
+
+ ``ETHTOOL_LINK_EXT_SUBSTATE_AN_NO_HCD`` No Highest Common Denominator
+ ============================================================== ================================
+
+ Link training substates:
+
+ ========================================================================== ====================
+ ``ETHTOOL_LINK_EXT_SUBSTATE_LT_KR_FRAME_LOCK_NOT_ACQUIRED`` Frames were not
+ recognized, the
+ lock failed
+
+ ``ETHTOOL_LINK_EXT_SUBSTATE_LT_KR_LINK_INHIBIT_TIMEOUT`` The lock did not
+ occur before
+ timeout
+
+ ``ETHTOOL_LINK_EXT_SUBSTATE_LT_KR_LINK_PARTNER_DID_NOT_SET_RECEIVER_READY`` Peer side did not
+ send ready signal
+ after training
+ process
+
+ ``ETHTOOL_LINK_EXT_SUBSTATE_LT_REMOTE_FAULT`` Remote side is not
+ ready yet
+ ========================================================================== ====================
+
+ Link logical mismatch substates:
+
+ =============================================================== ===============================
+ ``ETHTOOL_LINK_EXT_SUBSTATE_LLM_PCS_DID_NOT_ACQUIRE_BLOCK_LOCK`` Physical coding sublayer was
+ not locked in first phase -
+ block lock
+
+ ``ETHTOOL_LINK_EXT_SUBSTATE_LLM_PCS_DID_NOT_ACQUIRE_AM_LOCK`` Physical coding sublayer was
+ not locked in second phase -
+ alignment markers lock
+
+ ``ETHTOOL_LINK_EXT_SUBSTATE_LLM_PCS_DID_NOT_GET_ALIGN_STATUS`` Physical coding sublayer did
+ not get align status
+
+ ``ETHTOOL_LINK_EXT_SUBSTATE_LLM_FC_FEC_IS_NOT_LOCKED`` FC forward error correction is
+ not locked
+
+ ``ETHTOOL_LINK_EXT_SUBSTATE_LLM_RS_FEC_IS_NOT_LOCKED`` RS forward error correction is
+ not locked
+ =============================================================== ===============================
+
+ Bad signal integrity substates:
+
+ ================================================================= =============================
+ ``ETHTOOL_LINK_EXT_SUBSTATE_BSI_LARGE_NUMBER_OF_PHYSICAL_ERRORS`` Large number of physical
+ errors
+
+ ``ETHTOOL_LINK_EXT_SUBSTATE_BSI_UNSUPPORTED_RATE`` The system attempted to
+ operate the cable at a rate
+ that is not formally
+ supported, which led to
+ signal integrity issues
+ ================================================================= =============================
+
+ Cable issue substates:
+
+ ================================================== ============================================
+ ``ETHTOOL_LINK_EXT_SUBSTATE_CI_UNSUPPORTED_CABLE`` Unsupported cable
+
+ ``ETHTOOL_LINK_EXT_SUBSTATE_CI_CABLE_TEST_FAILURE`` Cable test failure
+ ================================================== ============================================
+
DEBUG_GET
=========