Re: [ethtool 0/3][pull request] Intel Wired LAN Driver Updates 2016-05-03

[Jeff Kirsher <jeffrey.t.kirsher@intel.com>]

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On Wed, 2016-05-04 at 09:44 -0700, Jeff Kirsher wrote:
> This series contains updates to ixgbe in ethtool.
> 
> Preethi adds missing device IDs and mac_type definitions, also updated
> the display registers for x550, x550em_x/a.  Cleaned up the format string
> storage by taking advantage of "for" loops.
> 
> The following are changes since commit
> deb1c6613ec14fd828d321e38c7bea45fe559bd5:
>   Release version 4.5.
> and are available in the git repository at:
>   git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/jkirsher/ethtool master
> 
> Preethi Banala (3):
>   ethtool/ixgbe: Add device ID and mac_type definitions
>   ethtool/ixgbe: Correct offsets and support x550, x550em_x, x550em_a
>   ethtool/ixgbe: Reduce format string storage
> 
>  ixgbe.c | 173 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++-----------------------
> ------
>  1 file changed, 95 insertions(+), 78 deletions(-)
> 

Is Ben still maintaining ethtool?  I ask because I have this series which I
sent out earlier this month, with no word and I know there is at least one
other ethtool patch series that has had no response or committal from who
ever is maintaining ethtool.

I know we discussed last netconf that we should look at possibly a new tool
to address the shortcomings of ethtool, but I was not aware we had
abandoned maintaining the current ethtool already before any replacement
tool has been developed.

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