From mboxrd@z Thu Jan  1 00:00:00 1970
From: Jeff Garzik <jgarzik@pobox.com>
Subject: Re: RFC new ethtool command
Date: Wed, 02 Mar 2005 00:54:29 -0500
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Stephen guessed right.  We don't need to add yet another "black hole" 
(a.k.a. untyped / dynamic) userland interface.

One of two directions is suggested:

* Create a generalized interface, and add new ethtool commands.

* Create a driver-specific ioctl, and submit a patch to userland ethtool 
which supports this.  Driver-specific / device-specific code in userland 
ethtool is acceptable.

	Jeff