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From: Stephen Hemminger <stephen@networkplumber.org>
Subject: Re: ethtool patch to support bypass / fail-to-wire function
Date: Wed, 11 Jun 2014 09:17:57 -0700
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The driver using this is not upstream. You need to get that driver reviewed
and incorporated in upstream kernel before the changes to ethtool will be
considered.

I expect that the driver will not be accepted as is, and therefore you will
have to make changes (including API changes), that render this ethtool API
moot.