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From: Thomas Martitz <thomas.martitz@hhi.fraunhofer.de>
Subject: Re: Preferred method for configuration
Date: Thu, 08 Aug 2013 07:56:04 +0200
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Am 08.08.2013 07:41, schrieb Joe Perches:
> On Thu, 2013-08-08 at 07:32 +0200, Thomas Martitz wrote:
>> Hello,
>>
>> I'm developing a NIC driver and currently export some custom
>> configuration settings and actions (e.g. enabling a loopback mode) via
>> sysfs.
>
> Is there some reason you don't want to use ethtool?
>
>

It doesn't allow for custom settings does it? For standards stuff I'm 
sure going to use ethtool.

Best regards.