ethtool: set link settings with LINKINFO_SET request

Implement LINKINFO_SET netlink request to set link settings queried by
LINKINFO_GET message.

Only physical port, phy MDIO address and MDI(-X) control can be set,
attempt to modify MDI(-X) status and transceiver is rejected.

Signed-off-by: Michal Kubecek <mkubecek@suse.cz>
Reviewed-by: Florian Fainelli <f.fainelli@gmail.com>
Signed-off-by: David S. Miller <davem@davemloft.net>
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Michal Kubecek 2019-12-27 15:55:53 +01:00 • committed by David S. Miller
commit a53f3d41e4
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