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diff --git a/Documentation/networking/ethtool-netlink.rst b/Documentation/networking/ethtool-netlink.rst index 30b98245979f..05073482db05 100644 --- a/Documentation/networking/ethtool-netlink.rst +++ b/Documentation/networking/ethtool-netlink.rst @@ -431,16 +431,17 @@ Request contents: ``ETHTOOL_A_LINKMODES_SPEED`` u32 link speed (Mb/s) ``ETHTOOL_A_LINKMODES_DUPLEX`` u8 duplex mode ``ETHTOOL_A_LINKMODES_MASTER_SLAVE_CFG`` u8 Master/slave port mode + ``ETHTOOL_A_LINKMODES_LANES`` u32 lanes ========================================== ====== ========================== ``ETHTOOL_A_LINKMODES_OURS`` bit set allows setting advertised link modes. If autonegotiation is on (either set now or kept from before), advertised modes are not changed (no ``ETHTOOL_A_LINKMODES_OURS`` attribute) and at least one -of speed and duplex is specified, kernel adjusts advertised modes to all -supported modes matching speed, duplex or both (whatever is specified). This -autoselection is done on ethtool side with ioctl interface, netlink interface -is supposed to allow requesting changes without knowing what exactly kernel -supports. +of speed, duplex and lanes is specified, kernel adjusts advertised modes to all +supported modes matching speed, duplex, lanes or all (whatever is specified). +This autoselection is done on ethtool side with ioctl interface, netlink +interface is supposed to allow requesting changes without knowing what exactly +kernel supports. LINKSTATE_GET |