Re: [PATCH v2 1/2] leds: trigger: netdev: add additional specific link speed mode

From: Andrew Lunn
Date: Sun Jun 11 2023 - 11:57:20 EST


On Sat, Jun 10, 2023 at 06:16:15AM +0200, Christian Marangi wrote:
> Add additional modes for specific link speed. Use ethtool APIs to get the
> current link speed and enable the LED accordingly. Under netdev event
> handler the rtnl lock is already held and is not needed to be set to
> access ethtool APIs.
>
> This is especially useful for PHY and Switch that supports LEDs hw
> control for specific link speed. (example scenario a PHY that have 2 LED
> connected one green and one orange where the green is turned on with
> 1000mbps speed and orange is turned on with 10mpbs speed)
>
> On mode set from sysfs we check if we have enabled split link speed mode
> and reject enabling generic link mode to prevent wrong and redundant
> configuration.
>
> Rework logic on the set baseline state to support these new modes to
> select if we need to turn on or off the LED.
>
> Add additional modes:
> - link_10: Turn on LED when link speed is 10mbps
> - link_100: Turn on LED when link speed is 100mbps
> - link_1000: Turn on LED when link speed is 1000mbps
>
> Signed-off-by: Christian Marangi <ansuelsmth@xxxxxxxxx>

Reviewed-by: Andrew Lunn <andrew@xxxxxxx>

Andrew