Re: [RFC PATCH net-next 3/9] ethtool: Add an interface for flashing transceiver modules' firmware

From: Jakub Kicinski
Date: Mon Jan 22 2024 - 23:50:57 EST


On Mon, 22 Jan 2024 10:45:24 +0200 Danielle Ratson wrote:
> +The firmware update process can take several minutes to complete. Therefore,
> +during the update process notifications are emitted from the kernel to user
> +space updating it about the status and progress.

We should state more explicitly that the op just starts the process,
and does not block. Looks like cable test already uses _ACT as a
suffix, is it based on some standard? Doesn't seem all that intuitive
to me (or at least less intuitive than calling it _START...)