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From: Jeff Garzik <jgarzik@mandrakesoft.com>
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Subject: Re: PATCH: ethtool MII helpers
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Chris Wedgwood wrote:
> Can we
> not extend ethtool for the mii-tool stuff, even if only at userland?

Sure, and that's planned.  Wanna send me a patch for it?  :)

It will definitely fall back on the MII ioctls if ethtool media support
for the desired command doesn't exist.

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