Re: [PATCH v2 3/3] can: etas_es58x: report the firmware version through ethtool

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On Sat, Nov 05, 2022 at 02:16:04AM +0900, Vincent Mailhol wrote:
> ES58x devices report below information in their usb product info
> string:
> 
>   * the firmware version
>   * the bootloader version
>   * the hardware revision
> 
> Report the firmware version through ethtool_drvinfo::fw_version.
> Because struct ethtool_drvinfo has no fields to report the boatloader
> version nor the hardware revision, continue to print these in the
> kernel log (c.f. es58x_get_product_info()).
> 
> While doing so, bump up copyright year of each modified files.

Why not just stick to the normal USB interface here and not try to tie
it into ethtool?  These values are all availble today in sysfs or in
libusb, right?

What workflow wants this added to ethtool?

thanks,

greg k-h



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