On Wed, 5 Dec 2018 11:27:00 +0530, Vasundhara Volam wrote: > Register devlink_port with devlink and create initial port params > table for bnxt_en. The table consists of a generic parameter: > > wake-on-lan: Enables Wake on Lan for this port when magic packet > is received with this port's MAC address using ACPI pattern. > If enabled, the controller asserts a wake pin upon reception of > WoL packet. ACPI (Advanced Configuration and Power Interface) is > an industry specification for the efficient handling of power > consumption in desktop and mobile computers. > > Cc: Michael Chan <michael.c...@broadcom.com> > Signed-off-by: Vasundhara Volam <vasundhara-v.vo...@broadcom.com>
Why do we need a WoL as a devlink parameter (rather than ethtool -s)?