Netlink interface for ethtool
modulename: ethtool_nl.ko
configname: CONFIG_ETHTOOL_NETLINK
Linux Kernel Configuration
└─>Networking support
└─>Netlink interface for ethtool
In linux kernel since version 4.14.326 (release Date: 2023-09-23)
An alternative userspace interface for ethtool based on generic
netlink. It provides better extensibility and some new features,
e.g. notification messages.
netlink. It provides better extensibility and some new features,
e.g. notification messages.