[PATCH 2/2] ethtool: add optional netlink support

Robert Marko robimarko at gmail.com
Sun May 16 09:01:29 PDT 2021


Netlink support is required for stuff like cable testing,
so offer it as an option.

Signed-off-by: Robert Marko <robimarko at gmail.com>
---
 package/network/utils/ethtool/Makefile | 11 ++++++++++-
 1 file changed, 10 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/package/network/utils/ethtool/Makefile b/package/network/utils/ethtool/Makefile
index d645cf9bbb..8cccf838a0 100644
--- a/package/network/utils/ethtool/Makefile
+++ b/package/network/utils/ethtool/Makefile
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ PKG_FIXUP:=autoreconf
 PKG_INSTALL:=1
 PKG_BUILD_PARALLEL:=1
 
-PKG_CONFIG_DEPENDS:=CONFIG_ETHTOOL_PRETTY_DUMP
+PKG_CONFIG_DEPENDS:=CONFIG_ETHTOOL_PRETTY_DUMP CONFIG_ETHTOOL_NETLINK
 
 include $(INCLUDE_DIR)/package.mk
 
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@ define Package/ethtool
   CATEGORY:=Network
   TITLE:=Display or change ethernet card settings
   URL:=http://www.kernel.org/pub/software/network/ethtool/
+  DEPENDS:=+ETHTOOL_NETLINK:libmnl
 endef
 
 define Package/ethtool/description
@@ -43,9 +44,17 @@ define Package/ethtool/config
 	config ETHTOOL_PRETTY_DUMP
 		depends on PACKAGE_ethtool
 		bool "Enable pretty printing"
+
+	config ETHTOOL_NETLINK
+		depends on PACKAGE_ethtool
+		bool "Enable netlink interface"
 endef
 
+ifeq ($(CONFIG_ETHTOOL_NETLINK),y)
+CONFIGURE_ARGS += --enable-netlink
+else
 CONFIGURE_ARGS += --disable-netlink
+endif
 
 ifeq ($(CONFIG_ETHTOOL_PRETTY_DUMP),y)
 CONFIGURE_ARGS += --enable-pretty-dump
-- 
2.31.1




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