ethtool: ignore unused/unreliable fields in set_eee op
This function is used with the set_eee() ethtool operation. Certain fields of struct ethtool_keee() are relevant only for the get_eee() operation. In addition, in case of the ioctl interface, we have no guarantee that userspace sends sane values in struct ethtool_eee. Therefore explicitly ignore all fields not needed for set_eee(). This protects from drivers trying to use unchecked and unreliable data, relying on specific userspace behavior. Note: Such unsafe driver behavior has been found and fixed in the tg3 driver. Signed-off-by: Heiner Kallweit <hkallweit1@gmail.com> Reviewed-by: Andrew Lunn <andrew@lunn.ch> Link: https://lore.kernel.org/r/ad7ee11e-eb7a-4975-9122-547e13a161d8@gmail.comSigned-off-by: Jakub Kicinski <kuba@kernel.org>
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