1 files changed, 7 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/include/linux/ethtool.h b/include/linux/ethtool.h
index f6f961fefbe5..b33f316bb92e 100644
--- a/include/linux/ethtool.h
+++ b/include/linux/ethtool.h
@@ -61,6 +61,13 @@ struct ethtool_drvinfo {
                                 /* For PCI devices, use pci_name(pci_dev). */
         char    reserved1[32];
         char    reserved2[12];
+                                /*
+                                 * Some struct members below are filled in
+                                 * using ops->get_sset_count().  Obtaining
+                                 * this info from ethtool_drvinfo is now
+                                 * deprecated; Use ETHTOOL_GSSET_INFO
+                                 * instead.
+                                 */
         __u32   n_priv_flags;   /* number of flags valid in ETHTOOL_GPFLAGS */
         __u32   n_stats;        /* number of u64's from ETHTOOL_GSTATS */
         __u32   testinfo_len;