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+#include <string.h>
+#include <limits.h>
+#include <stdio.h>
+#include <sys/ioctl.h>
+#include <sys/types.h>
+#include <net/if.h>
+
+#ifdef LINUX
+#include <linux/ethtool.h>
+#include <linux/sockios.h>
+#endif
+
+#include "i3status.h"
+
+/*
+ * Combines ethernet IP addresses and speed (if requested) for displaying
+ *
+ */
+const char *get_eth_info() {
+ static char part[512];
+ const char *ip_address = get_ip_addr(eth_interface);
+ int ethspeed = 0;
+
+ if (get_ethspeed) {
+#ifdef LINUX
+ /* This code path requires root privileges */
+ struct ifreq ifr;
+ struct ethtool_cmd ecmd;
+
+ ecmd.cmd = ETHTOOL_GSET;
+ (void)memset(&ifr, 0, sizeof(ifr));
+ ifr.ifr_data = (caddr_t)&ecmd;
+ (void)strcpy(ifr.ifr_name, eth_interface);
+ if (ioctl(general_socket, SIOCETHTOOL, &ifr) == 0)
+ ethspeed = (ecmd.speed == USHRT_MAX ? 0 : ecmd.speed);
+ else get_ethspeed = false;
+#endif
+ }
+
+ if (ip_address == NULL)
+ (void)snprintf(part, sizeof(part), "E: down");
+ else {
+ if (get_ethspeed)
+ (void)snprintf(part, sizeof(part), "E: %s (%d Mbit/s)", ip_address, ethspeed);
+ else (void)snprintf(part, sizeof(part), "E: %s", ip_address);
+ }
+
+ return part;
+}