1 files changed, 15 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/drivers/net/ixgbe/ixgbe_common.c b/drivers/net/ixgbe/ixgbe_common.c
index fc31e0256c18..cb2e8e18dd39 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ixgbe/ixgbe_common.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ixgbe/ixgbe_common.c
@@ -2968,3 +2968,18 @@ void ixgbe_set_vlan_anti_spoofing(struct ixgbe_hw *hw, bool enable, int vf)
 		pfvfspoof &= ~(1 << vf_target_shift);
 	IXGBE_WRITE_REG(hw, IXGBE_PFVFSPOOF(vf_target_reg), pfvfspoof);
 }
+
+/**
+ *  ixgbe_get_device_caps_generic - Get additional device capabilities
+ *  @hw: pointer to hardware structure
+ *  @device_caps: the EEPROM word with the extra device capabilities
+ *
+ *  This function will read the EEPROM location for the device capabilities,
+ *  and return the word through device_caps.
+ **/
+s32 ixgbe_get_device_caps_generic(struct ixgbe_hw *hw, u16 *device_caps)
+{
+	hw->eeprom.ops.read(hw, IXGBE_DEVICE_CAPS, device_caps);
+
+	return 0;
+}