netdev - Re: [PATCH net-next 00/17] New DSA bind, switches as devices

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Date:	Fri, 03 Jun 2016 16:38:34 -0400
From:	Vivien Didelot <vivien.didelot@...oirfairelinux.com>
To:	Andrew Lunn <andrew@...n.ch>, David Miller <davem@...emloft.net>,
	Florian Fainelli <f.fainelli@...il.com>
Cc:	netdev <netdev@...r.kernel.org>, Andrew Lunn <andrew@...n.ch>
Subject: Re: [PATCH net-next 00/17] New DSA bind, switches as devices

Andrew Lunn <andrew@...n.ch> writes:

> The interesting patches here are the last three. They implement a new
> binding for DSA, which removes a few limitations of the current DSA
> binding. In particular, it allows switches to be true Linux devices.
> These devices can be on any type of bus, unlike the old DSA binding
> which assumes MDIO. See the commit log for more details. The second to
> last patch modifies an existing boards device tree to use the new
> binding, giving a good example of how switches can be true MDIO
> devices. The last patch documents the new binding.
>
> I know both John Crispin and Bryan Whitehead are interesting in
> implementing DSA drivers, hence i have CC: you. Comments welcome.
>
> Thanks go to Florian and Vivien for reviewing, testing and bug fixing
> these patches.
>
> Since RFC:
>
> * Split the mv88e6xxx MDIO refactor into a rename patch and a refactor
>   patch.
> * Extend commit message with comment about wrong of_node_put()
> * Fix destroy of cpu and dsa ports.
> * Rename _DSA_TAG_LAST to DSA_TAG_LAST and add a comment.

This patchset works fine on a 3-mv88e6xxx setup with the old bindings.

Tested-by: Vivien Didelot <vivien.didelot@...oirfairelinux.com>

Thanks,

        Vivien