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

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Date:	Fri, 03 Jun 2016 22:41:51 -0700 (PDT)
From:	David Miller <davem@...emloft.net>
To:	andrew@...n.ch
Cc:	vivien.didelot@...oirfairelinux.com, f.fainelli@...il.com,
	netdev@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH net-next 00/17] New DSA bind, switches as devices

From: Andrew Lunn <andrew@...n.ch>
Date: Fri,  3 Jun 2016 18:43:59 +0200

> 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.

Florian's feedback wrt. patch #15 seems legitimate.  Please address
and respin this series, it looks ready to go.