netdev - Re: [PATCH net-next 0/5] Enable ACB for bcm

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Date:   Thu, 12 Oct 2017 12:19:43 -0700 (PDT)
From:   David Miller <davem@...emloft.net>
To:     f.fainelli@...il.com
Cc:     netdev@...r.kernel.org, andrew@...n.ch,
        vivien.didelot@...oirfairelinux.com
Subject: Re: [PATCH net-next 0/5] Enable ACB for bcm_sf2 and bcmsysport

From: Florian Fainelli <f.fainelli@...il.com>
Date: Wed, 11 Oct 2017 10:57:47 -0700

> This patch series enables Broadcom's Advanced Congestion Buffering mechanism
> which requires cooperation between the CPU/Management Ethernet MAC controller
> and the switch.
> 
> I took the notifier approach because ultimately the information we need to
> carry to the master network device is DSA specific and I saw little room for
> generalizing beyond what DSA requires. Chances are that this is highly specific
> to the Broadcom HW as I don't know of any HW out there that supports something
> nearly similar for similar or identical needs.

Series applied, thanks.