netdev - Re: [patch net-next 1/5] mlxsw: reg: add rdpm register

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Date:   Thu, 11 Jan 2018 13:47:13 -0500 (EST)
From:   David Miller <davem@...emloft.net>
To:     jiri@...nulli.us
Cc:     netdev@...r.kernel.org, nogahf@...lanox.com, yuvalm@...lanox.com,
        idosch@...lanox.com, mlxsw@...lanox.com, jhs@...atatu.com,
        xiyou.wangcong@...il.com
Subject: Re: [patch net-next 1/5] mlxsw: reg: add rdpm register

From: Jiri Pirko <jiri@...nulli.us>
Date: Thu, 11 Jan 2018 11:20:58 +0100

> From: Yuval Mintz <yuvalm@...lanox.com>
> 
> Add rdpm definition - router DSCP to priority mapping register.
> 
> Signed-off-by: Yuval Mintz <yuvalm@...lanox.com>
> Signed-off-by: Nogah Frankel <nogahf@...lanox.com>
> Signed-off-by: Jiri Pirko <jiri@...lanox.com>

This doesn't explain why adding a definition for this register...

> @@ -42,7 +42,7 @@
>  
>  struct mlxsw_item {
>  	unsigned short	offset;		/* bytes in container */
> -	unsigned short	step;		/* step in bytes for indexed items */
> +	short		step;		/* step in bytes for indexed items */
>  	unsigned short	in_step_offset; /* offset within one step */
>  	unsigned char	shift;		/* shift in bits */
>  	unsigned char	element_size;	/* size of element in bit array */

requires making mlxsw_item->step signed.

Please update the commit message or move this change into a more
appropriate patch in this series or even a new one.  Whichever
is required.

Thanks.