netdev - Re: switchdev and dsa

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Date:   Sat, 24 Mar 2018 21:51:48 +0100
From:   Andrew Lunn <andrew@...n.ch>
To:     Ran Shalit <ranshalit@...il.com>
Cc:     netdev@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: switchdev and dsa

On Sat, Mar 24, 2018 at 11:35:38PM +0300, Ran Shalit wrote:
> On Sat, Mar 24, 2018 at 10:02 PM, Andrew Lunn <andrew@...n.ch> wrote:
> > On Sat, Mar 24, 2018 at 07:12:15PM +0300, Ran Shalit wrote:
> >> Hello,
> >>
> >> I am new with switchdev and dsa.
> >> I would please like to ask if configuring a device tree/board file
> >> with a switch (for example marvell switch) will provide all ports
> >> behins the switch as valid interface (ethX) ports in userspace
> >> ifconfig command ?
> >
> > Hi Ranran
> >
> > Yes, that is the idea.
> >
> 
> I see that in marvell's switch, for example with managed cpu, all
> ports are disabled.
> Where in dsa driver the are the ports enabled ? I can't see it in
> drivers. I use 88E6176.

You need to explain in more detail what you mean by a port being
enabled?

	Andrew