netdev - Re: [RFC v2, net-next, PATCH 4/4] net/cpsw_switchdev: add switchdev mode of operation on cpsw driver

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Date:   Wed, 20 Jun 2018 14:56:48 +0200
From:   Ivan Vecera <ivecera@...hat.com>
To:     Ilias Apalodimas <ilias.apalodimas@...aro.org>,
        Andrew Lunn <andrew@...n.ch>
Cc:     netdev@...r.kernel.org, grygorii.strashko@...com,
        ivan.khoronzhuk@...aro.org, nsekhar@...com, jiri@...nulli.us,
        f.fainelli@...il.com, francois.ozog@...aro.org, yogeshs@...com,
        spatton@...com, Jose.Abreu@...opsys.com
Subject: Re: [RFC v2, net-next, PATCH 4/4] net/cpsw_switchdev: add switchdev
 mode of operation on cpsw driver

On 18.6.2018 22:19, Ilias Apalodimas wrote:
> Jiri proposed using devlink, which makes sense, but i am not sure it's
> applicable on this patchset. This will change the driver completely and will
> totally break backwards compatibility.

Another good reason for a new driver.

I.