linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH 2/2] netdev: bfin_mac: enable VLAN support in Blackfin MAC driver

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Date:	Thu, 8 Jan 2009 14:34:43 -0500
From:	"Mike Frysinger" <vapier.adi@...il.com>
To:	"David Miller" <davem@...emloft.net>
Cc:	cooloney@...nel.org, jeff@...zik.org, netdev@...r.kernel.org,
	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, graf.yang@...log.com
Subject: Re: [PATCH 2/2] netdev: bfin_mac: enable VLAN support in Blackfin MAC driver

On Thu, Jan 8, 2009 at 14:30, David Miller wrote:
> From: "Mike Frysinger" <vapier
>> On Thu, Jan 8, 2009 at 14:01, Mike Frysinger wrote:
>> > On Thu, Jan 8, 2009 at 13:55, David Miller wrote:
>> >> We can get VLAN packets received and sent, using AF_PACKET
>> >> sockets, for example.  The chip should still respect those
>> >> even if VLAN proper is not being utilized.
>> >
>> > any tips on doing that ?
>>
>> or rather, is there a driver or you two you can point out that is
>> doing this correctly ?  the ones i looked at seemed to be doing it
>> like the patch we posted ...
>
> And I disagree with how those drivers are doing it :-)
>
> At least the programming of the chip to accept all packet
> types properly, VLAN or not, regardless of kernel config,
> is definitely IMHO the way to go.

i know on our side we all agree with you, we just didnt (dont) know
any better ;)
-mike
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