linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH v3 09/15] net: dsa: Add support for switch EEPROM access

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Message-ID: <5452F99D.5080201@roeck-us.net>
Date:	Thu, 30 Oct 2014 19:53:17 -0700
From:	Guenter Roeck <linux@...ck-us.net>
To:	Andrew Lunn <andrew@...n.ch>
CC:	netdev@...r.kernel.org, "David S. Miller" <davem@...emloft.net>,
	Florian Fainelli <f.fainelli@...il.com>,
	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH v3 09/15] net: dsa: Add support for switch EEPROM access

On 10/30/2014 07:40 PM, Andrew Lunn wrote:
>> As suspected, ethtool will attempt to read a zero-length eeprom.
>>
>> The following patch should solve the problem. Not sure if it is worth it,
>> though, since this will change behavior for existing drivers.
>
> Yes, it changes behaviour, but it does make it more consistent.
>
> Probably it should be up to core network people to decide if this is
> the write fix or leave it as is.
>

s/write/right/.

The patch shows up in the netdev patchwork. David marked it as RFC,
so we'll see where it goes.

Thanks,
Guenter

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