linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH 02/13] net: mvneta: enable IP checksum with jumbo frames for Armada 38x on Port0

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Date:	Sun, 22 Nov 2015 22:55:03 +0100
From:	Marcin Wojtas <mw@...ihalf.com>
To:	Arnd Bergmann <arnd@...db.de>
Cc:	"linux-arm-kernel@...ts.infradead.org" 
	<linux-arm-kernel@...ts.infradead.org>,
	Thomas Petazzoni <thomas.petazzoni@...e-electrons.com>,
	Andrew Lunn <andrew@...n.ch>,
	Russell King - ARM Linux <linux@....linux.org.uk>,
	Jason Cooper <jason@...edaemon.net>, netdev@...r.kernel.org,
	Simon Guinot <simon.guinot@...uanux.org>,
	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, Evan Wang <xswang@...vell.com>,
	nadavh@...vell.com, nitroshift@...oo.com,
	Lior Amsalem <alior@...vell.com>,
	"stable@...r.kernel.org" <stable@...r.kernel.org>,
	Grzegorz Jaszczyk <jaz@...ihalf.com>,
	Gregory Clément 
	<gregory.clement@...e-electrons.com>,
	Tomasz Nowicki <tn@...ihalf.com>,
	Sebastian Hesselbarth <sebastian.hesselbarth@...il.com>,
	"David S. Miller" <davem@...emloft.net>,
	Yair Mahalalel <myair@...vell.com>
Subject: Re: [PATCH 02/13] net: mvneta: enable IP checksum with jumbo frames
 for Armada 38x on Port0

Arnd,

>
> If the feature set depends on the port number, we should think about
> the way it gets handled again, as this is probably better not described
> as something that depends (just) on the SoC, but on the way it gets
> integrated. Maybe we can introduce an additional property for the
> checksums on jumbo frames and use that if present but fall back to
> identifying by compatible string otherwise.
>

I think adding a property, taking also compatible strings will be the
best solution.

Best regards,
Marcin
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