linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH net-next] net: dsa: mv88e6xxx: read then write PVID

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Date:	Thu, 10 Mar 2016 16:11:35 -0500 (EST)
From:	David Miller <davem@...emloft.net>
To:	vivien.didelot@...oirfairelinux.com
Cc:	netdev@...r.kernel.org, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org,
	kernel@...oirfairelinux.com, andrew@...n.ch,
	kevin.smith@...csyscorp.com
Subject: Re: [PATCH net-next] net: dsa: mv88e6xxx: read then write PVID

From: Vivien Didelot <vivien.didelot@...oirfairelinux.com>
Date: Mon,  7 Mar 2016 18:24:39 -0500

> The port register 0x07 contains more options than just the default VID,
> even though they are not used yet. So prefer a read then write operation
> over a direct write.
> 
> This also allows to keep track of the change through dynamic debug.
> 
> Signed-off-by: Vivien Didelot <vivien.didelot@...oirfairelinux.com>

Applied.