linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH v2 00/14] net: ethernet: ti: cpsw: split driver data and per ndev data

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Message-ID: <8e766576-e147-fdca-30bb-c12531cc91b8@ti.com>
Date:	Tue, 9 Aug 2016 18:45:35 +0300
From:	Grygorii Strashko <grygorii.strashko@...com>
To:	Ivan Khoronzhuk <ivan.khoronzhuk@...aro.org>,
	<netdev@...r.kernel.org>, <mugunthanvnm@...com>
CC:	<linux-omap@...r.kernel.org>, <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>,
	<dlide@...com>
Subject: Re: [PATCH v2 00/14] net: ethernet: ti: cpsw: split driver data and
 per ndev data

On 08/06/2016 01:48 PM, Ivan Khoronzhuk wrote:
> In dual_emac mode the driver can handle 2 network devices. Each of them can use
> its own private data and common data/resources. This patchset splits common driver
> data/resources and private per net device data.
> It leads to:
> - reduce memory usage
> - increase code readability
> - allows add a bunch of simplification
> - create prerequisites to add multi-channel support,
>   when channels are shared between net devices
>
> Doesn't have bad impact on performance.
> v1: https://lkml.org/lkml/2016/8/4/616

Patches 6-14 (except PATCH v2 12/14]) looks good.

Thanks.


-- 
regards,
-grygorii