linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH net-next v2 06/10] net: dsa: lan9303: added sysfs node swe_bcst

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Date:   Wed, 26 Jul 2017 19:14:23 +0200
From:   Andrew Lunn <andrew@...n.ch>
To:     Egil Hjelmeland <privat@...l-hjelmeland.no>
Cc:     corbet@....net, vivien.didelot@...oirfairelinux.com,
        f.fainelli@...il.com, davem@...emloft.net, kernel@...gutronix.de,
        linux-doc@...r.kernel.org, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org,
        netdev@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH net-next v2 06/10] net: dsa: lan9303: added sysfs node
 swe_bcst_throt

On Tue, Jul 25, 2017 at 06:15:49PM +0200, Egil Hjelmeland wrote:
> Allowing per-port access to Switch Engine Broadcast Throttling Register

Hi Egil

In general, we are against using sysfs. If there is a generic
mechanism, that applies for all sorts of network interfaces, it should
be used instead of sysfs.

Is this intended to reduce the effect of broadcast storms?

   Andrew