linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH net-next 2/4] net: dsa: remove phy arg from port enable/disable

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Date:   Fri, 22 Sep 2017 21:11:05 +0200
From:   Andrew Lunn <andrew@...n.ch>
To:     Florian Fainelli <f.fainelli@...il.com>
Cc:     Vivien Didelot <vivien.didelot@...oirfairelinux.com>,
        netdev@...r.kernel.org, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org,
        kernel@...oirfairelinux.com,
        "David S. Miller" <davem@...emloft.net>
Subject: Re: [PATCH net-next 2/4] net: dsa: remove phy arg from port
 enable/disable

> Historical reasons mostly. Considering the complexity of
> dsa_slave_phy_setup(), I would certainly be extremely careful in
> changing any of this, the potential for breakage is pretty big.

Yes, i took a look at this, wondering how to convert to phylink. I
went away and got a stiff drink :-)

     Andrew