linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH net-next v3 00/12] net: Introduce ndo_get_port_parent

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Message-ID: <20190206075136.GA2283@splinter>
Date:   Wed, 6 Feb 2019 07:51:38 +0000
From:   Ido Schimmel <idosch@...lanox.com>
To:     Florian Fainelli <f.fainelli@...il.com>
CC:     "netdev@...r.kernel.org" <netdev@...r.kernel.org>,
        "David S. Miller" <davem@...emloft.net>,
        open list <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>,
        "open list:MELLANOX MLX5 core VPI driver" 
        <linux-rdma@...r.kernel.org>,
        "open list:NETRONOME ETHERNET DRIVERS" <oss-drivers@...ronome.com>,
        "open list:STAGING SUBSYSTEM" <devel@...verdev.osuosl.org>,
        "moderated list:ETHERNET BRIDGE" <bridge@...ts.linux-foundation.org>
Subject: Re: [PATCH net-next v3 00/12] net: Introduce ndo_get_port_parent_id()

On Tue, Feb 05, 2019 at 03:53:14PM -0800, Florian Fainelli wrote:
> Hi all,
> 
> Based on discussion with Ido and feedback from Jakub there are clearly
> two classes of users that implement SWITCHDEV_ATTR_ID_PORT_PARENT_ID:
> 
> - PF/VF drivers which typically only implement return the port's parent
>   ID, yet have to implement switchdev_port_attr_get() just for that
> 
> - Ethernet switch drivers: mlxsw, ocelot, DSA, etc. which implement more
>   attributes which we want to be able to eventually veto in the context
>   of the caller, thus making them candidates for using a blocking notifier
>   chain

Florian, patches look good to me. I'm going to build a kernel with these
patches and run some tests. Will report later today.

Thanks