linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH net-next 0/3] Remove getting SWITCHDEV_ATTR_ID_PORT_BRIDGE

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Date:   Tue, 12 Feb 2019 09:54:24 -0800
From:   Florian Fainelli <f.fainelli@...il.com>
To:     David Miller <davem@...emloft.net>
Cc:     netdev@...r.kernel.org, idosch@...lanox.com,
        linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, devel@...verdev.osuosl.org,
        bridge@...ts.linux-foundation.org, jiri@...lanox.com,
        andrew@...n.ch, vivien.didelot@...il.com
Subject: Re: [PATCH net-next 0/3] Remove getting
 SWITCHDEV_ATTR_ID_PORT_BRIDGE_FLAGS

On 2/12/19 9:50 AM, David Miller wrote:
> From: Florian Fainelli <f.fainelli@...il.com>
> Date: Mon, 11 Feb 2019 13:17:46 -0800
> 
>> AFAICT there is no code that attempts to get the value of the attribute
>> SWITCHDEV_ATTR_ID_PORT_BRIDGE_FLAGS while it is used with
>> switchdev_port_attr_set().
>>
>> This is effectively no doing anything and it can slow down future work
>> that tries to make modifications in these areas so remove that.
> 
> Series applied.
> 
>> David, there should be no dependency with previous patch series, but
>> again, feedback from Ido and Jiri would be welcome in case this was
>> added for a reason.
> 
> Ok, is there going to be another respin of that switchdev_ops removal
> series?

Yes, I will be working on a v5 which addresses Ido's feedback in the
next hours.
-- 
Florian