linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH net-next v2 2/2] net: ethernet: mediatek: support custom GMAC label

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Message-ID: <YH4sxUQBgzMqLYwk@lunn.ch>
Date:   Tue, 20 Apr 2021 03:22:13 +0200
From:   Andrew Lunn <andrew@...n.ch>
To:     Ilya Lipnitskiy <ilya.lipnitskiy@...il.com>
Cc:     "David S. Miller" <davem@...emloft.net>,
        Jakub Kicinski <kuba@...nel.org>,
        Rob Herring <robh+dt@...nel.org>, Felix Fietkau <nbd@....name>,
        John Crispin <john@...ozen.org>,
        Sean Wang <sean.wang@...iatek.com>,
        Mark Lee <Mark-MC.Lee@...iatek.com>,
        Matthias Brugger <matthias.bgg@...il.com>,
        Russell King <linux@...linux.org.uk>, netdev@...r.kernel.org,
        devicetree@...r.kernel.org, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org,
        linux-arm-kernel@...ts.infradead.org,
        linux-mediatek@...ts.infradead.org,
        René van Dorst <opensource@...rst.com>
Subject: Re: [PATCH net-next v2 2/2] net: ethernet: mediatek: support custom
 GMAC label

On Mon, Apr 19, 2021 at 08:46:59AM -0700, Ilya Lipnitskiy wrote:
> The MAC device name can now be set within DTS file instead of always
> being "ethX". This is helpful for DSA to clearly label the DSA master
> device and distinguish it from DSA slave ports.
> 
> For example, some devices, such as the Ubiquiti EdgeRouter X, may have
> ports labeled ethX. Labeling the master GMAC with a different prefix
> than DSA ports helps with clarity.
> 
> Suggested-by: René van Dorst <opensource@...rst.com>
> Signed-off-by: Ilya Lipnitskiy <ilya.lipnitskiy@...il.com>

Reviewed-by: Andrew Lunn <andrew@...n.ch>

    Andrew