linux-kernel - Re: [RFC net-next PATCH 09/16] net: macb: Move most of mac_prepare to mac

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Date:   Mon, 4 Oct 2021 19:09:50 -0400
From:   Sean Anderson <sean.anderson@...o.com>
To:     "Russell King (Oracle)" <linux@...linux.org.uk>
Cc:     netdev@...r.kernel.org, "David S . Miller" <davem@...emloft.net>,
        Jakub Kicinski <kuba@...nel.org>, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org,
        Andrew Lunn <andrew@...n.ch>,
        Heiner Kallweit <hkallweit1@...il.com>,
        Claudiu Beznea <claudiu.beznea@...rochip.com>,
        Nicolas Ferre <nicolas.ferre@...rochip.com>
Subject: Re: [RFC net-next PATCH 09/16] net: macb: Move most of mac_prepare to
 mac_config



On 10/4/21 7:05 PM, Russell King (Oracle) wrote:
> On Mon, Oct 04, 2021 at 03:15:20PM -0400, Sean Anderson wrote:
>> mac_prepare is called every time the interface is changed, so we can do
>> all of our configuration there, instead of in mac_config. This will be
>> useful for the next patch where we will set the PCS bit based on whether
>> we are using our internal PCS. No functional change intended.
> 
> The subject line appears to be the reverse of what you're actually
> doing.
> 

So it does.

--Sean