linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH net-next 0/4] net: lan966x: hardcode port count

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Message-ID: <Yr4Q0G4w9waIx7Ux@lunn.ch>
Date:   Thu, 30 Jun 2022 23:08:32 +0200
From:   Andrew Lunn <andrew@...n.ch>
To:     Michael Walle <michael@...le.cc>
Cc:     "David S . Miller" <davem@...emloft.net>,
        Eric Dumazet <edumazet@...gle.com>,
        Jakub Kicinski <kuba@...nel.org>,
        Paolo Abeni <pabeni@...hat.com>,
        Rob Herring <robh+dt@...nel.org>,
        Krzysztof Kozlowski <krzysztof.kozlowski+dt@...aro.org>,
        Horatiu Vultur <horatiu.vultur@...rochip.com>,
        UNGLinuxDriver@...rochip.com, netdev@...r.kernel.org,
        devicetree@...r.kernel.org, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH net-next 0/4] net: lan966x: hardcode port count

On Thu, Jun 30, 2022 at 04:02:33PM +0200, Michael Walle wrote:
> Don't rely on the device tree to count the number of physical port. Instead
> introduce a new compatible string which the driver can use to select the
> correct port count.

Does the silicon have an ID register which identifies what the device
is?

	Andrew