linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH V2] net: mhi : Add support to enable ethernet interface

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Message-ID: <20230718124334.GG4771@thinkpad>
Date:   Tue, 18 Jul 2023 18:13:34 +0530
From:   Manivannan Sadhasivam <manivannan.sadhasivam@...aro.org>
To:     Vivek Pernamitta <quic_vpernami@...cinc.com>
Cc:     mhi@...ts.linux.dev, mrana@...cinc.com, quic_qianyu@...cinc.com,
        quic_vbadigan@...cinc.com, quic_krichai@...cinc.com,
        quic_skananth@...cinc.com, linux-arm-msm@...r.kernel.org,
        "David S. Miller" <davem@...emloft.net>,
        Eric Dumazet <edumazet@...gle.com>,
        Jakub Kicinski <kuba@...nel.org>,
        Paolo Abeni <pabeni@...hat.com>,
        "open list:NETWORKING DRIVERS" <netdev@...r.kernel.org>,
        open list <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>
Subject: Re: [PATCH V2] net: mhi : Add support to enable ethernet interface

On Tue, Jul 18, 2023 at 11:45:28AM +0530, Vivek Pernamitta wrote:
> Add support to enable ethernet interface for MHI SWIP channels.
> 

Please add more info in the commit message i.e., why this interface is added and
how it is going to benefit the users etc..

Since you are modifying the existing mhi_swip interface, this isn't an ABI
change?

> Signed-off-by: Vivek Pernamitta <quic_vpernami@...cinc.com>
> Reviewed-by: Daniele Palmas <dnlplm@...il.com>
> Reviewed-by: Simon Horman <simon.horman@...igine.com>
> ---
> 
> changes since v1:
> 	- Moved to net-next from linux-next	
> 	- moved to eth_hw_addr_random() to assign Ethernet MAC address
> 	  from eth_random_addr()
> ---
>  drivers/net/mhi_net.c | 53 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++-------------
>  1 file changed, 40 insertions(+), 13 deletions(-)
> 
> diff --git a/drivers/net/mhi_net.c b/drivers/net/mhi_net.c
> index 3d322ac..5bb8d99 100644
> --- a/drivers/net/mhi_net.c
> +++ b/drivers/net/mhi_net.c

[...]

> @@ -380,10 +405,12 @@ static void mhi_net_remove(struct mhi_device *mhi_dev)
>  
>  static const struct mhi_device_info mhi_hwip0 = {
>  	.netname = "mhi_hwip%d",
> +	.ethernet_if = false,
>  };
>  
>  static const struct mhi_device_info mhi_swip0 = {
>  	.netname = "mhi_swip%d",
> +	.ethernet_if = false,

false?

- Mani

>  };
>  
>  static const struct mhi_device_id mhi_net_id_table[] = {
> -- 
> 2.7.4
> 

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