linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH v2, net-next, 2/2] net: stmmac: PCI driver for BCM8958X SoC

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Message-ID: <20240512083518.GX2347895@kernel.org>
Date: Sun, 12 May 2024 09:35:18 +0100
From: Simon Horman <horms@...nel.org>
To: Jitendra Vegiraju <jitendra.vegiraju@...adcom.com>
Cc: netdev@...r.kernel.org, davem@...emloft.net, edumazet@...gle.com,
	kuba@...nel.org, pabeni@...hat.com,
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	richardcochran@...il.com, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org,
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	linux-arm-kernel@...ts.infradead.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH v2, net-next, 2/2] net: stmmac: PCI driver for BCM8958X
 SoC

On Fri, May 10, 2024 at 06:59:24PM -0700, Jitendra Vegiraju wrote:
> Broadcom BCM8958X SoCs use Synopsys XGMAC design, which is similar to
> dwxgmac2 core implementation in stmmac driver. The existing dwxgmac2 dma
> operation functions have some conflicting differences with BCM8958X.
> This glue driver attempts to reuse dwxgmac2 implementation wherever
> possible, adding alternative implementations where necessary.
> 
> v2: code cleanup to address patchwork reports.
> 
> Signed-off-by: Jitendra Vegiraju <jitendra.vegiraju@...adcom.com>

..

> diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/stmicro/stmmac/dwmac-brcm.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/stmicro/stmmac/dwmac-brcm.c

..

> +static struct mac_device_info *dwxgmac_brcm_setup(void *ppriv)
> +{
> +	struct mac_device_info *mac;
> +	struct stmmac_priv *priv = ppriv;

Hi, Jitendra,

A minor nit from my side.

Please consider using reverse xmas tree order - longest line to shortest -
for new Networking code.

This tool can be of assistance: https://github.com/ecree-solarflare/xmastree

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