linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH net-next 2/2] net: pse-pd: pd692x0: Add sysfs interface for configuration save/reset

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Message-ID: <aKwpW-c-nZidEBe0@pengutronix.de>
Date: Mon, 25 Aug 2025 11:14:03 +0200
From: Oleksij Rempel <o.rempel@...gutronix.de>
To: Kory Maincent <kory.maincent@...tlin.com>
Cc: Andrew Lunn <andrew@...n.ch>, Andrew Lunn <andrew+netdev@...n.ch>,
	"David S. Miller" <davem@...emloft.net>,
	Eric Dumazet <edumazet@...gle.com>,
	Jakub Kicinski <kuba@...nel.org>, Paolo Abeni <pabeni@...hat.com>,
	kernel@...gutronix.de,
	Dent Project <dentproject@...uxfoundation.org>,
	Thomas Petazzoni <thomas.petazzoni@...tlin.com>,
	netdev@...r.kernel.org, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org,
	Maxime Chevallier <maxime.chevallier@...tlin.com>,
	Kyle Swenson <kyle.swenson@....tech>
Subject: Re: [PATCH net-next 2/2] net: pse-pd: pd692x0: Add sysfs interface
 for configuration save/reset

Hello Kory,

On Mon, Aug 25, 2025 at 10:47:21AM +0200, Kory Maincent wrote:
> > I've not looked at the sysfs documentation. Are there other examples
> > of such a property?
> 
> Not sure for that particular save/reset configuration case.
> Have you another implementation idea in mind?

My personal preference would be to use devlink (netlink based)
interface. We will have more controller/domain specific functions which can't
be represented per port.

PS: if you are on the OSS Amsterdam, we can talk in person about it.

Best Regards,
Oleksij
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