netdev - Re: [PATCH net-next] openvswitch: Do not use private netdev

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Date:	Tue, 06 Jan 2015 17:01:16 -0500 (EST)
From:	David Miller <davem@...emloft.net>
To:	daniele.di.proietto@...il.com
Cc:	netdev@...r.kernel.org, pshelar@...ira.com
Subject: Re: [PATCH net-next] openvswitch: Do not use private netdev_vport
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From: Daniele Di Proietto <daniele.di.proietto@...il.com>
Date: Tue,  6 Jan 2015 21:51:21 +0100

> This commit introduces netdev_vport_index() to prevent datapath.c from directly accessing the 'dev' member of 'struct netdev_vport'.
> This fix is needed to allow possible alternative netdev_vport implementations.
> 
> Signed-off-by: Daniele Di Proietto <daniele.di.proietto@...il.com>

This doesn't make any sense to me, as the code currently stands your
change is not necessary at all.

If some need does arise, submit this patch along with the change
that creates the need.
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