netdev - Re: [PATCH net-next] net: dsa: Set a "dsa" device

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Message-ID: <20150924223748.GA6064@ketchup.mtl.sfl>
Date:	Thu, 24 Sep 2015 18:37:49 -0400
From:	Vivien Didelot <vivien.didelot@...oirfairelinux.com>
To:	Florian Fainelli <f.fainelli@...il.com>
Cc:	netdev@...r.kernel.org, linux@...ck-us.net, andrew@...n.ch
Subject: Re: [PATCH net-next] net: dsa: Set a "dsa" device_type

Hi Florian,

On Sep. Wednesday 23 (39) 06:19 PM, Florian Fainelli wrote:
> Provide a device_type information for slave network devices created by
> DSA, this is useful for user-space application to easily locate/search
> for devices of a specific kind.
> 
> Signed-off-by: Florian Fainelli <f.fainelli@...il.com>

Noob question, how is that used from user-space?

Also, don't you think that this "dsa" device type might be conflicting
with eventually exposed DSA ports? Or will they all get the same type?

Thanks,
-v
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