netdev - Re: [PATCH V2 03/12] net-next: mediatek: add embedded switch driver (ESW)

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Date:	Fri, 26 Feb 2016 16:18:13 +0100
From:	Andrew Lunn <andrew@...n.ch>
To:	John Crispin <blogic@...nwrt.org>
Cc:	"David S. Miller" <davem@...emloft.net>, netdev@...r.kernel.org,
	linux-arm-kernel@...ts.infradead.org,
	linux-mediatek@...ts.infradead.org, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org,
	Matthias Brugger <matthias.bgg@...il.com>,
	"Steven Liu (?????????)" <steven.liu@...iatek.com>,
	"Carlos Huang (?????????)" <Carlos.Huang@...iatek.com>,
	"Fred Chang (?????????)" <Fred.Chang@...iatek.com>
Subject: Re: [PATCH V2 03/12] net-next: mediatek: add embedded switch driver
 (ESW)

On Fri, Feb 26, 2016 at 03:21:35PM +0100, John Crispin wrote:
> The ESW is found in many of the old 100mbit MIPS based SoCs. it has 5
> external ports, 1 cpu port and 1 further port that the internal HW
> offloading engine connects to.
> 
> This driver is very basic and only provides basic init and irq support.
> The SoC and switch core both have support for a special tag making DSA
> support possible.

Hi Crispin

There was recently a discussion about adding switches without using
DSA or switchdev. It was pretty much decided we would not accept such
drivers.

Sorry

	Andrew