netdev - [PATCH net-next] net: dsa: mv88e6xxx: avoid writing the same mode

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Date:	Mon,  7 Mar 2016 18:24:52 -0500
From:	Vivien Didelot <vivien.didelot@...oirfairelinux.com>
To:	netdev@...r.kernel.org
Cc:	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, kernel@...oirfairelinux.com,
	"David S. Miller" <davem@...emloft.net>,
	Andrew Lunn <andrew@...n.ch>,
	Kevin Smith <kevin.smith@...csyscorp.com>,
	Vivien Didelot <vivien.didelot@...oirfairelinux.com>
Subject: [PATCH net-next] net: dsa: mv88e6xxx: avoid writing the same mode

There is no need to change the 802.1Q port mode for the same value.
Thus avoid such message:

    [  401.954836] dsa dsa@0 lan0: 802.1Q Mode: Disabled (was Disabled)

Signed-off-by: Vivien Didelot <vivien.didelot@...oirfairelinux.com>
---
 drivers/net/dsa/mv88e6xxx.c | 21 +++++++++++++--------
 1 file changed, 13 insertions(+), 8 deletions(-)

diff --git a/drivers/net/dsa/mv88e6xxx.c b/drivers/net/dsa/mv88e6xxx.c
index 1aee42d..5f07524 100644
--- a/drivers/net/dsa/mv88e6xxx.c
+++ b/drivers/net/dsa/mv88e6xxx.c
@@ -1765,16 +1765,21 @@ int mv88e6xxx_port_vlan_filtering(struct dsa_switch *ds, int port,
 
 	old = ret & PORT_CONTROL_2_8021Q_MASK;
 
-	ret &= ~PORT_CONTROL_2_8021Q_MASK;
-	ret |= new & PORT_CONTROL_2_8021Q_MASK;
+	if (new != old) {
+		ret &= ~PORT_CONTROL_2_8021Q_MASK;
+		ret |= new & PORT_CONTROL_2_8021Q_MASK;
 
-	ret = _mv88e6xxx_reg_write(ds, REG_PORT(port), PORT_CONTROL_2, ret);
-	if (ret < 0)
-		goto unlock;
+		ret = _mv88e6xxx_reg_write(ds, REG_PORT(port), PORT_CONTROL_2,
+					   ret);
+		if (ret < 0)
+			goto unlock;
+
+		netdev_dbg(ds->ports[port], "802.1Q Mode %s (was %s)\n",
+			   mv88e6xxx_port_8021q_mode_names[new],
+			   mv88e6xxx_port_8021q_mode_names[old]);
+	}
 
-	netdev_dbg(ds->ports[port], "802.1Q Mode: %s (was %s)\n",
-		   mv88e6xxx_port_8021q_mode_names[new],
-		   mv88e6xxx_port_8021q_mode_names[old]);
+	ret = 0;
 unlock:
 	mutex_unlock(&ps->smi_mutex);
 
-- 
2.7.2