netdev - Re: [PATCH net-next 1/2] net: dsa: Implement ndo_get_phys_port

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Message-ID: <87pojuhbsq.fsf@weeman.i-did-not-set--mail-host-address--so-tickle-me>
Date:   Tue, 10 Jan 2017 15:58:45 -0500
From:   Vivien Didelot <vivien.didelot@...oirfairelinux.com>
To:     Andrew Lunn <andrew@...n.ch>,
        Florian Fainelli <f.fainelli@...il.com>
Cc:     netdev@...r.kernel.org, davem@...emloft.net, jiri@...nulli.us
Subject: Re: [PATCH net-next 1/2] net: dsa: Implement ndo_get_phys_port_name()

Hi Andrew,

Andrew Lunn <andrew@...n.ch> writes:

> On Tue, Jan 10, 2017 at 12:32:36PM -0800, Florian Fainelli wrote:
>> Return the physical port number of a DSA created network device using
>> ndo_get_phys_port_name().
>
> At what level does this need to be unique?

The port name must be unique at the switch Linux device level.

Thanks,

        Vivien