netdev - Re: [v2,net-next,1/3] net: stmmac: enable multiple buffers

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Date:   Mon, 27 Mar 2017 11:28:25 +0200
From:   Alexandre Torgue <alexandre.torgue@...com>
To:     Joao Pinto <Joao.Pinto@...opsys.com>,
        David Miller <davem@...emloft.net>, <andrew@...n.ch>
CC:     <thierry.reding@...il.com>, <peppe.cavallaro@...com>,
        <f.fainelli@...il.com>, <netdev@...r.kernel.org>
Subject: Re: [v2,net-next,1/3] net: stmmac: enable multiple buffers

Hi Joao

On 03/24/2017 06:09 PM, Joao Pinto wrote:
>
> Hello David,
>
> Às 5:05 PM de 3/24/2017, David Miller escreveu:
>> From: Andrew Lunn <andrew@...n.ch>
>> Date: Fri, 24 Mar 2017 12:17:36 +0100
>>
>>>> Yes it would be fantastic to have a set of boards, but I rarely see this in any
>>>> maintainer :).
>>>
>>> Being a Marvell SoC and switch maintainer, i have around a dozen
>>> boards. Some i got some simply by asking the manufacture, others i
>>> purchased. I don't think i'm in the minority here. Without having
>>> access to a number of different hardwares, i don't feel i would be
>>> doing my work properly.
>>>
>>>> I try as hard as I can to network with people and try to minimize this
>>>> situations, but when there is so many different setups using a driver with diff
>>>> configurations, situations like this can happen, but I am here to help debugging
>>>> and solving them.
>>>
>>> You made a move to rename stmmac to synopsys not long ago. It gave the
>>> impression that synopsis wants to take over this driver. If there are
>>> a number of different configurations, who better than synopsys to
>>> actually properly test these configurations? If you ask around, i'm
>>> sure people will send you hardware.
>>
>> I completely agree with everything Andrew is saying here.
>>
>
> I'll maintain the driver if everyone agrees with it, no problem, mas I would
> like to hear from Peppe and Alex, since they are the current maintainers.

I agree with this proposition. As you can see (and unfortunately) I have 
currently no time for reviewing (I'm busy on another subsystem). You are 
close to new GMAC evolution and very active (I hope for a long time).
For sure you need boards with old GMAC Ips. I will send you an STM32 
with GMAC IP 3.5. Don't hesitate to contact us if you have question 
about historic content of stmmac driver.

Thanks!

Alex



>
> HW testing would be nice, but hard to justify investing in one shot, so it would
> be great to receive hardware to make tests if the companies wish it.
>
> About the problems in the last patch I am going to send a 2 patch set with 2
> fixes, lets see if stuff gets better.
>
> Thnaks
> Joao
>