netdev - Re: [PATCH 3/5] net: dsa: ksz: Factor out common tag code

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Date:   Tue, 11 Dec 2018 08:40:00 +0100
From:   Andrew Lunn <andrew@...n.ch>
To:     Tristram.Ha@...rochip.com
Cc:     netdev@...r.kernel.org, f.fainelli@...il.com,
        vivien.didelot@...oirfairelinux.com, Woojung.Huh@...rochip.com,
        UNGLinuxDriver@...rochip.com, davem@...emloft.net, marex@...x.de
Subject: Re: [PATCH 3/5] net: dsa: ksz: Factor out common tag code

> So this ksz_tag_ops is still not acceptable?  As I understand the kernel is
> using this mechanism all over the places.

Hi Tristram

It is used all other the place, but generally, not in the hot path,
just the control plain.

> What is left is a direct copying of the transmit and receive functions for each
> new switch tail tag format.

As i said, one of these looks easy to achieve, the other i did not
look at too closely, but needs more work.

     Andrew