netdev - Re: [PATCH net-next] net: dsa: mv88e6xxx: Add suspend/resume callbacks

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Date:   Thu, 17 Jan 2019 13:56:23 -0500
From:   Vivien Didelot <vivien.didelot@...il.com>
To:     Florian Fainelli <f.fainelli@...il.com>
Cc:     Miquel Raynal <miquel.raynal@...tlin.com>,
        Andrew Lunn <andrew@...n.ch>,
        "David S. Miller" <davem@...emloft.net>, netdev@...r.kernel.org,
        linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org,
        Thomas Petazzoni <thomas.petazzoni@...tlin.com>,
        Gregory Clement <gregory.clement@...tlin.com>,
        Antoine Tenart <antoine.tenart@...tlin.com>,
        Maxime Chevallier <maxime.chevallier@...tlin.com>,
        Nadav Haklai <nadavh@...vell.com>
Subject: Re: [PATCH net-next] net: dsa: mv88e6xxx: Add suspend/resume
 callbacks

On Thu, 17 Jan 2019 10:00:46 -0800, Florian Fainelli <f.fainelli@...il.com> wrote:
> >>>> A possible approach could be to call the port_disable, port_enable
> >>>> callbacks from dsa_slave_suspend() and dsa_slave_resume(), I might have
> >>>> some patches doing that already somewhere.  
> >>>
> >>> I expect it is also on Viviens TODO list, since this really could be
> >>> in the core.  
> >>
> >> Indeed that is!
> > 
> > So, shall I wait for Vivien's patches (adding port_disable/enable()
> > in dsa_slave_suspend/resume()) and keep the driver as-is or do you want
> > me to manually call port_disable/enable() from the mv88e6xxx driver?
> 
> Up to you guys, the only thing that I an tell you is that my platform
> loses its register contents during suspend/resume, therefore you must
> make sure the driver re-applies the entire switch configuration,
> identical to how it was prior to suspend. If you need me to test
> something, please holler.


Let's wait then.


Thanks,

	Vivien