netdev - Re: [PATCH net-next 03/15] dsa: Add MODULE_ALIAS to taggers in preperation to become modules

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Date:   Fri, 19 Apr 2019 08:25:20 -0700
From:   Florian Fainelli <f.fainelli@...il.com>
To:     Andrew Lunn <andrew@...n.ch>, David Miller <davem@...emloft.net>
Cc:     netdev <netdev@...r.kernel.org>,
        Vivien Didelot <vivien.didelot@...il.com>
Subject: Re: [PATCH net-next 03/15] dsa: Add MODULE_ALIAS to taggers in
 preperation to become modules



On 4/17/2019 7:31 PM, Andrew Lunn wrote:
> When the tag drivers become modules, we will need to dynamically load
> them based on what the switch drivers need. Add aliases to map between
> the TAG protocol and the driver.
> 
> In order to do this, we need the tag protocol number as something
> which the C pre-processor can stringinfy. Only the compiler knows the
> value of an enum, CPP cannot use them. So add #defines.
> 
> Signed-off-by: Andrew Lunn <andrew@...n.ch>

Reviewed-by: Florian Fainelli <f.fainelli@...il.com>

Just in case you need to resubmit, typo in the subject
s/preperation/preparation/

Thanks!
-- 
Florian