netdev - Re: [patch net-next] devlink: add warning in case driver does not set port type

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Date:   Sat, 4 May 2019 02:45:11 -0400
From:   Jakub Kicinski <jakub.kicinski@...ronome.com>
To:     Jiri Pirko <jiri@...nulli.us>
Cc:     netdev@...r.kernel.org, davem@...emloft.net, mlxsw@...lanox.com
Subject: Re: [patch net-next] devlink: add warning in case driver does not
 set port type

On Fri,  3 May 2019 13:31:53 +0200, Jiri Pirko wrote:
> From: Jiri Pirko <jiri@...lanox.com>
> 
> Prevent misbehavior of drivers who would not set port type for longer
> period of time. Drivers should always set port type. Do WARN if that
> happens.
> 
> Note that it is perfectly fine to temporarily not have the type set,
> during initialization and port type change.
> 
> Signed-off-by: Jiri Pirko <jiri@...lanox.com>

Looks useful and I have no better idea on how to implement it, so:

Reviewed-by: Jakub Kicinski <jakub.kicinski@...ronome.com>