netdev - Re: [PATCH net-next 4/6] net: dsa: mv88e6xxx: do not change STP state on port disabling

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Date:   Mon, 19 Aug 2019 15:40:57 +0200
From:   Andrew Lunn <andrew@...n.ch>
To:     Vivien Didelot <vivien.didelot@...il.com>
Cc:     netdev@...r.kernel.org, marek.behun@....cz, davem@...emloft.net,
        f.fainelli@...il.com
Subject: Re: [PATCH net-next 4/6] net: dsa: mv88e6xxx: do not change STP
 state on port disabling

On Sun, Aug 18, 2019 at 01:35:46PM -0400, Vivien Didelot wrote:
> When disabling a port, that is not for the driver to decide what to
> do with the STP state. This is already handled by the DSA layer.

Hi Vivien

Putting the port into STP disabled state is how you actually disable
it, for the mv88e6xxx. So this is not really about STP, it is about
powering off the port. Maybe a comment is needed, rather than removing
the code?

    Thanks
	Andrew