netdev - Re: [PATCH net-next v2 8/9] net: dsa: mv88e6xxx: support Block Address setting in hidden registers

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Date:   Sat, 24 Aug 2019 16:13:28 -0400
From:   Vivien Didelot <vivien.didelot@...il.com>
To:     Marek Behún <marek.behun@....cz>
Cc:     netdev@...r.kernel.org, Andrew Lunn <andrew@...n.ch>,
        Florian Fainelli <f.fainelli@...il.com>,
        Vladimir Oltean <olteanv@...il.com>,
        Marek Behún <marek.behun@....cz>
Subject: Re: [PATCH net-next v2 8/9] net: dsa: mv88e6xxx: support Block
 Address setting in hidden registers

Hi Marek,

On Fri, 23 Aug 2019 23:26:02 +0200, Marek Behún <marek.behun@....cz> wrote:
> -int mv88e6xxx_port_hidden_write(struct mv88e6xxx_chip *chip, int port, int reg,
> -				u16 val);
> +int mv88e6xxx_port_hidden_write(struct mv88e6xxx_chip *chip, int block, int port,
> +				int reg, u16 val);
>  int mv88e6xxx_port_hidden_wait(struct mv88e6xxx_chip *chip);
> -int mv88e6xxx_port_hidden_read(struct mv88e6xxx_chip *chip, int port, int reg,
> -			       u16 *val);
> +int mv88e6xxx_port_hidden_read(struct mv88e6xxx_chip *chip, int block, int port,
> +			       int reg, u16 *val);


There's something I'm having trouble to follow here. This series keeps
adding and modifying its own code. Wouldn't it be simpler for everyone
if you directly implement the final mv88e6xxx_port_hidden_{read,write}
functions taking this block argument, and update the code to switch to it?

While at it, I don't really mind the "hidden" name, but is this the name
used in the documentation, if any?


Thank for you patience,

	Vivien