netdev - Re: [PATCH v2 1/4] net: dsa: microchip: Make switch detection more informative

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Date:   Mon, 7 Sep 2020 21:11:30 -0700
From:   Florian Fainelli <f.fainelli@...il.com>
To:     Paul Barker <pbarker@...sulko.com>,
        Woojung Huh <woojung.huh@...rochip.com>,
        Microchip Linux Driver Support <UNGLinuxDriver@...rochip.com>,
        Andrew Lunn <andrew@...n.ch>,
        Vivien Didelot <vivien.didelot@...il.com>,
        "David S . Miller" <davem@...emloft.net>
Cc:     netdev@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH v2 1/4] net: dsa: microchip: Make switch detection more
 informative



On 9/7/2020 3:12 AM, Paul Barker wrote:
> To make switch detection more informative print the result of the
> ksz9477/ksz9893 compatibility check. With debug output enabled also
> print the contents of the Chip ID registers as a 40-bit hex string.
> 
> As this detection is the first communication with the switch performed
> by the driver, making it easy to see any errors here will help identify
> issues with SPI data corruption or reset sequencing.
> 
> Signed-off-by: Paul Barker <pbarker@...sulko.com>

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