netdev - Re: [PATCH net-next v2 1/7] net: devlink: Add unused port flavour

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Date:   Tue, 29 Sep 2020 00:07:30 +0200
From:   Andrew Lunn <andrew@...n.ch>
To:     Vladimir Oltean <vladimir.oltean@....com>
Cc:     Jakub Kicinski <kuba@...nel.org>,
        David Miller <davem@...emloft.net>,
        netdev <netdev@...r.kernel.org>,
        Florian Fainelli <f.fainelli@...il.com>,
        Jiri Pirko <jiri@...dia.com>
Subject: Re: [PATCH net-next v2 1/7] net: devlink: Add unused port flavour

On Mon, Sep 28, 2020 at 10:05:08PM +0000, Vladimir Oltean wrote:
> On Mon, Sep 28, 2020 at 02:31:55PM -0700, Jakub Kicinski wrote:
> > On Sat, 26 Sep 2020 23:06:26 +0200 Andrew Lunn wrote:
> > > Not all ports of a switch need to be used, particularly in embedded
> > > systems. Add a port flavour for ports which physically exist in the
> > > switch, but are not connected to the front panel etc, and so are
> > > unused.
> >
> > This is missing the explanation of why reporting such ports makes sense.
> 
> Because this is a core devlink patch, we're talking really generalistic
> here.

Hi Vladimir

I don't think Jakub is questioning the why. He just wants it in the
commit message.

       Andrew