netdev - Re: [PATCH v2] net: dsa: ksz8795: adjust CPU link to host interface

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Date:   Tue, 1 Dec 2020 19:58:01 +0100
From:   Jean Pihet <jean.pihet@...oldbits.com>
To:     Andrew Lunn <andrew@...n.ch>
Cc:     netdev@...r.kernel.org, LKML <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>,
        Ryan Barnett <ryan.barnett@...kwellcollins.com>,
        Conrad Ratschan <conrad.ratschan@...kwellcollins.com>,
        Hugo Cornelis <hugo.cornelis@...ensium.com>,
        Arnout Vandecappelle <arnout.vandecappelle@...ensium.com>
Subject: Re: [PATCH v2] net: dsa: ksz8795: adjust CPU link to host interface

Hi Andrew,

On Tue, Dec 1, 2020 at 7:41 PM Andrew Lunn <andrew@...n.ch> wrote:
>
> On Tue, Dec 01, 2020 at 09:34:08AM +0100, Jean Pihet wrote:
> > Add support for RGMII in 100 and 1000 Mbps.
> >
> > Adjust the CPU port settings from the host interface settings: interface
> > MII type, speed, duplex.
>
> Hi Jean
>
> You have still not explained why this is needed. Why? is always the
> important question to answer in the commit message. The What? is
> obvious from reading the patch. Why does you board need this, when no
> over board does?

I reworked the commit description about the What and thought it was
enough. Do you need a cover letter to describe it more?

The Why is:
"
Configure the host port of the switch to match the host interface
settings. This is useful when the switch is directly connected to the
host MAC interface.
"
Thank you for reviewing the patch.

BR,
Jean
>
> Thanks
>         Andrew