netdev - Re: [RFC PATCH net-next 2/4] net: dsa: export dsa_slave_dev

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Date:   Fri, 18 Dec 2020 16:20:48 -0800
From:   Florian Fainelli <f.fainelli@...il.com>
To:     Vladimir Oltean <vladimir.oltean@....com>,
        "David S. Miller" <davem@...emloft.net>,
        Jakub Kicinski <kuba@...nel.org>, Andrew Lunn <andrew@...n.ch>,
        Vivien Didelot <vivien.didelot@...il.com>,
        bcm-kernel-feedback-list@...adcom.com, netdev@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [RFC PATCH net-next 2/4] net: dsa: export dsa_slave_dev_check



On 12/18/2020 2:38 PM, Vladimir Oltean wrote:
> Using the NETDEV_CHANGEUPPER notifications, drivers can be aware when
> they are enslaved to e.g. a bridge by calling netif_is_bridge_master().
> 
> Export this helper from DSA to get the equivalent functionality of
> determining whether the upper interface of a CHANGEUPPER notifier is a
> DSA switch interface or not.
> 
> Signed-off-by: Vladimir Oltean <vladimir.oltean@....com>

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