netdev - Re: [PATCH net-next 2/2] net: ethernet: mediatek: support custom GMAC label

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Date:   Mon, 19 Apr 2021 14:15:12 +0200
From:   Andrew Lunn <andrew@...n.ch>
To:     Ilya Lipnitskiy <ilya.lipnitskiy@...il.com>
Cc:     "David S. Miller" <davem@...emloft.net>,
        Jakub Kicinski <kuba@...nel.org>,
        Rob Herring <robh+dt@...nel.org>, Felix Fietkau <nbd@....name>,
        John Crispin <john@...ozen.org>,
        Sean Wang <sean.wang@...iatek.com>,
        Mark Lee <Mark-MC.Lee@...iatek.com>,
        Matthias Brugger <matthias.bgg@...il.com>,
        Russell King <linux@...linux.org.uk>, netdev@...r.kernel.org,
        devicetree@...r.kernel.org, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org,
        linux-arm-kernel@...ts.infradead.org,
        linux-mediatek@...ts.infradead.org,
        René van Dorst <opensource@...rst.com>
Subject: Re: [PATCH net-next 2/2] net: ethernet: mediatek: support custom
 GMAC label

On Sun, Apr 18, 2021 at 09:03:52PM -0700, Ilya Lipnitskiy wrote:
> The MAC device name can now be set within DTS file instead of always
> being "ethX". This is helpful for DSA to clearly label the DSA master
> device and distinguish it from DSA slave ports.
> 
> For example, some devices, such as the Ubiquiti EdgeRouter X, may have
> ports labeled ethX. Labeling the master GMAC with a different prefix
> than DSA ports helps with clarity.
> 
> Suggested-by: René van Dorst <opensource@...rst.com>
> Signed-off-by: Ilya Lipnitskiy <ilya.lipnitskiy@...il.com>
> ---
>  drivers/net/ethernet/mediatek/mtk_eth_soc.c | 4 ++++
>  1 file changed, 4 insertions(+)
> 
> diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/mediatek/mtk_eth_soc.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/mediatek/mtk_eth_soc.c
> index 6b00c12c6c43..4c0ce4fb7735 100644
> --- a/drivers/net/ethernet/mediatek/mtk_eth_soc.c
> +++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/mediatek/mtk_eth_soc.c
> @@ -2845,6 +2845,7 @@ static const struct net_device_ops mtk_netdev_ops = {
>  
>  static int mtk_add_mac(struct mtk_eth *eth, struct device_node *np)
>  {
> +	const char *label = of_get_property(np, "label", NULL);
>  	const __be32 *_id = of_get_property(np, "reg", NULL);
>  	phy_interface_t phy_mode;
>  	struct phylink *phylink;
> @@ -2940,6 +2941,9 @@ static int mtk_add_mac(struct mtk_eth *eth, struct device_node *np)
>  	else
>  		eth->netdev[id]->max_mtu = MTK_MAX_RX_LENGTH_2K - MTK_RX_ETH_HLEN;
>  
> +	if (label)
> +		strscpy(eth->netdev[id]->name, label, IFNAMSIZ);

It is better to use alloc_netdev_mqs() so you get validation the name
is unique.

   Andrew