netdev - Re: [PATCH v3 net-next 4/5] net: dsa: Allow default tag protocol to be overridden from DT

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Date:   Wed, 21 Apr 2021 02:16:10 +0300
From:   Vladimir Oltean <olteanv@...il.com>
To:     Tobias Waldekranz <tobias@...dekranz.com>
Cc:     davem@...emloft.net, kuba@...nel.org, andrew@...n.ch,
        vivien.didelot@...il.com, f.fainelli@...il.com,
        netdev@...r.kernel.org, robh+dt@...nel.org,
        devicetree@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH v3 net-next 4/5] net: dsa: Allow default tag protocol to
 be overridden from DT

On Tue, Apr 20, 2021 at 08:53:10PM +0200, Tobias Waldekranz wrote:
> Some combinations of tag protocols and Ethernet controllers are
> incompatible, and it is hard for the driver to keep track of these.
> 
> Therefore, allow the device tree author (typically the board vendor)
> to inform the driver of this fact by selecting an alternate protocol
> that is known to work.
> 
> Signed-off-by: Tobias Waldekranz <tobias@...dekranz.com>
> ---

Reviewed-by: Vladimir Oltean <olteanv@...il.com>