netdev - Re: [RFC PATCH net-next 3/5] net: dsa: tag_rtl8

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Date:   Mon, 23 Aug 2021 01:14:25 +0200
From:   Andrew Lunn <andrew@...n.ch>
To:     Alvin Šipraga <ALSI@...g-olufsen.dk>
Cc:     Alvin Šipraga <alvin@...s.dk>,
        Linus Walleij <linus.walleij@...aro.org>,
        Vivien Didelot <vivien.didelot@...il.com>,
        Florian Fainelli <f.fainelli@...il.com>,
        Vladimir Oltean <olteanv@...il.com>,
        "David S. Miller" <davem@...emloft.net>,
        Jakub Kicinski <kuba@...nel.org>,
        Rob Herring <robh+dt@...nel.org>,
        Heiner Kallweit <hkallweit1@...il.com>,
        Russell King <linux@...linux.org.uk>,
        Michael Rasmussen <MIR@...g-olufsen.dk>,
        "netdev@...r.kernel.org" <netdev@...r.kernel.org>,
        "devicetree@...r.kernel.org" <devicetree@...r.kernel.org>,
        "linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org" <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>
Subject: Re: [RFC PATCH net-next 3/5] net: dsa: tag_rtl8_4: add realtek 8
 byte protocol 4 tag

> >> + */
> >> +
> >> +#include <linux/etherdevice.h>
> >> +#include <linux/bits.h>
> >> +
> >> +#include "dsa_priv.h"
> >> +
> >> +#define RTL8_4_TAG_LEN			8
> >> +#define RTL8_4_ETHERTYPE		0x8899
> > 
> > Please add this to include/uapi/linux/if_ether.h

Maybe call it ETH_P_REALTEK, and comment /* Multiple Proprietary
protocols */ ?

If you do it in an individual patch, you can explain more in the
commit message about it being used for different protocols by Realtek,
and that no assumptions should be made when trying to decode it.

	  Andrew