netdev - Re: [PATCH net-next v3 3/3] tsnep: Add TSN endpoint Ethernet MAC driver

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Date:   Mon, 1 Nov 2021 21:29:37 +0100
From:   Gerhard Engleder <gerhard@...leder-embedded.com>
To:     Andrew Lunn <andrew@...n.ch>, Jakub Kicinski <kuba@...nel.org>
Cc:     David Miller <davem@...emloft.net>, netdev <netdev@...r.kernel.org>
Subject: Re: [PATCH net-next v3 3/3] tsnep: Add TSN endpoint Ethernet MAC driver

> > About endian: I have not considered endian so far, as this driver is used
> > only for x86 and arm64. Is that ok?
>
> In most cases, there is little you need to do, so long as you use the
> correct methods to access the bus. PCI registers are always little
> endian for example, so easy to handle. Memory mapped structures are
> where you need to be careful, your receive and transmit descriptors.
> You need to use the correct __le32 or __be32 annotation, and then
> sparse will warn you if you access them without the needed conversion.

Thanks! Now I get those warnings. I'll fix them.

Gerhard